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This second volume in the series of 'Tropical Grooves & Afrofunk International' selections from the Paris DJs Soundsystem is the follow-up to the 'Dis Is Good For You' compilation from last year, one of Paris DJs' bestseller since the media morphed into a label (now releasing a new single or...
Thursday 09 May 2013 00:58
A 100% collaborative effort between Netherlands' premier Afrobeat band Jungle By Night and and Californian heavy psych DJ/producer The Gaslamp Killer, this new single injects some voodoo New Orleans spirit into a destroy covers of English heavy rock band Black Sabbath and 70s Turkish...
Friday 03 May 2013 16:06
While singing & touring with The Breakestra, AFRODYETE stopped twice a Paris DJs' studios to record some new productions with multi-talented French producer Grant Phabao. This is her first single with Paris DJs, 'Itchin' For Your Love', a storming and entrancing soulful ska burner, super hot,...
Tuesday 12 March 2013 14:24
We played them in our Afro mixes, we reviewed their album and announced their show in Paris this friday (march 1st) at Petit Bain… We insist, Jungle By Night is the new afrobeat sensation from The Netherlands and we've got an exclusive live version of their track 'Marsvin' available as a free...
Wednesday 27 February 2013 17:14
Jungle Fire and Grant Phabao's musical universes collide with style & fashion on this brand new Paris DJs single featuring the magical keys of Guillaume Méténier aka Soul Sugar. The resulting combination is a unique 'Afrobeat meets Ska' concept, a blend of styles from L.A. to Paris creating a...
Wednesday 20 February 2013 15:15
There aren't that many show in Paris we urge you to go and check out. A Jungle By Night live gig is one of those. These young Netherlands cats have been making waves in the current afrobeat scene with lots of gigs, festivals, singles and EP releases, even getting knighthood recognition from Tony...
Friday 15 February 2013 16:53
2013 should be a busy year for the Smith family. Before releasing some long-awaited new material later this year, Les Frères Smith and Paris DJs offer you a cover of Fela Kuti's 'Opposite People' captured last summer at the amazing Roskilde Festival in Denmark. Download MP3 ©© Les Frères Smith -...
Tuesday 29 January 2013 08:50
"Dis Is Good For You - Tropical Grooves and Afrofunk International" is the first compilation coming out on the newly-launched Paris DJs label, gathering old cats and newcomers from the worldwide Afro/Tropical scene. Dwelving into the minds and hard drives of their international network of...
Thursday 25 October 2012 17:19
Franck Biyong's 9th album "Ki I Ye Yi" ("The one who doesn't know knows" in Basaa language), is a rare treat in the current Afro revival, blending the lost big band Central Africa tradition of the church choirs, national orchestras or military bands, with the urban 70s funk...
Thursday 18 October 2012 18:02
France's finest Afrobeat and Ehio-flavored grooves band ©© Les Frères Smith are celebrating their mini UK tour his week (Sept 27 The Bedroom Bar, London; Sept 28 Village Hall, Chilham; Sept 29 St Mary's, Sandwich) with an exclusive free single from Elvis Martinez Smith, Music Is The Weapon Of The...
Thursday 27 September 2012 13:51
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...
Monday 24 September 2012 16:29
With heavy heavy Afrofunk breaks and horns slabs, the dancefloor stormer Ogun by the Grant Phabao Afrofunk Arkestra has already been ravaging the clubbers heads & feets every time it's been tested on the floor. Its funkin' Afro hotness is unmissable and announces amazing new releases from...
Friday 14 September 2012 16:57
Playlisted all summer long on Radio Nova, Fe Bain, the first single extracted from Franck Biyong's forthcoming 8th album Ki I Ye Yi ("The one who doesn't know knows" in Basaa language), is a rare treat in the current Afro revival, swirling Jazz chops on a unique and mesmerizing Central...
Friday 14 September 2012 16:36
Vieux Farka Touré - The Secret (CD/Digital) Six Degrees Records SDR11792, 2011-05-24 With his 2010 World Cup performance before a billion people in Johannesburg, South Africa, Vieux Farka Touré has become one of the most celebrated African guitarists in history. Unanimously hailed as one of the...
Saturday 14 May 2011 13:10
Sorry Bamba - Volume One 1970-1979 (CD/2LP) Thrill Jockey THRILL272, 2011-06-21 Thrill Jockey Records are very proud to announce a collection of songs from legendary Malian musician Sorry Bamba. Produced and compiled by Alex Minoff and Ian Eagleson of Extra Golden - with the direct input of Sorry...
Monday 09 May 2011 22:28
Karl Hector & The Malcouns - Tamanrasset (12"/Digital) Now Again Records NA5076, 2011-05-16 Now-Again Records is proud to present Tamanrasset, the sophomore release from the trio of Jay Whitefield, Thomas Myland and Zdenko Curlija - also known as Karl Hector and the Malcouns. Tamanrasset...
Friday 06 May 2011 14:42
Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra - Ayodegi - A Modern Afro-Fusion Ensemble (CD/2xLP/Digital) Underdogs Records, 2011-03-13 After their first album Definitely Roots in 2009, the French crew Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra is back with their new opus entitled Ayodegi. Still at the crossroad of Jazz funk,...
Tuesday 03 May 2011 19:17
Rob - Funky Rob Way (1977) (CD/LP) Analog Africa Limited Dance Edition AADE02CD/AADE02LP, 2011-06-07 In 1977, a young Rob travelled to the city of Takoradi in western Ghana to approach an army band named Mag-2 whom he had seen perform in Accra. Mag-2 was essentially filled with the best elements of...
Monday 25 April 2011 01:07
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou-Dahomey - The 1st Album (1973) (CD/LP) Analog Africa Limited Dance Edition AADE01CD/AADE01LP, 2011-06-07 Nestled in between Nigeria and Ghana, the traditional heavyweights of the golden West African musical axis, Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, has birthed some of...
Monday 25 April 2011 01:04
©© Les Frères Smith - Contreband Mentality (gatefold 2xLP) Cafe Creme Contreband Corporation, 2011-04-22 (CD/Digital) Comet, late may 2011 ©© les Freres Smith - the Smiths brothers - is a Paris based 14 piece collective specialized in afrobeat and ethio flavoured grooves. These music smugglers have...
Sunday 24 April 2011 22:04
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