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Afrolicious has been on a tear in 2013, founding their own label (Afrolicious Music), releasing their debut album (California Dreaming) and touring relentlessly while leaving audiences in awe of one of the most energetic live shows anywhere. Their new single, “Pleasure Time” is a dance floor anthem that celebrates the moments when music brings us together and lets us forget our daily troubles. The vocals and lyrics are written by the enigmatic Freshislife, the native Trinidad and Tobago troubadour whose collaborations with band leader and multiinstrumentalist Pleasuremaker grace nearly half of the tracks on the full length California Dreaming album. “Pleasure Time” brings together the diverse styles that make Afrolicious unique, the duel Afrobeat guitars, polyrhythmic percussion, funky horn riffs, tropical vocal flavor and the driving disco-house drums. For this single 
release Peruvian electronic maestros Novalima have delivered a scorching remix, re-interpreting the horn lines and providing arsenal for DJs and dancers around the globe to continue the pleasure long into the early morning. Also included on this release is the instrumental and the 2012 EP version, “Pleasure Time” is being released on October 15th
on Afrolicious Music.

Afrolicious - Pleasure Time (Novalima Remix) (Free Download in description)

Stop The Police Instrumental

World Of Possibilties Instrumental Mix

State Of The World Instrumental

Face Fear Instrumental

Afrolicious single featuring remixes by Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation and Lucio K. Check out Afrolicious Soundsystem in SF Friday Feb 7th at Public Works. 

Do What You Got To Do (Lucio K Remix)

A Dub for Mali 1.12.2023 extended mix

A deep through the Malian countryside, the train chugging along, African blues meets Dub. Written by Yacouba Diarra and Pleasuremaker, feat. Yacouba on Ngoni and vocals,
Pleasuremaker on guitars and bass, and Rob Garza on production.

Dub For Mali

Pleazure DJ set 9.4.21 live in Kansas City

California Dreaming (Izzy Wise And Antonio Guedes Remix)

Give It All Up (Rob Garza Remix)

Will we ever learn to love ? this is the blazing question throughout our human evolution, the verdict is still out. I know this music is made with love that is for sure!

Learn To Love [12.20.23] - Open - Medium

All Night Flight 12.20.23 - Open - Medium

A prayer i wrote for Japan as a way to send my own love and hope for a speedy recovery to our family there and friends, as well as the many who suffered through the Tsunami and still do suffer from the potential threats of radiation. 
A closing piece of love for this loving collection.

Tsunami Dub

Sweet soul music, Africa inna funky and electronic stylee. When you combine the mezmerizing vocals, melodies, ngoni playing and soul of African master musician Yacouba Diarra (from Burkina Faso) with the production skills and multi-insturmental approach of Afrolicious founder, Pleasumaker, you get this funk biz!
Plus Izzy Wise on the flute!

Ginako NTK

Enjoy this deep mediation on Africa, soul and funky music!


A Dub For Mali 2012 Extended Mix

A funkay, Afro-beat, and Hip-Hop inspired break beat w- an uplifting message about living life to the MAXIMUM!

Bring It To The Max 'Feat Iggy Mon'

The great singer, activist and soul sister Sandra Izsadore is back in the mix. She graced the international music stage on 1976's 'Upside Down' and has worked with  legendary artists Fela, Osibisa, Ginger Baker and many more. She influenced Fela to write about and focus on cultural matters of Africa, the Afro-Diaspora and human rights. She helped Fela conceive of Afro-Beat in 1969 in Los Angeles. Pleasuremaker wrote this song channeling Fela Kuti, Sandra and the history that tied this moment together as we face the most blatant disregard for human lives, human rights and for the struggle all people of color and poor and working class folks face all around the world each day. A new day is dawning, we must recognize where we have been and where we are at to ever truly make a brighter world.
This track highlights what is happening on earth right now in 2015 and has been an ongoing struggle for justice world wide.

Please take the time to share this track, this IS what is going down right down.
We dedicate this song to Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray, Eric Garner, Treyvon Martin, and the countless other innocent victims of murder, police brutality, and racism.

Dear World Feat. Sandra Izsadore

Thievery Corporation's 'Vampires' feat. Femi Kuti and remixed by Afrolicious and Rob Garza. Afro-Beat plus driving electro beats.

Thievery Corporation - Vampires feat. Femi Kuti (Afrolicious and Rob Garza remix)

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Bring It To The Max

Bang Bang Aka Dear World Feat. Sandra Izsadore

Never Let No One was written to a young boy when he was still in the womb. This song is an uplifting message to all to stay on the path and continue to thrive, despite what anyone else says or does. With a mix of Afro-beats-disco-house-soul this track features explosive horn melodies, and a strong vocal performance by Fresh is Life imparting his wisdom on the world!

