Thanks for sharing iZem, listened to it maaany times already :). Just heard a song that would be great with a "special fix" like the one you did here - "Minha Ciranda" by Fabiano do Nascimento. Listened to it on Spotify, didn't search for it anywhere else. Hope you agree it's a good candidate for a remix :)

the link is down? realmente bom! obrigado men

amazing work! would you please update the dwnld link. it shows server error

wena!! would you please update the dwnld link. it shows server error

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Prime Minister (Captain Planet Remix)

Ibo Combo - Mateau

Beats, edits and re-works of classics from Angola, Cape Verde & Mozambique.

Available from:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/meu-kamba/id916179220
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http://www.deezer.com/album/8580776
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There’s something about the old streets of Lisbon: you might be walking past a door and hear a bit of marrabenta and then, further down the street, hints of semba or funaná coming from the open window of a passing car. Lisbon is full of these sounds. And smells, and colours.
D-Mars, a producer who also goes by the name of Rocky Marsiano, grew up as an artist among these Lisbon streets, where he formed a hip hop group with direct ties to Cape Verde and Angola.
Africa was always close, always present. And hip hop taught him that vinyl records are pathways into the past and future, when put to good use in the hands of a DJ or in the inner circuits of an MPC sampler. D-Mars, now residing in Amsterdam, challenged Rui Miguel Abreu, a friend, an ally, a co-conspirator on many past adventures, to select some records from his personal collection.
The result is a batch of vinyl from Cape Verde and Angola, from Mozambique and São Tomé. D-Mars dove in, extracted the deepest grooves from the significant slabs of black plastic, and reimagined Africa with the help of his MPC. Meu Kamba is the result: re-edits with the soul of classic African vinyl, beats that try to answer the wildest of questions – what if b-boys danced to semba instead of funk?


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Rocky Marsiano -  "Psycho Baio"

Falam De Mim (Anibal Silva/Eden Silva/Noel Rosa de Oliveira)

Brazil 45, 44 – http://www.mrbongo.com/products/jorge-ben-xica-da-silva-myriam-makeba-xica-da-silva

A. Jorge Ben - Xica da Silva / AA. Myriam Makeba - Xica da Silva

Slightly delayed at the pressing plant, apologies.

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Miriam Makeba - Xica Da Silva

Ruy Maurity - Quizumba De Rei (ATW Extended Edit)

Getting ready for Emile Omar's Tropical Discoteq - Brasil special - this Tuesday evening in Paris: More infos here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1664303567230291/

Thanks to @mick-woc for lending me the record and to Jeremy Murphy for rinsing it on the dancefloors!

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Pinduca — Mistura de Carimbó com Ciranda (iZem's Tropical Discoteq Special Fix)

Osvaldinho Da Cuica E Grupo Vai-Vai - Vendaval (ATW Extended Edit)

Vamos Farrear (Gramophiles Edit)



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"A Misturada” by Os Muiraquitãns 
Taken from the Various Artists compilation ‘Jambú e Os Míticos Sons Da Amazônia’ (out 21 June 2019 on Analog Africa)

The city of Belém, in the Northern state of Pará in Brazil, has long been a hotbed of culture and musical innovation. Enveloped by the mystical wonder of the Amazonian forest and overlooking the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean, Belém consists of a diverse culture as vibrant and broad as the Amazon itself. Amerindians, Europeans, Africans - and the myriad combinations between these people - would mingle, and ingeniously pioneer musical genres such as Carimbó, Samba-De-Cacete, Siriá, Bois-Bumbás and bambiá. Although left in the margins of history, these exotic and mysteriously different sounds would thrive in a parallel universe of their own.

Perched on a peninsula between the Bay of Guajará and the Guamá river, sculpted by water into ports, small deltas and peripheral areas, Belém had connected city dwellers with those deeper within the forest providing fertile ground for the development of a popular culture mirroring the mighty waters surrounding it. Through the continuous flow of culture, language and tradition, various rhythms were gathered here and transformed into new musical forms that were simultaneously traditional and modern.

Historically marginalized African religions like Umbanda, Candomblé and the Tambor de Mina, which had reached this side of the Atlantic through slaves from West Africa – especially from the Kingdom of Dahomey, currently the Republic of Benin – left an indelible stamp on the identity of Pará´s music. They would give birth to Lundun, Banguê and Carimbó, styles later modernised by Verequete, Orlando Pereira, Mestre Cupijó and Pinduca to great effect. The success of these pioneers would create a solid foundation for a myriad of modern bands in urban areas.

Known as the “Caribbean Port,” Belem had been receiving signal from radio stations from Colombia, Surinam, Guyana and the Caribbean islands - notably Cuba and the Dominican republic - since the 1940s. By the early 1960s, Disc jockeys breathlessly exchanged Caribbean records to add these frenetic, island sounds to liven up revelers. The competition was fierce as to who would be the first to bring unheard hits from these countries. The craze eventually reached local bands’ repertoires, and Belém’s suburbs got overtaken by merengue, leading to the creation of modern sounds such as Lambada and Guitarrada.

Another important aspect in understanding how the musical tradition spread in Belém, are the aparelhagem sonora: the sound system culture of Pará. Beginning as simple gramophones connected to loudspeakers tied to light posts or trees, these sound systems livened up neighbourhood parties and family gatherings. The equipment evolved from amateur models into sophisticated versions, perfected over time through the wisdom of handymen. Today’s aparelhagens draw immense crowds, packing clubs with thousands of revelers in Belém’s peripheral neighbourhoods or inland towns in Pará.

With bustling night clubs providing the best sound systems and erotic live shows, gossip about the whereabouts of legendary bands, singers turned into movie stars, supreme craftiness, and the creativity of a class of musicians that didn’t hesitate to take a gamble, Jambú is an exhilarating, cinematic ride into the beauty and heart of what makes Pará’s little corner of the Amazon tick. The hip swaying, frantic percussion and big band brass of the mixture of carimbó with siriá, the mystical melodies of Amazonian drums, the hypnotizing cadence of the choirs, and the deep, musical reverence to Afro-Brazilian religions, provided the soundtrack for sweltering nights in the city’s club district.

The music and tales found in Jambú are stories of resilience, triumph against all odds, and, most importantly, of a city in the borders of the Amazon who has always known how to throw a damn good party.

Jambu Master

A Misturada - Os Muiraquitãns

Canto de Ossanha (M.RUX EDIT) - Baden Powell & Vinicius de Moraes

Vinyl only release. Limited edition of 100 in red vinyl. Available exclusively through the Man Recording shop.

Diplo ft. Deize Tigrona - Bandida

Official remix released with permission from Samba de Coco Raízes de Arcoverde.  Additional percussion by João Hermeto.  Remixed at Comando Digital, Rio de Janeiro.

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Ê Boi (Maga Bo Remix) - Samba de Coco Raízes de Arcoverde

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Ondatrópica - Tiene Sabor, Tiene Sazón (DJ iZem Remix)

Producer & performer // Released on Soundway, Enchufada & Heavenly Sweetness // Elza Soares, Mayra Andrade, Guts and Sara Tavares collaborator

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Pinduca — Mistura de Carimbó com Ciranda (iZem's Tropical Discoteq Special Fix)

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