We are ECSTATIC to announce our latest release from the legendary Producer that is J. Rawls ( Beastie Boys, Mos Def & Talib Kweli, Aloe Blacc, Eric Roberson, Liquid Crystal Project and so much more ) !
From the moment we heard #Brazil and I Believe, we knew we had our next record!
Pre-Save I Believe on all digital platforms and grab a copy on limited edition 7″ Vinyl (while they last).
Out 9.16.22, worldwide!
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Pre-order the new dance floor single from Sly5thAve + DJ Center, a cosmic soul version of Sade’s ‘Paradise’, re-imagined with a touch of samba flavor, featuring Rio de Janeiro‘s own, Thalma de Freitas!
This record is the beautiful collaborative effort between artists, including Indie 184, who painted the amazing cover you see.
We couldn’t be more excited for this record drop on November 9th! 200 Limited edition Pink vinyl 7″s are available (while they last) here !
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We’re happy to share a brand new DJ Center remix of Setenta, the Latin Soul group from Paris, out today! The original song appears on their latest album, Paris to Nueva-York, which features the legendary Joe Bataan.
For this dance floor version, Center created a feel-good, soulful house dub, collaborating with Nikhil P. Yerawadekar (of Antibalas/Akoya Afrobeat/Low Mentality) and percussionist, Kofi Hunter. The track is mixed by DJ Spinna (who also mixed Center’s Dem Say Ah release).
We think this tune may just make your summer soundtrack that much nicer. Listen below and cop direct from the artist at Bandcamp.
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The music discovery service 22tracks recently approached DJ Center to curate a special takeover playlist for their London site.
Currently streaming, catch some of Center’s favorite grooves to help you ease out of the summer. Some serious speaker rattlin’ and body movin’ business here. Enjoy.
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Very excited to share the news of a new monthly series I have the pleasure of curating right here in NYC!
The festivities take place at the new music venue Meridian 23. Every third Friday of the month, catch yours truly in the mix with a hand picked lineup of the most global and soulful DJs and live acts!
Next Friday, August 15th, we launch the series with live Afrobeat flavors from Underground System and special guest DJ sets from Bobbito Garcia aka Kool Bob Love and OBaH. Not to be missed! 10PM, $10.
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Ecstatic to announce that my new record, ‘Dem Say Ah’ featuring Akoya Afrobeat, is available worldwide now!
Straight Afrobeat/Afro House dancefloor bizness, mixed by the legendary DJ Spinna!
For folks that are looking for the digital version, iTunes got you covered here.
For my people who want to hold and feel the vibrations off the limited edition vinyl, check for that gold wax on Bandcamp here.
Enjoy, spread love + music!
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It is with great pleasure and joy that I share news about my forthcoming record, Dem Say Ah featuring Akoya Afrobeat, officially out 4/15/14!
What started as a remix for Grammy Award Winning Jazz artist Gregory Porter, morphed into a straight Afrobeat dancefloor situation. For the recordings I came together with Akoya and Kaleta, Victor Axelrod aka Ticklah, Maurice Brown, Chris Rob and DJ Spinna.
For more on how the record came to fruition and to pre-order your copy, visit our Kickstarter page and let the get down begin!
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Got the call to fill in for Bobbito Garcia on East Village Radio yesterday, 12/9 and what a session it was!
Played beautiful records from Erykah Badu, Roy Ayers, Marc Mac & the Visioneers, Bosq of Whiskey Barons, Tall Black Guy, Lord Echo and DJ Day, amongst others!
It’s always an honor to fill Bob’s shoes and he called in three times during the program to comment on the treats and talk sh*t! Lots of laughs and vibes. Shout out to my brother Andrés!
Listen to the broadcast here
*playlist can be found here
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Was back on East Village Radio this week for the Bobbito Garcia Radio Show! Always an honor to fill Bob’s shoes and this week’s show was pretty special.
Sat down with Kaleta, the afrobeat ambassador behind Zozo and Akoya Afrobeat Ensembles. Talked with him about his musical upbringings playing with both King Sunny Adé and Fela Anikulapo Kuti, amongst others!
Then, played new/timeless music from D’Angelo, Quantic & Nidia Góngora, Louie Vega & Elements of Life, Kev Brown, Quadron and the Boogaloo Assassins!
Listen to the broadcast here
*playlist can be found here
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Had the honor of playing records this past Monday on The Bobbito Garcia Radio Show with none other than 9x time Grammy Award winner and living legend Eddie Palmieri in studio.
I’ve been a fan of Mr. Palmieri’s works for years and still remember the day I came across “Azucar Pa”Ti“. My collection was forever changed!
I drop new/timeless music from Quantic & Nidia Góngora, Lord Echo, Dennis Brown and more!
Listen to this incredibly special broadcast here
*playlist can be found here
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Had the pleasure of filling in this afternoon on East Village Radio, alongside Sucio Smash, for The Bobbito Garcia Radio Show. Bob is out of town promoting Doin’ It in the Park and invited Suc and I to come co-host the show.
We had a ball playing records and chopping it up on the air. Lots of jokes and incredible selections throughout!
In case you missed the show, you can stream it here
*playlist can be found here
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Continuing on with our series of “free for a week” downloads from Everything in Time Remixed, we have Captain Planet’s remix of “Center’s Groove”. Catch it while it’s up and stay tuned for another treat this Tuesday! To get the word as soon as a new download goes up follow me on Facebook or Twitter.
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