Lua Preta (@luapreta) is an Angolan/Polish duo that has taken the global bass scene by storm in the past few years. Since the end of 2017 they managed to put out a series of successful releases, play a great deal of well-received shows at festivals and clubs all over Europe (plus two gigs in New York), shoot a bunch of music videos (one of them being filmed in Lisbon) and catch attention of @brankoofficial himself who remixed their song for his renowned 'Enchufada Na Zona' compilation. In 2020 they went on to prepare a debut album called 'Diaspora' - a seven tracks collection showcasing their characteristic catchy Afro sound which included 'Baile Lotus' (played by Diplo in his BBC Radio 1 show), 'Vim Para Vencer' (collaboration with South African rapper Robin Thirdfloor) and 'Drena' (featured in an official Spotify playlist by Adidas).

Now five of the songs from the last year's release come back with new versions prepared by producers from five different countries. United States' @tonyquattro highlights Ms. Gia's vocals from 'Drena' and freshens up the beat by adding guitar riffs and swirling flutes. @djraff, one of the most important electronic music artists from Chile, skilfully slows down 'Baile Lotus' and in an unexpected turn of events pairs it with cumbia turning the track into a Latin-flavoured beauty. Further into the release, Africa's star producer @gafacci adds his signature style to the instrumental side of 'Ao Som Dos Homens' - but don't worry: Ghanaian's famous 'shut your mouth I beg eh' vocal hook is very much there.

'Diaspora Remixes' finishes off with two remixes by European artists. Firstly, original vocals take the centre stage again in the club-ready rework of 'Sente Batida' by respected Italian producer @lamentomusic. Last but not least, French drum master @ruffkaval provides a perfect closing track with his wonderfully crafted version of 'RTE' which has been enriched by additional thumping patterns and... birdsongs.

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Artwork: Ala Lesiala
Mastering: Mentalcut

Lua Preta - Sente Batida (Lamento Remix)

This project began at the site of my body's deepest craving to fully embody and liberate rage. It continued to evolve at my ancestral altar as I learned to decode messages of past and present. This EP is a translation of body prayer to song; a tool used to give breath to calls hidden and laid dormant in the narrative of my ancestral past. Each track acts as a candle lit to honor different visions descended from dream, prayer, and movement-induced catharsis. It is an offering to my people and to them I am forever grateful.

All tracks:
Produced by Madre Guía
Mixed by Inéz (https://soundcloud.com/1n3z) and Madre Guía
Mastered by Imaabs 
Artwork by Peekaboo (@peeka.true)

Thank you for supporting my first release :))

Palos

collab with @asnamusic

watch the clip here ! : 
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Asna x anyoneID - Abissa

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lavibe presents Latitude 0° 0′ 0″, a 2-tracks EP by French Gabonese artist Banga ((formerly known as Petit Piment).

Based in France, born in Gabon, the Dj/producer grew up and lived in Angola, Nigeria, Brazil, and fed her musical culture with all those influences, from Baile funk to Afro House or Kuduro.
Banga made herself known through her mix series and edits on Soundcloud and saw her music more and more supported these last months by artists like Sho Madjozi, Virgil Abloh, Diplo, Sango, Branko or Prudence.

Latitude 0° 0′ 0″ is an ode to the duality and complexity of the human being. It celebrates black and white, the slight border between masculinity and femininity, and everything that unites us in difference.Latitude 0° 0′ 0″ is the invisible equator line that makes the connection between Gabon and Brazil, but also the link between diaspora’s rhythms and club music.

Latitude 0° 0′ 0 is an introduction to Banga’s universe.
credits
released April 21, 2022

Label: lavibe
Produced by Banga
Mastered by Precise Mastering
Artwork by volllume.studio
Distributed by Underscope

Banga  - Papillon [lavibe]

The hottest manifestation song of 2023 - 
ABUNDÂNCIA - Oh Lorena & Catu Diosis.
The future is african and female. Abundância coming out on the 19.01.2021 is the bullet proof for that - Together as ‘Dope Gals’ , Catu Diosis and Oh Lorena they are releasing the 1st out of 5 ‚Dope Gal Magic‘ Songs. A Project which is meant to uplift female creativity. The year starts with the manifestation of Abundância ( Abundance) in all aspects of ones life.
This Afropop Sound is a Symbiosis of languages like : Swahili, Acholi, Luganda , Portuguese and English.
‘The Dope Gals’ are talking about the riches of the female body and how women are able to activate abundance and riches by dancing with their hips and “bunda”(butt, Portuguese ). Singing “Abundancia - danca da bunda” (= dance off the butt) they are calling to all Queens to show off their different shapes and forms in a big bunda show.
Abundância is a repeated mantra to focus the mind and senses on the abundances in and around us.

ABUNDANCIA - Catu Diosis & Oh Lorena

Obeka - Move Like So Remixes (out on the 31st of March via Basy Tropikalne)

'Move Like So Remixes' not only reimagines 2021's EP full of Afro-Caribbean explorations courtesy of Bermuda-born producer Obeka (@djobeka) but also perfectly showcases different approaches to the art of remixing.

