Kaifo-Rural LP 

Rural is the first long-play work of Carlos Asimbaya, which sees a fully matured vision of Ecuadorian keyboard tradition catapulted into the futured and rhythmically sustained by the “bomba” percussion; an Afroandean element that bears witness to the unique history of this country. Trained in classical music composition and inspired by jazz music, Kaifo’s repertoire features haunting, extensive melodies and scales that informs listeners on the landscapes of Andean styles while providing a postmodern dancefloor experience. “Rural” finds a proud home under the Eck Echo roof, the house that delivers new and exciting shapes of global bass for our ever-growing audience.

Credits:

-Carlos Asimbaya. Composition, arrangement, recording, keys, synth.
-Jesus Bonilla bandoleón, arpa. 
-Kevin Santos congas bongo guasá. 
-Celia Benitez vocals. 
-Oscar Bahamonde redoblante, bass. 
-Andrés Cazar babybass. 
-Santiago Mendez bomba. 
-Vicente Vasconez güiro, sapito, timbales. 
-Carlos Quilumba saxophone.
Mastering Xavier Müller. Artwork Mountain Studio 

Eck Echo, Berlin, 2023

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Kaifo-Rural

Ngwaka Son Systéme - Music for right here right now straight from the megacity of Kinshasa, DRC

- All song composed and executed by NSS
- Recorded and mixed by Levy David at Timbela Ya studio, Kinshasa DRC
- Analog mixing and dubbing by Diego Gomez at Llorona Studio, Villa de Leyva Colombia
- Lacquer and Mastering by Man Made Mastering, Berlin Germany
- Digital Mastering by Sebastián Cordoves
-Artwork by Christ Mukenge

Release February 2024

NSS are:

- Dieu Merci Caméléon (bass)
- Jonas Steroy (batteur)
-  Bom's Bomolo (guitar)
-  Bijoux Losokola (vocals, chants)
-  Love Lokombe (lead vocals, director)
-  Bebe Boomastyl (MC, vocals)
-  Héritier Lakala (MC, vocals)
- Yves Mbonda (percussion)

Eck Echo Records 008 - 2024

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Ngwaka Son Systeme - Iboto Ngenge

Tying the knots with Kipus 02 - "Saturno y La Luna" - by Quito-based Ene Ese.

La Luna (The Moon), symbolizes the essence of femininity, reigns over the realms of water, emotions, subtlety, and fertility. In contrast, Saturn, guides us towards the realms of masculinity, framing itself as discipline, the refinement of skill, physique, and the establishment of internal ideologies and behaviors.

The EP's sonic landscape is characterized by the extensive use of Afro-Ecuadorian rhythms, accompanied by hypnotic voices and the deep presence of a sub-bass. An irresistible call to dance, which defines the distinctive sound of Post-Colonial Bass- a proud entry in the tapestry that connects Southamerica in the information network of KIPUS.
credits
releases January 5, 2024

Composed & Mixed by: Sergio Castro
Guest Vocals: Divina Niña, Rafaela Valarezo, Jabiera Guerra, Ene Ese
Bomba & Guiro: Diego Zurita
Cununos: Ene Ese
Guitar: Ene Ese
Artwork: Martin Hekier
Mastering: Sebastian Cordoves

Special thanks: Divina Niña, Zunfo, Pinxame & Cruzloma

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Kipus 02 - Ene Ese - Saturno y La Luna EP

Eck Echo presents RADIO AMAZONIA, a compilation curated by Peruvian artist QOQEQA.

All proceeds from this album will be destined to the education program "La Voz de La Selva" based in Iquitos, Peru (downloads via https://eckecho.bandcamp.com/album/radio-amazonia)

RADIO AMAZONIA- a remote education program based on AM radio airwaves for the families of the communities in Maynas and Loreto-Nauta in the Peruvian Amazon.

The project is led by the Vicariato Apostólico de Iquitos with the support of the Regional Directorate of Education in Loreto (DREL) and funding partners. With your donation we will be able to complete the production of 2.000 out of 7.000 planned eco-friendly radio-receivers for school students to attend the radio- educational programs "Al Son de Manguaré" and "La Voz de La Selva" and further donations will provide financing for the logistics and capacitation of teachers and families.

