Discothèque Tropicale

Wilson Boateng - Mabre Agu (Mendel's Midnight Mix)

For the first time OTR residents @joshffb @sunni.d__ and @matty_s_vinyl join forces for a stellar selection of soulful music from the Caribbean, to Brazil, Africa, the middle east and beyond

ON THE RECORD RESIDENTS (ON THE RECORD TAKEOVER) - 28 MAY 22

A musical excursion crossing genres and borders from across the globe on @loosefm

@mattys for ID's

World Excursion (Loose FM June 2022)

Summer anthem warning! Such a banger this is and rare as they come. Don't sleep!

Sunshine "If This Is Free (I Don't Wanna Be)" - Release Records 7" - Ireland, 1980 - SOLD

DISCOTHÈQUE TROPICALE W/ SPECIAL GUEST: ON THE ROCKS - 2 SEP 22

With their music being championed by the likes of Antal, Hunee, Dar Diksu and Barbara Boeing to name a few - it’s a pleasure to welome @discotheque_tropicale to the Loose studio for 2 hours of “soulful, sun filled dance music from around the world, carefully selected to make you smile and move” @discotheque_tropicale @joshffb @sunni.d__ @o_sultani_ @matty_s_vinyl

DISCOTHÈQUE TROPICALE - 30 SEP 22

Two ﻿of the most enthusiastic zouk lovers around, London based JOSH FB and ﻿Dijon digger Under Radaar record a killer﻿ live b2b from the Rinse HQ in Paris. Expect 2 hours of Caribbean magic ﻿from these key members of new Afro-Caribbean reissue label “Discothèque ﻿Tropicale”

Rinse France Podcast

Discothèque Tropicale with JOSH FB b2b Under Radaar - 26 Octobre 2022

Discovered courtesy of our good friend Under Radaar / Arthur - aka the zouk wizard I aspire to be! 

Taken from a truly wonderful 1988 zouk record from Barbados released on the iconic Hibiscus Records. En Nou Alle Zouké is also glorious, but this slower and more emotive track also deserves some serious attention!

Amazing horns, vocals, guitar riffs and melodies - what a Jam. Catch the OG on our Discotheque Tropicale youtube channel - It is amazing! his one has an altered intro, an interlude removed, more horns and is just a but more dancefloor/DJ ready. 

Thanks for checking it out, hope you enjoy x

Fil Pak - Moin Ké Diw (JOSH FB / Discothèque Tropicale Edit)

A real legend of the game! Jean Philippe Marthély has a huge discography, and since 1981 has been part of the legendary zouk band Kassav'!

The influence of this super-group on music not only in the Caribbean, but also across West Africa and beyond cannot be overstated. The pioneering collective of incredible Antillean musicians basically founded the zouk genre, and Jean Philippe has been a choice vocalist for decades.

This edit I dedicate to my grandmother Lulu. With the title and vocals to me sounding like "To Lulu" especially in the call response chorus, this was immediately the first thought that came to mind. Just like this track she had incredible positive energy and was a force to be reckoned with, may she rest in peace. Thank you to Hunee for the continued inspiration!

I hope you like it - as always if you're reading this and listening to the track.. a huge thank you to you all x

Jean Philippe Marthély - Touloulou (JOSH FB's 2-U Lulu Edit)

Seriously dope 1991 release on the South Africa's famous Tusk Records. At the time this label was outputting some of the country's finest music with countless kwaito and bubblegum synth pop bangers to be found!

A unique record as latin vocals and rhythms are infused into the bubblegum synth pop and kwaito sounds. Producing a one of kind killer album. 'La Luna' and 'Working Man' are both huge tunes also!

There was a section in the middle of this that I really wasn't a fan of, the edit aims to maintain the energy a little more, and using the already killer baeline, construct an intro that should be very straightforwards to mix. 

Hopefully does the job! As ever thanks for checking this stuff out... I hope you enjoy it!

El Pedro - Carnaval (JOSH FB / Discothèque Tropicale Edit)

Afrodite Se Quiser - Fora De Mim (Nicolas Kotowicz Edit) FREE DOWNLOAD

Assembled an all time great starting eleven for this Zouk, Soca, Latin House, Disco, Brazilian Groove, Tropical Edits compilation. The finest selectors edit makers, reworking very sought after and rare tracks to make it even more dancefloor friendly. Likes of Hunee and Palms Trax are already playing it !

07 Marcia Miranda - Trouble Tonight (Under Radaar Disku Edit)

Pedro Rocha & Splash - Eu Queria (The Square Sun Edit)

Lavine Hudson - Intervention (Tucan Discos Edit)

Mastering : Perception Mastering
Artwork : Noyo_Chromatic

Shango - Irié (Tiño love Edit)

KRETYEN LEVÉ W

Record loving selector DJ based in London (and formerly Edinburgh). I love sticking my head in crates and learning more about the amazing music that can be found across the world. 

I'm a bit of retro zouk specialist (checkout my zouk show on My Analog Journal for more) but also have a great interest in soca, highlife, makossa, PALOP music, bubblegum, kwaito, latin freestyle and beyond - I enjoy celebrating globally sourced groovy records to fill dancefloors, and deliver an experience that makes club goers smile while they move

My mission is to spread this wonderful music and the talented artists that contributed to its creation with as many as people as possible! 

I run a clubnight and reissue / edits label along with a few friends called “Discothèque Tropicale”. Music to bring the boogie, fill the floors and put smiles on faces! 

I do the programming for London based radio station LOOSE FM where I also run the radio shows ‘The Listening Bar’ & 'Musical Backpacking' focussing each show and the record digging on a specific genre, theme or area. 

Pls ask for IDs I’ll always give them! Don't be a stranger, drop me a DM on Instagram anytime I always love to connect with fellow music lovers from around the world. Send me music pls 🙌

Music is a universal language with the power to break barriers and bring people together ❤️ 

jtsfryerbloom@gmail.com for bookings or probs faster to whack me a message on insta (@joshffb). Much Love, JOSH FB xx

Discothèque Tropicale co-founder, collecting records for over 20 years. My collection covers a number of genres including Zouk, Caribbean, Reggae, House, Disco, Jazz and much more. 

Discothèque Tropicale is a collective, event series and record label created to celebrate and generate interest in a range of borderless music and culture from around the world.

Contact & Bookings: discothequetropicale@gmail.com

Jean Philippe Marthély - Touloulou (JOSH FB's 2-U Lulu Edit)

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