super frais et sensuel perfect to chill by the seaside !

MIMS is excited to debut "La Número Uno", which sees El Palmas mainstay, El Dragón Criollo, blending zouk, champeta and reggae into his very own Colombian stew.

'Hot as the earth', "La Número Uno" is dedicated to love and the dancefloor. An expression movement and la fiesta, and a love in El Dragón Criollo's heart for four women. 

Stoking the fires of the song's own heart, you song contains many classic elements of champeta and Panamanian reggae from the 90s, including some classic samples and the distinctive Casio SK-5. The soundtrack to many a local rumba party.

Geneva-based El Dragón Criollo, aka Paulo Olarte, is also a member of El Palmas affiliates Acid Coco, El Contento and La Jungla, and his selections can be heard alongside label boss Maurice Aymard on El Palmas' two volumes of hidden Venezuelan gems, 'Color De Trópico',

 "La Número Uno" is released on July 9th on El Palmas. Pre-save it on the link above.

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Exclusive Premiere: El Dragón Criollo "La Número Uno" (Forthcoming on El Palmas)

First single from the new LP HABANOLOGÍA
An Ode to the magic city of HABANA

É Soul Cultura Vol.1 seemed to land at exactly the right moment. Post-lockdown, optimism was back on the rise and the dance floors swelled again. For many listeners, Manchester based DJ Luke Una’s intriguingly woven pattern of new, old, rare and under-discovered music from around the world became the soundtrack to rejuvenated positivity. Piccadilly Records made the release their top compilation of the year, with Rough Trade placing it as their number two. The enthusiasm from the industry was mirrored by record buyers and demonstrated that in the right hands, moving through genres, tempos and decades can make perfect musical sense. 

It was clear from the get-go that the concept warranted a series, there are many sides to É Soul Cultura and many musical stories to tell. This second volume gives another opportunity for Luke to share his journey of the past four decades of staying up late and getting transcendental whilst listening to holy grail music as the city slept. It follows on from where Vol.1 left off, at times venturing into the deeper, spiritual, soulful, downtempo, experimental aspects of his tastes. From the conscious, street soul fusion gospel of Veronica Mickie's 'Lost Children', to an excursion into Swiss, psych, progressive rock in the form of Pyranha, then onto the classic Indian music-inspired electronic workout of Andi Otto's 'Bangalore Whispers'. Luke hints at his softer side in Avis; a sweet, obscure cover version of Minnie Riperton’s ‘Baby, This Love I Have’, as well as championing local heroes in the shape of Manchester’s Yargo and their driving, obscure, proto-house belter, ‘Marimba’. There’s also Japanese, electronic, slo-mo heaviness from 1979, courtesy of Bach Revolution. House music is integral to the É Soul sound and is represented by Nav Aktah’s deep remix of Mr Scruff, and then there’s Isis ‘In Essense’; a track of such majestic brilliance that it has never left Luke’s record bag. 

The selection is eclectic, global, and plucked from different times and spaces. In theory, perhaps they shouldn't work together, but there is a mysterious link that makes them gel as a whole. That’s what Luke does best. He creates a sort of musical alchemy, unifying the diverse. This isn’t a compilation focussed purely on the rare, even though many tracks featured do fall into that camp. It is best described by Luke himself, “It’s not about showing off, collector rarity, or ego-strutting, it’s all about telling stories, sharing the music, and making life’s journey mean something. In the end, of course, it’s just a compilation of other people’s music, but hopefully it’s more than that, adding something back to the pot.”

Pyranha - Clepsydre

Side B

Nubya Garcia - Tenor Sax/Flute
Shirley Tetteh - Guitar
Amané Suganami - Keyboard
Twm Dylan - Double Bass
Jake Long - Drums
Tim Doyle - Percussion

Recorded at Royal Albert, Deptford by Tom Sankey
Mixed by Ben Hayes and Max Wallace-Jones
Mastered by Ben Hayes

Africa (John Coltrane)

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Soul Explosives - Aint No Sunshine - BC031-45 - Side A

Harriet Brown Remix of Daniel T.'s "Windy Lady", with vocals by Eiko Hara.

Listen to the original here: https://soundcloud.com/danieltmusic/sets/windy-lady-feat-eiko-hara

Daniel T. feat. Eiko Hara - Windy Lady (Harriet Brown Remix)

Anxious Party People

Collage is a compilation of 4 original tracks by Roscius, all composed, performed and produced shortly after live dates in Beirut, Lebanon, Limassol and Nicosia, Cyprus in 2016. 

From political speeches to street soundscapes, each track is made of layers and loops of live improvisations on percussion, piano and marimba, then edited and mixed. No midi, no readymade sound-bank, nor sample from other records have been used, only DIY recordings.

Wormfood Records

Roscius - Yessa

I wrote a song for Hanukkah called, "Light of Love."  It features the inimitable vocal stylings of Alecia Chakour.  

Happy Hanukkah!
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ALECIA CHAKOUR - lead vocals 

CHICO MANN - bass, guitars, organ, background vocals 

JEREMY PAGE - drum programming 
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Mixed by Jeremy Page 

Cover Art by Masha Zolotarsky 
www.freemasha.com 

Photograph by Scott Merrill 
www.skippy.net 
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"Light of Love" by Marcos J. Garcia, Emma Lulu Music [BMI]


Chico Mann - Light of Love (featuring Alecia Chakour)

Funky Soul drenched Spiritual Jazz from 1979. Releases on Vinyl on Jazz Room Records in 2021.

SHAMEK FARRAH & FOLKS - WAITING FOR MARVIN

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Daniel T. feat. Eiko Hara - Windy Lady (Harriet Brown Remix)

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