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Chicha Libre Studio de l Ermitage Paris

TONIGHT!! Chicha Libre en Paris con Las Ondas Marteles, Studio de l'Ermitage

Many here in Paris have planned to watch the soccer game tonight (France-Spain), but we've got a better plan for those in love with music… Chicha Libre plays a mixture of latin rhythms, surf and psychedelic pop inspired by Peruvian music, mixing up covers of Peruvian Chicha with original compositions in French, Spanish and English, re-interpretation of 70's pop classics as well as cumbia versions...

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Grant Phabao and The Jays African Man EP

Grant Phabao & The Jays - African Man EP (Digital Single, Paris DJs)

One month away from the release of The Jays full-length album, 'Stepping up In Time', Paris DJs are letting off some steam with a new digital single, 'African Man', a massive reggae anthem - black, proud, and fighting for the future - along with two astonishing remixes from in-house producer Grant Phabao and Austin-based producer Adrian Quesada. The full-length album from The Jays, 'Stepping up...

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The Echocentrics feat Grant Phabao The Echocentrics Remixes

The Echocentrics feat. Grant Phabao ‎- The Echocentrics Remixes - out on Ubiquity Records

Hard-hitting and prolific producer Grant Phabao flips up Don Alejo and Dudar with a serious roots reggae treatment on this new single by The Echocentrics. Also included is an all-new original track featuring Tita Lima with two additional remixes by Max Tannone and McPullish available as an exclusive on the digital version. After dropping their debut album Sunshadows and their tribute to Timbaland...

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Curumin Arrocha

Curumin - Arrocha - out now on Six Degrees

Percussionist and Sao Paulo sensation Luciano Nakata Albuquerque aka Curumin is back with his new album, his best work so far. Arrocha is very different from his previous release. Japan Pop Show (2008) was featuring a nice bunch of guests while Arrocha is rather self-centered and a one-man-band effort. No line-up or guest list this time (except Céu on Vestido de Prata, another third part of the...

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The Souljazz Orchestra Solidarity

The Souljazz Orchestra - Solidarity - out on Strut Records

Solidarity is one of Paris DJs' 2012 favorite albums and undoubtely the best Souljazz Orchestra work so far. The Ottawa crew has changed almost everything on this record, reaching a new dimension. First they add latin and West indies rhythms and melodies, samba and reggae (Jericho, sung by Slim Moore) to their usual afrobeat and spiritual jazz musical landscapes. The sound is also very different....

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Chico Trujillo Gran Pecador

Chico Trujillo - Gran Pecador - out on Electric Cowbell

Watch the dancefloor go crazy with Chico Trujillo's unique & heavy blend of Balkanese Cumbia party tunes, specialy selected by Electric Cowbell Records for the 7 inch format. The A side from this Chilean band limited vinyl, Gran Pecador, is just massive, a singalong monster for all kinds of open-minded bars and clubs. B-side is more chic, a kind of latin-funk wedding song with breakbeats....

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Orquesta el Macabeo El Sueno

Orquesta el Macabeo - El Sueño - out on Electric Cowbell

On the top of the game in the modern digging business, Electric Cowbell Records are presenting here two awesome tracks from Puerto Rico's Orquesta el Macabeo for worldwide DJs willing to put tear the roof off with some amazingly uptempo salsa madness. Get this 7 inch before it's sold out cos' once again is a very limited pressing… We'll play the killer funky groove of the A side El Sueño in the...

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The Souljazz Orchestra Cartao Postal

The Souljazz Orchestra - Cartão Postal

The Souljazz Orchestra will be back on september 18th with a new album on Strut Records, Solidarity, an amazingly and ridiculously exceptional album of Afro, Latin, Funk and even Reggae grooves. We contacted them a few months ago asking if they had a track for the Paris DJs Soundsystem upcoming afro/tropical/reggae compilation and they gladly sent us 5 gems to choose from. The uniqueness and fun...

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Mucca Pazza Tube Socks Greenwood Rhythm Coalition Remix

Mucca Pazza - Tube Socks (Greenwood Rhythm Coalition Remix)

Our second free download this month comes from a 30-piece marching band from Chicago, Mucca Pazza! Their Tube Sock Tango track gets the remix treatment by Greenwood Rhythm Coalition, which is under the umbrella of Names You Can Trust, Electric Cowbell label buddies in Brooklyn. Both labels release a lot of wax via the 7 inch format. GRC did a remix of a Roots of Chicha track, Silbando by Los...

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Brownout Flaximus

Brownout - Flaximus / I Won't Lie - out on Kept Records

Brownout - Flaximus / I Won't Lie (7") Kept Records KPT-102, 2012-06-02 After last november's Polyrhythmics 45, Kept Records are back with another monster 7 inch, limited to 500 copies, an absolute must-have vinyl with two amazing tracks from the new Brownout album just released on Nat Geo Music (we're trying to get our hands on a CD copy to review the thing). The first one is the killer...

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