For me one of the highlights on Andy’s awesome XLR8R mix was his remix of bachata guitar legend Antony Santos. Other than the odd track by Tito el Bambino, Omega and Toby Love, I’ve always had a few issues with the sickly romantica nature of Dominican bachata but Andy’s mix brings out the fire and …
Monthly Archive for: "April, 2011"
Spoko
Pretoria’s DJ Spoko was responsible for the amazing military drums on Mujava’s Township Funk from a couple of years back. After collaborating with Mujava, he is now under the wing of Shangaan electro main man Nozinja who trained him up as an engineer. Here is a mix from Spoko with his trademark percussive heavy kwaito …
The Heatwave – Energy Bashment
To soundtrack the UK’s actual current heatwave, here’s the brand new mix from London’s The Heatwave. As usual, an onslaught of jump up bashment vibes, dancehall and a few classics that we’re loving. Woooiii !! The Heatwave – Energy Bashment Mix Sendspace / Mediafire * Rihanna & Vybz Kartel – What’s My Name (Federation Remix) …
Bersa Discos #7 – DJ Negro ‘Sabor a Gaita’
Now the sun is coming out, my Ecuadorian neighbours have starting playing their amazing cumbia tunes again. Which got me thinking that I’ve had a shameful lapse in that sound over the last few months. Luckily our West coast friends at Bersa Discos just sent us their latest crunked out cumbia jam, taken from another …
The Forbidden Dance
Why April 2011 has inspired a mini Lambada revival, I don’t know but it’s here. Firstly, one of our longtime favourite blogger/DJs/ethnomusicologists who you probably already know about, Wayne & Wax was inspired by Nguzunguzu’s Moments In Love mix by dropping his own cyclic variations of The FORBIDDEN DANCE for The Clustermag blog, blending versions …
Figures & Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography
This week I was lucky enough to attend the opening of a new photographic exhibition, Future & Fictions at the V & A here in London. It features a great selection of prints by established SA photographers such as Pieter Hugo as well as some brand new people. The V & A says “The photographs …
Secousse Family Mix for Domino Records Radio
Secousse family mix for Domino Radio by Secousse The Secousse crew were invited to do a show for Domino Records on their new radio station launching soon. Everyone recorded a little mix and here it is spliced together, from Balani to screwed & chopped..hosted by Mo Laudi and edited togther by DJ Tron. 00’00 to …
DJ Rashad
So Rinse FM hasn’t been taken over by Brit School graduates just yet. On Monday they let Chicago’s DJ Rashad in to give their DJs a quick 2 hour guide to what continues to be the world’s most exciting dance music; footwork. Here’s hoping that this isn’t just another London fad like bassline house, kwaito, …
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