Never Let No One (EP Version)

Here is the Afrolicious 5 year anniversary mix, lovingly compiled and mixed by DJ Pleasuremaker, featuring a mix of both original tracks and standard Afrolicious DJ songs that can be heard regularly at the weekly party or anywhere an Afrolicious DJ set goes down. 
Track listing is as follows:
1.Gritty Street, Sunny Day  --Afrolicious feat. Will Magid and Aaron Leibowitz
2.Afro-Spot  -- Lightning Head
3.Modern Ghanaians -- King Ayisoba Feat. Kontihene Kwabena Kwabena & Kwaku-T
4.Center's Groove (Captain Planet remix) -- DJ Center
5.Filhy Mc Nasty (4 Hero Mix) -- Allen Hoist
6.Tu Fiesta Personal (TM_Juke_dub) -- MO_HORIZONS
7.Never Do That (feat. Finley Quaye Parker remix) -- Tape Loops
8. Raggasamba --Magic Drum Orchestra
9.Afro Shigida Featuring Kojato (Suonho Spirit Of 70s RMX)--The Bahama Soul Club
10.Revolution --Afrolicious 
11. Asa Asa (Afrolicious Remix) -- Fred Fisher
12.Ma Do Nar -- Los Chicharrons
13.Sisters Of Soul, Brothers Of Funk  (Greg Wilson Version) -- 6ix Toys
14.Afrobeat in Power (Aka V.I.P.) --Fela Kuti mashed up by Afrodisiac Soundsystem
15.Never Let No One --Afrolicious feat. Fresh is Life
16.Life_Is_A_Trip_(Mo'_Horizons_Remix) --Gypsy_Brown
17.My Beat (Sumo Rebounce) --Blaze
18. Pleasure Power feat. Ijeoma Njoku, Ziek McCarter, and Pleasuremaker

Afrolicious 5 year mix

Love Shall Remain

Hold on to Dreams

Out now. Free from us here, tell a friend please:)
from 
Afrolicious - 'A DUB FOR MALI' EP
released on 8/16/2011 on ESL Music 
Imagine stepping into a bumping dance party at the peak of the night and feeling the movement of the dancers around you; take a psychedelic walk through the Malian desert with a boom box, or meditate on some modern dub as the night winds down. Afrolicious brings musical treats for you to feed your mind, body and soul which mixes a love of dj and dance culture along with a passion for organic soulful live music from around the world. With their first official release "A Dub for Mali" they have created a recipe that will satisfy diverse musical palettes, with elements of Afro-Beat and Disco brought together for 'Thursday Night Kinda Swing', Electro-Dub, reggae and down-tempo on the title track 'Foolin' and a funky mix of Malian blues, psychedelia and beats on 'A Dub for Mali' the ep is a reflection and a taste of the wide spectrum of sounds that have been cultivated weekly at the San Francisco based Afrolicious party, hosted by real life brothers Pleasuremaker and Señor Oz.Afrolicious' debut features some outstanding vocal performances from Burkina Faso's Yacouba Diara and Trinidad's Fresh is Life; locked in percussion and scatting vocals of Baba Duru,tight horn work of Billy Magic and Aaron Lebowitz and the wicked slide guitar, funky bass and arrangements of Joey "Pleasuremaker" McGuire.Produced by Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation the tracks were recorded in an improvisational atmosphere that helped capture the magic of the Afrolicious party environment, a place where magic might happen if you give it a chance.The vibe of the Afrolicious party and the years of working with outstanding musicians, vocalists and djs in clubs all over are captured on this release.



THURSDAY NIGHT KINDA SWING

California Dreaming is the title track from Afrolicious upcoming album!

California Dreaming

'Crazy' is the first single off of the upcoming full length album by San Francisco's Afrolicious. This disco banger is infused with Afro guitars, poly-rhythmic Latin percussion, fierce horn stabs and the soulful vocals of Trinidad and Tobago's Fresh is Life. 'Crazy' is a timeless dance floor anthem that feels like it could have been played at David Mancuso's Loft parties, Larry Levans Paradise Garage club, in a Lagos nightclub in the late '70's or in any contemporary club in London, New York or Tokyo. Musically composed by Pleasuremaker (who plays bass, guitars, keyboards and drum programming) and with lyrics written by Fresh is Life 'Crazy' is the culmination of the Afrolicious aesthetic: great melodies, funky rhythms, universal lyrics and good vibes. 'Crazy' will be making dance floors go crazy for a long time to come, and with remixes by the legendary Jamaican Dub producer Scientist coming out later this year the craziness is unlikely to end anytime soon.