More info at GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/radio-amazonia-donate-for-loreto-peru

Radio Amazonia

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Vitu Valera - Afrobreath

Canto y Tierras

Carla Valenti - Canto Y Tierras

Sami

Selvagia Feat. Woo & The Clouds - Sami

Condorcanqui

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Tribilin Sound - Condorcanqui

The music labels Matraca (Lima) and Eck Echo (Berlin) join forces to release on June 21st a deeply-rooted compilation of contemporary Andean electronic music with novel tracks from top producers from countries such as Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Chile. The futuristic gaze into the cultures that shaped much of the worldview of modern Southamerica has been co-curated by artist IraZema, hailing from Puno, at the shores of the mythical Titicaca Lake, likewise the gateway into the enigmatic Aymara Culture. The artwork that takes us inside the "Ukhu" (the inner world of the Andean cosmogony) has been developed by Puno artist Nilton Vela, who renders the Supay - a demon -or maybe an angel- that thrives in the nether regions of the Ukhu Pacha.
"Pacha" is like many other Andean own words of South America a concept that defies any direct western categorization and any attempt to translate this concept leaves us with a profound desire to reach beyond our own linguistic borders. Out of the three concepts that conform the pachas as recounted by Andean cultures, the 'Ukhu" that represent the inner, deep, invisible, world, also associated with death and the underground but at the same time with fertility and the possibilities of new life.

Montoya - Pirarucù

Malafama - Jichushka

Cumbia Para Elizabeth (OctubrxLibrv Remix)

El Carmen (Dengue Dengue Dengue Remix)

Virgenes Del Sol (Plastic Toy Sounds Remix)

From Saltillo, Mexico, Loris highlighting her Palestinian heritage with a bassalicious remix

Sarita (Loris Remix)

Vocals: "Esta es una technocumbia absolutamente vulgar que cuando tú le rebajas el pitch se transforma en una especie de chicha dark" (Alfredo Villar)

Peruvian Dream (Mente Orgánica Remix)

Qosqo (@lasciviobohemia remix) - first single off the remix LP JALEA MIXTA

Remix by Eduardo David. Original version released by @camelridersrec (David Madrid)

Qosqo (Lascivio Bohemia Remix)

Kaifo-Llevadera

Album: Curtido (Kipus 01)

Label: Eck Echo

Curtido

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Kaifo - Llevadera

"Abran Cancha", a cry that demands open space for either performance, competitive sports or gymnastic stunts, is the name of the second EP by the Buenos Aires-based project.

As all beautiful workflows evolve, Ignacio La Conga organically became a production team as a whole, where each member brings their influences to the common playground creating well-defined soundscapes from the lowest latitudes of the southern hemisphere.

Raging yet sensible, gloomy but sparky, cinematic still danceable, modern and ancient sounds complement an album that holds Ignacio's presentation card to the world, dealt at the table of the Eck Echo house.
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releases April 28, 2023

Ignacio La Conga are Facundo Fernandez Alberdi, Martin D’Alessandro (aka ROOi) and Sky Parnes (aka Medix Cielx).

 All tracks written performed and mixed by Ignacio la Conga
Track 3 written by Ignacio La Conga and Gregorio Da Silva.  
Track 1 contains samples from the movie “The Tale of The King Crab”.
Artwork prompted by Ignacio La Conga using Midjourney. 
Mastered by Sky Parnes at Ojarasca Audio.

Abran Cancha

Ignacio La Conga - Abran Cancha

Rural is the first long-play work of Carlos Asimbaya, which sees a fully matured vision of Ecuadorian keyboard tradition catapulted into the futured and rhythmically sustained by the “bomba” percussion; an Afroandean element that bears witness to the unique history of this country. Trained in classical music composition and inspired by jazz music, Kaifo’s repertoire features haunting, extensive melodies and scales that informs listeners on the landscapes of Andean styles while providing a postmodern dancefloor experience. “Rural” finds a proud home under the Eck Echo roof, the house that delivers new and exciting shapes of global bass for our ever-growing audience.