Take 'Test System' - a dancehall-infused track that has proven to be the most popular song from the original release with radio plays in Kampire's BBC Radio 1 residency among others - which comes back in a form of three impressively distinct versions. Influential Peruvian duo Dengue Dengue Dengue (@dengue) revisit their DNGDNGDNG alias and brilliantly come up with a rework in which jungle breaks smoothly intertwine with reggaeton. Further into the EP you can hear the voice of Swordman Kitala, a talented Ugandan MC with numerous appearances on Nyege Nyege's sister label Hakuna Kulala, who flawlessly delivers his verses in Luganda alongside original beat produced by Obeka. Last but not least, a true gem has been cooked up by DJ Danifox (@djdanifox). Strongly departing from the original, he brings his characteristic sound that ideally sets the tone for closing the release with an almost jazzy feel and a somewhat nostalgic manner (saudade, one may say).

Two remaining instrumental songs from 'Move Like So' also get new versions - and both will be perfect for your DJ sets. Title track receives a speeding up treatment from Ultima Esuna, Mexican artist already gathering much deserved attention for her dancehall-leaning compositions that earned her a place on the 2022 Nervous Horizon compilation. And then there's Bandicut, one of the key figures in the Lisbon's global bass scene, who went all out and delivered a true banger making use of the West African drums from the original song.

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Artwork: Ala Lesiala (www.instagram.com/lesiala/ www.instagram.com/precel.studio/ )
Mastering: Mentalcut (www.instagram.com/mentalcut/)
Special thanks to Pablo Pascual aka Pambulo

Obeka - Test System (DNGDNGDNG Remix)

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DJ KOLT "Verdadeiro" 12'' EP (P050, February 2 of 2024)

Orders: https://principediscos.bandcamp.com/album/verdadeiro

DJ KOLT - Shaman

The label’s inaugural release – Club Djembe Vol. 1 – was a five track mini-compilation featuring KG, Bamz, Say3, DJ Polo & Lobby, and Dean Lyon. The second release introduced Colombian-via-London producer and DJ duo CXLI to the fold for a four-track solo EP.
For the third release and second instalment of the compilation series – Club Djembe Vol. 2 – the crew have brought together another group of their favourite artists and influences: from long-time label inspiration Hagan, LA mainstay Bianca Oblivion, and prolific London radio spinner DJ Tess, to local Bristol heroes DJ Polo, Wilfy D and RnB vocalist Pariah.
DJ Polo opens the compilation with the swerving funky house of Doldrums, easy chord stabs darting between taut drums. Following on from his recent EP on Jamz Supernova’s Future Bounce label, Hagan hits full producer-virtuoso stride with his contribution, Splash, which rolls from a lean-back bass groove into chords that’ll be sure to melt through even the tightest lockdown tension. Wilfy D enlists Leeds-born, Bristol-raised singer-songwriter Pariah for Victory, a stunning call-back to the golden age of UK funky vocal bangers.
Bianca Oblivion’s Calling takes the compilation from the socially distanced cook-out to the harder territory of the 2am live-stream, melding the saturated stomps of dutch bubbling house with a hypnotic vocal hook. DJ Tess finishes the release on a ravey high, carving a dextrous triplet-snare hook out of a stadium-sized intro with Veleno.

Bianca Oblivion - Calling

Dengue Dengue Dengue - Fiebre
NF038 - 2020
https://denguedenguedengue.bandcamp.com/album/fiebre

Fiebre

My first drum was a blue empty water basin that was nearly as big as me. Til this very day I don’t know how I ended up with it at 4 years old but it was destined to be banged on for hours in the bathroom as my mums goes sick at me from the outside. No matter how much noise I made after a while she still let me play. I joined the Bermuda Gombeys around the same time which taught me sonic language, soundscapes, pace/tempo and distinct rhythms native to its homeland. 500 year old dance moves and performance fighting between each Gombey, 7person drum orchestras, high pitched whistles, polyrhythmic riffs and intoxicating claps of rims and sticks. 

'Gombey' comes from an African word meaning 'rhythm. The infectious beat is provided by various percussion instruments, including a snare drum and goatskin bass drum which creates a unique type of percussive singing. On the first track Drum Core the loose and high sounds of a fife adds unexpected melodies as the hard hitting note flurries around you. Aye Gombey! provides a sonic escape to Bermuda's dancehall and reggae culture - chopped and slowed tempos using ship horns, snares and ethnic drums fused with whips and whistles of Gombey Dancing. Enchufada's Rastronaut flips Drum Core with a percussive head-bopping energy layering his unique imprint from the underbelly of Lisboa's electrifying music scene.

Here’s my tribute to the heritage and music which shaped me

Written, Composed and Recorded and by Obeka
Drum Core Remix produced and mixed by Rastronaut

Mastered by Bobo Molander (A Working Studio, Mcr)

Photo by Nate Motsa
Artwork by Alex Cullen

Drum Core (Rastronaut Remix)

music lover, dj, producer from Kampala Uganda.

ABUNDANCIA - Catu Diosis & Oh Lorena

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