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Whiskey Barons Drop Tribute to Fania All-Stars Mix
A few months ago Sonora turned me on to some edits by these guys. Since then they’ve been on steady rotation in my sets at our parties. In support of the upcoming Fania All-Stars Tribute party put together by Orlando Florida’s Lazy Afternoon and Rice & Beans; the Whiskey Barons put together a blazin’ [...]
EL GUINCHO Releases Video for “BOMBAY”
El Guincho a.k.a. Pablo Díaz-Reixa burst on to the scene with his 2008 release Alegranza. Last month he released his second full-length Pop Negro available on Young Turks . The first single “Bombay” creates a late 80’s early 90’s vibe and has pounding steel-drums that ride along a sort of tropical/balearic beat. This insanely [...]
“A donde quieres ir?”
So we gotta give this creative brotha some love. We recently had the honor of playing the same showcase at SXSW. Then the following night caught his extended set at Malverde with JROCC + DJ SUN….they put the hurt on the dancefloor. BOMBAS!!! I’ve been getting down with Quantic shit since his early releases. [...]
COCONUT ROCK!!!
Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada have done it again – a new album titled Coconut Rock is out now. Adrian Quesada and Martin Perna, respective band-leaders of famed ensembles Grupo Fantasma and Antibalas, once again unite under the Ocote Soul Sounds banner for their new full length album, Coconut Rock, released on ESL [...]
PELIGROSA Y GRUPO FANTASMA SABADO!!!
Yes we droppin’ in on the legendary Antone’s to blow that shit up with Grammy nominated Grupo Fantasma, who has been steadily bangin’ out cumbias here Austin. Here’s a little diddy I put together. It’s a track off of Grupo’s “Movimiento Popular” album called “Con Migo” mashed with a berimbau baile funk thing. Grupo [...]
GRACIAS MUCHACHOS Y MUCHACHAS !
Every third friday we bring the cumbia-salsa-funk- batucada-baile funk to Creekside Lounge and Friday nite Peligrosa #13 was insane…and from what I witnessed on the dancefloor, I’m sure a lot of people were getting very lucky around 3am. The shit was hot! Thanks to all who came out and thanks to King Louie for [...]
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