Credits:

-Carlos Asimbaya. Composition, arrangement, recording, keys, synth.
-Jesus Bonilla bandoleón, arpa. 
-Kevin Santos congas bongo guasá. 
-Celia Benitez vocals. 
-Oscar Bahamonde redoblante, bass. 
-Andrés Cazar babybass. 
-Santiago Mendez bomba. 
-Vicente Vasconez güiro, sapito, timbales. 
-Carlos Quilumba saxophone.
Mastering Xavier Müller. Artwork Mountain Studio

Rural

Valle de los Nueve Volcanes

Kaifo - Valle de los Nueve Volcanes

Pondo

Kaifo - Pondo

Resabiados

Kaifo - Resabiados

Segundo Aire

Kaifo - Segundo Aire

Tres Caminos

Kaifo - Tres Caminos

Miango na miango
to panza miango
bako doka

Benda
benda singa
Benda
benda singa
Benda
benda singa
Benda
benda singa
Benda
benda singa

atikali kidiba
iyo
iyolela
atikali kotala
iyo
iyolela
aondima te
iyo
iyolela
aokota daoute
iyo
iyolela
est ce que wana mwana molimo
iyo
iyolela
est ce que wana mwana kitubu
iyo
iyolela
est ce que wana mwana ba ntoma
iyo
iyolela
est ce que wana awuti bima iyo
iyo
iyolela

Miango na miango
bako doka

One two three for five six seven
Mawa tika na lembola nzungu
ye moko
ye moko
ye moko tonton kibi
vie nyonso na ye moko

Benda
benda singa
Benda
benda singa
Benda
benda singa
Benda
benda singa
Benda
benda singa

atikali kidiba
iyo
iyolela
atikali kotala
iyo
iyolela
aondima te
iyo
iyolela
aokota daoute
iyo
iyolela
est ce que wana lakala
iyo iyolela,
est ce que wana bana afrika
iyo
iyolela
est ce que wana bana asia
iyo
iyolela
est ce que wana bana europa
iyo
iyolela

Miango na miango
to panza miango

One two three for five six seven
Mawa tika na lembola nzungu
ye moko
ye moko
ye moko tonton kibi
vie nyonso na ye moko

Un kokote yaka koweite
yaka koweite
un socette yaka koweite
yaka koweite,
boss congolais papa na wise
yaka koweita

Atikali kidiba
iyo iyolela
atikali kotala
iyo iyolela
aondima tee
iyo iyolela

Est ce que wana mouvement congo
iyo
iyolela
est ce que wana bana lizy folle
atikali kotala
iyo
iyolela
atikali kidiba
iyo
iyolela
atikali
kotala
iyo
iyolela

Iboto Ngenge

Ngwaka Son Systéme - Benda Singa

oh pabo

Bolobi pe
mingie
eh bolobi pe
mingie
eh ma bolobi pe
mingie
yeah bolobi pe
mingie

Bolobi pe
mingie
mais matoyi elakaka
moto te
ipopo flo
eloko eza ta
umanite sikulazizi
umanikiii
Lalalala
lalala
awowo
wowoo
ayieyeye
yeyeye
lalalala
lalala

Bolobi pe
mingie
eh bolobi pe
mingie
eh ma bolobi pe
mingie
yeah bolobi pe
mingie

Bolobi pe
mingie
mais matoyi elakaka
moto te
ipopo flo
eloko eza ta
umanite sikulazizi
umanikiii
Lalalala
lalala
awowo
wowoo
ayieyeye
yeyeye,
lalalala
lalala

Nga eyo
mutu a pamba semba semba
bilokota oyo
mutu bolukakaki
oyo bolukaki na kitoko
nga yeyo
mamaaaaa
Nga yeyo
mwana mboka
mwana masakata
mélanger
na musongé
museka songué
nga yeyo
mutu bolukaka
mutu bofingaka
mutu bo tsholaka
tombola buaka
ya kikela mbonge
jajela ngenge
jamais dise que fatigué

