afro sounds by americo brito and djarama

cape verdean dancefloor magic compiled americo brito & arp frique

four essential cuts from ghana & cape verde, compiled by arp frique

world music produced with yamahas classic dx7 synthesizer

disco >> afro >> cabo verde

fresh cabo verde disco . decks tip

the colorful world of arp frique is the exotic and super funky debut album of niels nieuborg. after his surprising, very well received debut release on rush hour, arp frique continues collaborating with orlando julius, ed motta, americo brito, ronald snijders and more! tip! . pulsating nyc style live disco vibes, interwoven with both caribbean and cape verdean sounds, are themes throughout the record with danceability always guaranteed and a healthy finishing touch of weirdness present across most tracks. first single ‘nos magia’ was shortlisted for track of the year 2017 at gilles peterson’s worldwide awards and has been given airplay by bbc radio 6 music, bbc radio 1 and nts whilst club djs antal and hunee have all supported the track in their sets.

the birdsmakingmachine duo is back with what could be the more extroverted ep of the series. the birds are painting a more funky and psychedelic palette on top of their mechanical rolling grooves, with a hint of rave and acid.

space echo - the mystery behind the “cosmic sound” of cabo verde finally revealed! in the spring of 1968 a cargo ship was preparing to leave the port of baltimore with an important shipment of musical instruments. its final destination was rio de janeiro, where the emse exhibition (exposição mundial do son eletrônico) was going to be held