This year has been a golden one for Soca. There have been so many tracks that I’m loving, mostly from the caribbean. Check out some of my favourite all time riddims here. But its carnival weekend here so its good to see some UK soca getting some shine. Moroka and myself decided that Muzik Lil …
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Dancing Time – Sound Way
Hyped for this one. A very special one off warhouse party hosted by the amazing Sound Way label in Hackney. Featuring a live show by The Cambodian Space Project and DJ sets from Soundway’s Miles Cleret, Chris Menist & Maft Sai (The Sound of Siam), The Quietus DJs as well as myself & A.J. Holmes …
2HOPE2HYPE – Soca-ing Crazy Mix For GBQ
I was a big fan of the Cool Places radio show on East Village Radio back in the day when you’d hear these dudes playing Wendy Sulca records next to some deep Toureg jams showered with FX like you were spinning the dial through local stations of the whole planet. Since their show ended, they’ve …
Super Mom – Summer Jam This Friday
This Friday, Super Mom is back! After two riotous parties (sorry) The Very Best are back with an essential carnival warm up summer jam. Join us this Friday at Villain in East london for more FIRE! Get all the details here and on the Facebook page The Very Best have teamed up with Invisible Children …
Gods of Tribal
As Tribal music unwinds itself nicely and 3Ball MTY drop their first Tribal pop track, i like seeing the Aztec elements of the scene highlighted over at Mudd Up. Firstly here’s Erick Rincon, Sheeqo Beat & Otto’s excellent debut video featuring the Los Parranderos Tribal dance crew which dropped earlier this week clocking up 80’000 …
Tomb Crew – ‘Watch This’ ft Illaman, Rubi Dan & Juxci D
About this time of year I like keeping an eye out for those potential carnival anthems. I can see this blowing some Notting Hill windows out. I haven’t heard a decent funky track in some time, but this one from Tomb Crew and some massive vocals from Rubi Dan along with Illaman & Juxci D …
J-Wow 2011 Hard Ass Mix
J-Wow’s 6th Hard Ass digital compilation is out this week on Enchufada, again featuing original productions by lots of great producers, all with a fondness for Angola’s finest export – KUDURO. The 6th edition features big tracks by Brenmar, Cardopusher, Kry Wolf and Schlachthofbronx. Buy it here. To promote the release J-Wow has whipped up …
Juicy J & Lex Luger – Rubba Band Business 2
Download Juicy J & Lex Luger – Rabba Band Business 2 Ok this mixtape dropped back in May but I’m posting it now because its so good it hurts. These are the reasons why: 1. Lex Luger produced most of it who is pretty much the best hip hop producer around at the moment. 2. …
Radio Ladio
A couple of radio shows last week. Firstly, Dialectic Radio from Australia run by Lapkat & 555, who came and partied with us at Secousse last year. They do a cool show focussed on international sounds which goes out across Oz via community radio show. In their latest show they did a lil feature on …
Paa Joe’s Coffins
The sculpted coffins of Ghanaian artist Paa Joe are a wonder. Born in the Akwapim hills north-east of Accra in 1945, Paa Joe is credited as being the foremost sculpted coffin maker of his generation. He apprenticed with Kane Kwei – who is credited with beginning the 20th century tradition of figurative coffins. In Ghana …
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love me some Bongo! I didn't know you used to play in a project with him, got any recordings?
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