Bolobi pe
mingie
eh bolobi pe
mingie
eh ma bolobi pe
mingie
yeah bolobi pe
mingie

Bolobi pe
mingie
mais matoyi elakaka
moto te
ipopo flo
eloko eza ta
umanite sikulazizi
umanikiii
Lalalala
lalala
awowo
wowoo
ayieyeye
yeyeye
lalalala
lalala

Ya biso se malembe
ta nkale tokokoma
siamaleke fiamaleke
vimba lokola nguma
banbanga onoxe po na fiimbo s
oki oboyi mbadi sala mokikli nayo
Babukana ba zanga,sala makambo l
okola mopawo
otika otika bangooo.

Nga yeyo
nga yeyo
mutu bolukaka nga yeyo
bijoux losokola nga yeyo
mwana bomolo nga yeyo
na nyokwami pe mingi
nga yeyo

Bolobi pe
mingie
eh bolobi pe
mingie
eh ma bolobi pe
mingie
yeah bolobi pe
mingie

Bolobi pe
mingie
mais matoyi elakaka
moto te
ipopo flo
eloko eza ta
umanite sikulazizi
umanikiii
Lalalala
lalala
awowo
wowoo
ayieyeye
yeyeye
lalalala
lalala

Yo lobaloba trop
na na buka buka yo
olobi pe trop
kamata pe micro
likambo yango
nini otingama na nga
ososoli ye pe
opopoli otala
tv mingi lobi okomi rappeur
c’est trop

nga yeyo
nga yeyo
mutu bolukaka nga yeyo
na bombami pe mingi
nga yeyo
bijoux losokola
nga yeyo
nga eyo
nga yeyo
mutu bolukaka
nga yeyo
bijoux losokola
nga yeyo
na bombami pe ming
nga yeyo
nga yeyo
mwana bomolo
nga yeyo
mwana ya boms na
nga yeyo
nga eyo
nga yeo
mutu bolukaka
nga yeyo
bijoux losokola
nga yeyo
na bombami pe mingi
nga yeyo
mwana bomolo
nga yeyo
nga yeyo
nga yeyo
mwana lokombe
nga yeyo
nga yeyo
nga yeyo
nga nga nga

Ngwaka Son Systéme - Bo Lobi Pe

Ngwaka Son Systéme - Music for right here right now straight from the megacity of Kinshasa, DRC. Follow at www.instagram.com/ngwakasonsysteme/

Pre-order album on digital and vinyl at 

https://eckecho.bandcamp.com/album/iboto-ngenge


NSS is led by musicians Love Lokombe and Bom’s Bomolo, having previously founded KOKOKO. This new project continues the contemporary Congolese tradition of reinventing electronic music by shaping and crafting music instruments made of household objects.

Iboto Ngenge means “power struggle” or “seizing the opportunity” but while words can only be roughly translated, the music reaches listeners unambiguously: A potent mixture of techno, rumba, soukous, zagué and dancehall with the unique “Kinoise” brand – the city that never stops innovating in the music landscape worldwide.

As a means to continue strengthening the links between Africa and Latin America, Eck Echo has tasked Colombian dub engineer Diego Gomez (Dub de Gaita) with the analog mixing of the stems, originally recorded by Levy David at Timbela Ba Studio in Kinshasa. With the aim to bring the lexicon of shared Colombian and Congolese music into the next chapter, we proudly present to the world the magnificent music of Ngwaka Son Systéme.
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releases February 23, 2024

- All song composed and executed by NSS
- Synths & FX by Levy David
- Recorded and mixed by Levy David at Timbela Ya studio, Kinshasa DRC
- Analog mixing and dubbing by Diego Gomez at Llorona Studio, Villa de Leyva Colombia
- Digital Mastering by Sebastián Cordoves
- Vinyl Lacquer and Mastering by Mike Grinser at Man Made Mastering, Berlin Germany
- Artwork by Christ Mukenge
- Vinyl Design by Anna Fillat

Release February 2024

NSS are:

