Jacky Michoo presents... This Music Got Soul !

An Asymetrics exclusive & rare tribute to the soulful origins of yardie classics...

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Asymetrics Mixtape #19: Jacky Michoo - This Music Got Soul !

Bisou - Profetas

BKO Quintet’s music is born from a meeting between five established artists.
This gathering provides a journey into the heart of the contemporary Mali. 

Ibrahima Sarr, powerful percussionist, masters with ease the sounds of the djembe drum and has traveled the world alongside Oumou Sangare.  Fassara Sacko whose voice takes you from aback, differs from other griots in traditional celebrations. Yoro Sidibé’s grandson, Nfali Diakité , with his infernal « tournes », also sings and plays his donsongoni in animist ceremonies celebrated by his peers.  Abdoulaye Kone, master of djelingoni develops a unique psychedelic style.  He is the descendant of Djeli Baba Sissoko, and has been solicited before this quintet by great artists like Tiken Jah Kafoly, Salif Keita to tour outside of the Mali borders.  Finally Aymeric Krol, experienced of internationals stages grooves on its strange drums. For the past 10 years he often settled in Bamako where he worked with several artists. Today, his encounter with Ibrahima Sarr gives birth to the project: BKO Quintet.

The first EP recorded « Live » in January 2012 in Bamako in the popular district of Medina Coura.  In the new edition, some tracks recorded in January 2013 have been added to the EP. The present arises from the past, this « inhabited » music is far from the « World » standardized sound.

After a European tour of 25 dates, BKO QUINTET decides to return in the studio during their tour to record a debut album that will be available in 2014.

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Mzuka (Long play)

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Kazamayé - Mzuka (Long play)



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Jairo Grisales Y Su Acordeon - Reina de cumbia (Larry SKG Remix)

B1.Alma Negra - Safari (Yoruba Soul Mix)

CAN - One More Night (Rivas Bowson Rework)

Its been a long time coming and finally after 5 years in the making we are very proud to have the chance to present to you instrumental music of a different kind created by the iconic Brazilian musician - Camarão.      

One of the very first Forró songs I ever heard was Camarão’s “Retrato de um Forró,” courtesy of a mix that Fred Thiphagne – founder of the Goma-Gringa label – had made for the music blog Les Mains Noires. But it wasn’t until my friend, the Australian DJ Carlo Xavier, dragged me to Brazil that I got hooked.

Our Brazilian record safari started in Belém, the capital of the Pará state in the north of the country, and although Forró music originated in the northeast of Brasil, it was here in Belém that my Forró education began. 

In the first two days of our trip we had the good luck to bump into a record stand at Praça das Mercês, in the old part of the city; its owner, known as Max Alvim, is considered to be one of Belém best record dealers, and he certainly lived up to his reputation. We found many records of interest almost immediately, but Max advised us to leave a want-list and come back a few days later. When we returned, Max had manage to lay his hands on many of the Carimbó and Siriá LPs we had been looking for. But what surprised us most about Max was his extensive knowledge of Forró music and where to find it. Two weeks into our adventure, not only had we managed to find most of the Pará music we were after, but we also ended up with about half of Camarão’s musical output. 

Some of Camarão’s tunes had a wonderful sense of humour, while others sounded as if they had come from the soundtrack to some imaginary Brazilian Western movie, but all of them were united by a special drive and positive energy. The music surprised me, and anything that tickles my curiosity is destined to be thoroughly scrutinised.

We started toying with the idea of a compilation and decided to travel to Recife, not only to continue our Forró education but also to meet Camarão himself. 

During our stay in Recife, whenever the word Forró was spoken there was always someone coming out of nowhere eager to explain how the word came to be. Apparently in the 1940s, so the popular story goes,  British train-line manufacturing companies based in northeastern Brazil would throw parties for their employees and the best thing about these parties was that everyone was invited. These events were advertised on the radio and in the newspapers as being “for all” which, when spoken with a Brazilian spin, became “Forró”.

But according to historians this explanation is nothing more than humorous folklore. The term Forró, so they say, comes from the bantú word Forrobodó and had already been used in a song called  “Forró Na Roça” composed by Manuel Queirós and Xerém in 1937, five years before the British had arrived. Even before that, in 1912, Chiquinha Gonzaga composed the song Forrobodó, which was classified as a burlesque piece and earned her the Mambembe Prize in 1915.

No matter which version you decide to believe, Forró developed into a general term referring to a group of musical styles, including Xote, Marchinha, Coco de Roda, Baião and other mixtures of African, European and indigenous rhythms. 

We had manage to arrange for an interview with Camarão who was notorious for being a man of few words. His peers would say that “his accordion speaks for him”. We had high hopes that Camarão would not only shed some light on his own legacy but also give us a sense of the vibe in Pernambuco during the heydays of Forró music. We met Camarão at his house in Recife and found him in excellent spirits.

Interviewed by Carlos Xavier himself on the 29th of November 2012, Camarão gave us an in-depth look at his own musical story in the context of the state of Pernambuco during the 60s and 70s. We also received about 50 pictures, half of which have been used to craft the beautiful LP/CD booklet that will come with the music.

Camarão - Ma Nah Ma Nah

La plataforma NLB da a conocer un compilado que reúne a 13 artistas brasileños, que rescatan los sonidos más esenciales de nuestra cultura americana mezclados con la electrónica global.

Un Mapa con artistas de la nueva escena folktrónica brasileña que merecen ser escuchados. Beats envolventes, sonidos experimentales de funk y muchas referencias a los sonidos identitarios del país.

Un trabajo que contó con la curatoría de Felipe Delgado (Tropical Twista Records) y Murúa (Sello Regional), quienes logran plasmar en distintos momentos la diversidad de sonidos, ritmos y colores de la escena actual de música electrónica.

Mención aparte para el arte del disco que estuvo a cargo del artista brasileño Thiago Barbalho.

Producción: Varios Artistas 
Masterización: Álvaro Ernesto
Arte: Thiago Barbalho
Diseño: David Bugeño 
Producción Ejecutiva: Murúa - Felipe Delgado
NLB, Enero 2019


A plataforma NLB anuncia um compilação que reúne 13 artistas brasileiros, que resgatam os sons mais essenciais da nossa cultura americana misturada à eletrônica global.


Um mapa com artistas da nova cena folclórica brasileira que merecem ser ouvidos. Batidas circunvizinhas, sons experimentais do funk e muitas referências aos sons identitários do país.

Obra que contou com a curadoria de Felipe Delgado (Tropical Twista Records) e Murúa (Regional Label), que conseguem captar em diferentes momentos a diversidade de sons, ritmos e cores da atual cena da música eletrônica.


Menção especial para a arte do álbum que ficou a cargo do artista brasileiro Thiago Barbalho.

Produção: Varios Artistas
Masterização: Álvaro Ernesto
Arte: Thiago Barbalho
Design: David Bugeño
Produção Executiva: Murúa - Felipe Delgado
NLB, janeiro de 2019

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Nirso - Umfó

New remix !!! 
Indian Jones is my partner and co-creator of the Tropikal Masala parties in Paris.
"Mi secreto" is one of his first productions, and there's my remix !!! 

Smooth, love-driven nu-folk cumbia with bachata influences... 
Guitar, banjo, charango, accordion, synths and subtle percussions !!! 

hope you like it !! 


Check the original : http://soundcloud.com/the-indian-guy/mi-secreto-instrumental-indian

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Bko Quintet