Was featured as a free DL on KCRW's Music blog:
http://blogs.kcrw.com/musicnews/2013/02/free-download-afrolicious-crazy/

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Crazy

On "California Dreaming" Afrolicious combine soulful vocals, infectious hooks, funky bass lines, energetic horns and tight beats, while retaining the soul and feel of classic funk, disco, Latin, Tropical and Afrobeat recordings. These are songs you can dance to at the club but will still want to listen to in your house or car. The album's title refers to the current state of the California dream and questions the reality, illusion and the fine line between them for people who are searching for their dreams in California and beyond.


The musicians that make up the Afrolicious collective come from a wide spectrum of places and reflect the diverse make up of California. Vocalist and percussionist Baba Duru was in the original Headhunters and recorded on the classic B-Boy anthem “God Made Me Funky”. Freshislife who sings lead on several of the tracks on ‘California Dreaming’ was originally a star Calypso dancer in Trinidad and Tobago before relocating to San Francisco. Many of the artists on the record met at the weekly Afrolicious party at the legendary Elbo Room in San Francisco. Founded in 2006 by real life brothers Joe and Oz McGuire, aka DJs Pleasuremaker and Señor Oz the weekly party became a place to collaborate with other musicians and DJs and the dancefloor became a testing ground for original compositions and musical collaborations.

Afrolicious released two EPs of original music produced by Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation on their imprint label ESL Music. The EPs and their remix work together garnered critical acclaim, radio and club support from top DJs and tastemakers which has created excitement for their first proper album. 

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The full length album 'California Dreaming' by the San Francisco's Afrolicious. 

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Do What You Got To

Novalima's 'Zarambe' or 'Sarambe' is reworked by Afrolicious to be released on their 'Karimba Remixes' album to come out later this year on Wonderwheel recordings.
Stream this and enjoy the deep Afro-Electro vibrations.

Zarambe (Afrolicious remix)

Dusting off the classics, looking forward to sharing more of these mixes that bring us back to the magic of those club nights, loft parties, summer jams and festivals, etc......!!!!!!

Afrolicious 2021 Mixtape 1

Afrolicious Bio -

Afrolicious, the live/electronic collective based in the San Francisco Bay Area started out not as a band but as a club night at the famed Elbo Room in The Mission District in 2007.  The format of Afrolicious party was very open and included the DJs spinning the latest soulful dance music including Afro-House, broken beat, modern funk and disco alongside classics and re-edits and remixes of their favorite Afrobeat, Salsa, and Brazilian funk alongside live percussionists and guest MCs and musicians. Eventually morphing into a live band led by the production and arrangement skills of Pleasuremaker, many dancers, DJs and producers began to take notice of their unique sound.  

Since the release of their first two EPs which were produced by Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation, the reputation of the band and founding DJs Pleasuremaker and Señor Oz have grown and they have performed everywhere from Red Rocks, Burning Man, Cielo and the Greek Theatre in Berkeley. "We never planned on becoming a live band, but like everything else about Afrolicious it happened organically," says Oz. "When we started the party, it was truly what we thought the Mission was about. It wasn't exclusive and it wasn't exclusionary, it was open to everyone. The youngest person in our collective is the rising soul singer Ziek McCarter who started with us at 19. Our oldest member is Baba Duru, who moved to SF in 1970 and toured with Stevie Wonder. Our vocalist is from Trinidad and our drummer is from Brazil. We all congregated in SF over our love of the universal groove. There are rhythms that connect all dance music from the beginning of time to the present day and we believed we could transmit them."  

In 2013 they released their debut full-length album, California Dreaming on their own label, Afrolicious Music. IN 2014 they assembled some of the finest DJs and producers from around the world to remix their debut album. California Dreaming Remixed features remixes from Jamaican dub legend Scientist, Rob Garza from Thievery Corporation, Peruvian electronic live hybrid Novalima, Brazilian nu-disco producer Trotter, Australia’s Omegaman, Miami’s Stereo 77 and the Bay Area’s DJ Smash, J Boogie, Izzy Wise and Antonio Guedes.



  Afrolicious is also loosely affiliated with a worldwide group of DJs, producers, bands, and labels who produce contemporary soulful dance music inspired by sounds of the African diaspora, including Antibalas, Chico Mann, Nickodemus, DJ Smash, Wonderwheel Recordings, Subsuelo, and Cumba Mela. 



Amazing Live band, sound system, weekly party, vibration!
For 8 years Afrolicious brought out an amazing crowd every week to an experience many compare to church in the sense of a weekly gathering for spiritual purposes.
Afrolicious continues to inspire and push the boundaries of music productions, events, and community. They are set to release a number of new releases in 2015. There are finished projects ready to be released and brand new songs being  added to the fold regularly. Stay tuned for new originals, remixes, and mixtapes. Plus some amazing collaborations in the works





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