- Dieu Merci Caméléon (bass)
- Jonas Steroy (batteur)
- Bom's Bomolo (guitar)
- Bijoux Losokola (vocals, chants)
- Love Lokombe (lead vocals, director)
- Bebe Boomastyl (MC, vocals)
- Héritier Lakala (MC, vocals)
- Yves Mbonda (percussion)

Zanga Mbongo

Ngwaka Son Systéme - Zanga Mbongo

Non non non non non non non non no
Ye oui ye oui ye oui ye oui ye

Kokoko
tozala ekenge
banguna bazo kokateo
ba mipesi na kofinga
na kotonga miziki
bazo kokateo
tellement baza trop faible
ba kokateo
la seule solution
eza distraction
Bakoluka bayeba
Tolekaki wapi,
tozosala nini
tokobeta wapi
na yango nasengi na bino
tozala fort
tozala souder
tozala attentifs

Non non non non non non non non no
Ye oui ye oui ye oui ye oui ye

Pasi ekoki koya
mawa ekoki koya
milelo ekoki koyao
minyoko pe lokola
kanda ekoki koya
bitumba ekoki koyao
mais luka osala face
Mwana mobali alelaka te dit
bitumba ya libela
non non non non non non non

Non non non non non non non non no
Ye oui ye oui ye oui ye oui ye

Boni na vie ngai
nga na sengi yo tika ngai
mwana na maman na papa na ngai
nde oyo nga nazali
Ekelamu ya nzamba mokonzi
mosala na pona miziki
nazozela tango na ngai
po nayebi suka eza
au lieu ofingaka ngai
landelaka vie nayo
po tango ekomi mokuse
sosola ndeko na ngai
mikolo ezo leka
bambula ezoleka
bana bazo kola
sosola ndeko na ngai

Nanana nananana
nanana nananana
nanana nananana
nanana nananina

Boni na vie ngai
nga na sengi yo tika ngai
mwana na maman na papa na ngai
nde oyo nga nazali
Ekelamu ya nzamba mokonzi
mosala na pona mindule
nazozela tango na ngai
po nayebi suka eza
au lieu ofingaka ngai
landelaka vie nayo
po tango ekomi mokuse
sosola Bijoux na ngai
mikolo ezo leka
bambula ezoleka
Lakala azo kola
sosola steno na ngai

Nanana nananana
nanana nananana
nanana nananana
nanana nananina

Ouwa
tirer
tokotirer bango
tirer ko
tokotirer bango
tirer
tokotirer bango
tireko
tokotirer bango
tirer
tokotirer bango
tireko
tokotirer bango
titii
tokotirer
titiii
tokotirer
titii
tokotirer
Mwana molimo yeyo
sans kobanga

Nanana nananana
nanana nananana
nanana nananana
nanana nananina

Ngwaka Son Systéme - Okokok

Soki noko dondwa dondwa na yo
soki okopola pola na yo
soki ok dunda dunda na yo
soki okokaba kaba na yo
soki okolangwa langwa na yo
soki oko pima pima na yo

soki ok dunda dunda na yo
soki okokaba kaba na yo
soki ok dunda dunda na yo
soko langwa langwa na yo

Bina na yo
langwa langwa langwa langwa na yo
règner règner na yo
pesa na yooo,
pima pima pima pima a yo

Soki oko dondwa dondwa na yo
soki okopola pola na yo,
soki ok dunda dunda na yo ,
soki okolangwa langwa na yo,
soki okopesa pesa na yo
soki okopola pola na yo

Dona oyebi te
oyozobomba eza ya yo
Dona oyebi te
oyozobomba eza ya yo

Dondwa na yo
pima pima pima pima na yo,
régner na yo
langwa langwa langwa langwa na yo
panza panza panza na yo
pesa bima pesa eza ya yo

Soki noko dondwa dondwa na yo
soki okopola pola na yo
soki oko dunda dunda na yo
soki okokaba kaba na yo
soki okolangwa langwa na yo
soki oko pima pima na yo

