edition of 500 copies, comes with insert and download code

tropical dance

music with soul is back with another boundary-pushing smasher. the unexpected debut from eládio & robinho, a mysterious afro-fuzzed-hair duo from the fourth world that has emerged to explore and expand the inexplicably hesitant relation between the classic rhythms of jamaica and the southern hemisphere of the american continent. “queimando quente” showcases a swinging brazilian-infused heavy-hitting reggae, masterfully painted by the hypnotic sound of a tenor-sax melody and a laid-back cuíca, all recorded in our very own barracao sound studio, under the baton of the unmistakable alex figueira of fumaça preta and conjunto papa upa.

cassette / tape. handnumbered, limited to 99 copies

caribbean jazz

soul 7 inch

world music

caribbean rhythms

new ep by alex figueira & machado

2 sides of fused organic dancefloor sounds. hot little 45, limited editions.

conjunto papa upa made it clear with their 2013 debut single on music with soul they would be the torchbearers of the modern day musical explorations of venezuelan polyrhythmic grooves. an oft-forgotten neighbor in the now heavily publicized and compiled sounds of colombia, peru & brazil - venezuela has historically featured a rich & diverse melting pot of sounds that share influences from the atlantic, pacific & the us. perhaps it is in that unique blend of sounds, along with its combination of instrumentation & amplification that makes it equally hard to describe as it is beautiful.

rolling latin 45 on amsterdams music with soul!