Dona oyebi te
oyozobomba eza ya yo

Bina na yo
régner régner régner régner na yo
dondwa na yo
nganga na yo

Asala economie na kibolenge,
aza nde kobanga tango akokoma mobange
mobange achanger ba idées
noki etikala na baye bamonaki pai teo

Soki noko dondwa dondwa na yo
Soki oko dondwa dondwa na yo
Soki oko dondwa dondwa na yo
Soki oko dondwa dondwa na yo
régner na yo
bina na yo
bina bina bina bina nayo
panza panza panza na yo
fiba fiba fiba fiba na yo
régner na yo
mela mela mela mela na yo

Soki oko dondwa dondwa na yo
Soki oko dondwa dondwa na yo

Dona oyebi te
oyozobomba eza ya yo

Ngwaka Son Systéme - Dondwa

Artist: @KAIFO  
Release: Rural
Label: @Eck Echo
Release Date: 15 September 2023 (digital)
Release Date: 31 October 2023 (vinyl)
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Carlos Asimbaya brings the tradition of Ecuadorian organ and synth to the future with "Rural". A unique fusion of hypnotic keyboard scales and afroandean percusions. Bomba from another dimension, hailing from the parallel zero of our planet.

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Premiere | Kaifo | Monte Espeso [Eck Echo]

Saturno y La Luna

Kipus 02 - Saturno y La Luna

Ene Ese - Copulacion

Ene Ese - Afinidad Ft. Zunfo

Ene Ese - Divinidad Ft. Divina Niña

Ene Ese - Atadura

Ene Ese - Sangre

DRC-based collective Ngwaka Son Systéme showcase the vibrant, big-room sounds of Kinshasa and beyond on their debut LP, ‘Iboto Ngenge’, out 23rd February via @eck-echo. Have an exclusive first listen to ‘Lakala’ now.

More info: https://djmag.com/listen/premiere-ngwaka-son-systeme-lakala

Premiere: Ngwaka Son Systéme ‘Lakala’

QRICHI DJ set - Shika Shika + Eck Echo @ Schrippe Hawaii - 05 Nov 2017

LUZ Y FER are the proverbial couple who were cast down to earth by a jelaous God who wouldn't admit that they won the argument: It is OK to have free will and to experience the bittersweetness of love. In defiance to their creator, Luz y Fer can be seen walking down cobblestone streets humming along to this beautiful tune. Single featured in QUIXOSIS album ROCAFUERTE, out on digital  and vinyl via Eck Echo Records. Order at https://eckecho.bandcamp.com/album/quixosis-rocafuerte

Rocafuerte

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Quixosis - Luz Y Fer

The "Suyos" were the four regional divisions of the Peruvian society that ruled over a large portion of Southamerica before their encounter with Europeans which completely transformed history in 1532.

The four Suyos were characterized as:

-Collasuyo (South East) or the region of the Llama
-Chinchaysuyo (North West) or the region of the Tiger
-Antisuyo (North East) or the region of the Jaguar
-Contisuyo (West) or the region of the Condor

With Cuatro Suyos Eck Echo gives a friendly wink at our common history while saluting the future with four outstanding tracks by Peruvian producers that we love.

AMA SUA. AMA LLULLA. AMA QUELLA

Tracks composed / arranged by Daniel Valle Riestra, Victor Valera, Felipe Salmón, Seizo Lozano, Anthony Paucarmayta. Mastered by Sebastián Cordovés. "Camino a San Jerónimo" contains a vocal sample from "Canto a San Jerónimo", published by Smithsonian Folkways. Artwork by KSNI Studio.

Cuatro Suyos

Ctrl Alt Sol

Pawkarmayta - Ctrl Alt Sol

Camino a San Jeronimo

Soktakuri- Camino A San Jeronimo

Los Arboles

Dengue Dengue Dengue - Los Arboles

Aceitunas

QOQEQA & Vitú - Aceitunas

Quixosis - Sinlugarity

Quixosis - Para Que Te Digo Que Gnosis

Eck Echo [ɛ'kɛ.kɔ] is the Andean god of abundance and the incoming voice of global music in Berlin.

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