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Cametá, a historical little Amazonian town on the shores of the river Tocantins, is the birthplace of the scorching music known as “Siriá”; a cross pollination between the music of the inhabitants of the quilombos, a Brazilian hinterland settlement founded by escaped slaves of African origins, and the indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest. It is a breathing, pulsing, emphatic beat, and the modernised version of this local music, created by Mestre Cupijó, has been igniting street parties and traditional festivals across the state of Pará in Northern Brazil for decades. And at last in 2014, the combustible sound of Siriá will be celebrated internationally as the feverish, tropical sound of the summer!

Foretelling his talent to flow between cultures, Cupijó was named after a local river when he was born in 1936, into a family of musicians. His father, Mestre Vicente Castro, was also known as Mestre Sicudera, the musical director of Centennial Euterpe, one of Brazil ́s oldest bands, founded in 1874.

At 12, Cupijó started to play the clarinet. He also became proficient at the piano, mandolin and guitar, although the instrument that came to personify his sound was the alto saxophone. Waltz, bolero, cha cha cha and an assortment of dance hall music became part of Cupijó's repertoire, but it was Carimbó and Siriá, the music played by the black communities of Pará, that had the strongest impact on the young musician.

To grasp the soul of this music, Cupijó went to its source and lived with the quilombolas (maroon) community of the Amazon. Upon his return, enriched by this life-changing experience, he founded the band "Jazz Orquestra os Azes do Ritmo" with the goal of reinventing Siriá and modernising Samba de Cacete, Banguê and other folkloric music of the state of Pará. Airwaves from the Caribbean and Latin America had also brought the cumbia sound of the mighty Colombian orchestras, Merengue from the Dominican republic and Cuban music to the Amazon, all of which had an impact on the music of Northern Brazil, Mambo especially! Mestre Cupijó took these influences and mixed them in with the ingredients he had studied in the Quilombos. That fusion – as we are witnessing on this record – had explosive effects.

His fresh new sound became the soundtrack to Cametá's legendary Carnival and soon his troupe were invited to other festivals along the river. Transportation to these concerts was via small boats, where three or four musicians would share a vessel with their instruments tucked between their legs. In those days there were no posters or radio adverts to promote the shows in any way, yet Cupijó’s shows became notorious. In an interview one of his band members explains: "Whenever there was a party – on a Saturday for example – and it was known that Mestre Cupijó would play, the news would spread incredibly fast, just by word of mouth. We didn’t understand how that was possible, but it certainly was amazing."

After the initial wave of enthusiasm, the first two LPs were recorded with rudimentary equipment in a dance club in Cametá. However, it was the third attempt, recorded in a studio in Belém, which would trigger a phenomenal success. "Caboclinha Do Igapo" and "Mambo do Martela", included on this record, became instant hits. A year later, "Mingau de Açai", one of Cupijo ́s most popular tunes, took the region by storm. In total six LPs were recorded by Mestre Cupijó.

He then created "Concurso de Musicas Carnavalesco de Compositores Cametaenses”, a contest for carnival music composers. The songs composed expressly for these contests in the 70s are still performed today during carnival season. In addition to evolving the Pará music culture in this way, he also owned a makeshift soundsystem, "Musicolor", to spin the discs of local artists before his own shows to the frenzied crowds. Mestre Cupijó proved himself a philanthropist as well as a conductor for the people’s music, and acted as a provisional lawyer for the city of Cametá, specialising in help for the poor. He also had a short spell in politics and was elected by a vast majority to the station of Municipal Councillor of Cametá.
Master Cupjó, the pillar of Pará's festive culture, and a humble pop icon who was ushered prominently into the country’s history books, passed away on 25 September 2012, at the age of 76.

We at Analog Africa are ferociously proud and honoured to have the chance to present these carefully selected tracks from Mestre Cupijó’s six studio albums. We hope that his music captivates you with the magic and bewilderment that is has us. We recognise his compositions as true anthems of life and vitality, vibrantly encouraging all to drink and dance until sunrise! Let go of your inhibitions and immerse yourself in the wonderful world of Mestre Cupijó........ Segura!!!



Caboclinha Do Igapo - Mestre Cupijó e Seu Ritmo (OUT NOW)

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Brigitte Bardot - La Madrague (MrCØ Remix)

The perfect late summer tune. The first 12inch by Berlin DJ Hugo Capablanca (Broken Hearts Club/ Los Massierias) and Swedish amigo T. Keeler. An epic Flamenco Boogie 11-minute jam that is getting loved my many Gomma friends already!

Capablanca & T. Keeler - No Hay Ritmo (excerpt)

Release date 02.12.2014

"On his visit to Kinshasa James Brown dubbed him *Mister Dynamite*"  

It has been a struggle to lay hands on Verckys, although the man doesn´t go unnoticed. Notorious for being one of Congo´s most ruthless business men, the legendary musician had build a whole imperium in Kinshasa, the capital city of the central african power house (arguably one of the toughest places in the world) and has a whole building with his name, in the very heart of the city.

So I travelled to the Congo in June of 2013 to find Verckys only to find out that he headed in opposite direction to sort out his health issues. But I did meet his manager who gave me his phone number, so I called:  "Oh Monsieur Samy, we need to met, lets talk business", he said, probably not knowing that I was an independent record label, with all it represents.  But the more I spoke to the men the more I realised that he was genuinely interested in music more then anything else. The following message I received few weeks ago, confirmed my feeling:

"Samy, I am writing to you because I´m a little worried. I´ve been thinking about your selection and I now wonder if your compilation will do well due to the fact that the chosen songs had little impact in Kinshasa. Others had much more success"

I was surprised but pleased to see that he cared about the project although I had already paid him in full. But why wouldn't he? Its his music after all.

"Most of the songs you´ve selected were recorded in Nairobi, for the Kenyan market. These songs did very well there, also in Zambia, but here in the Congo they flopped...except for "Ya Nini", that was a monster hit. Still, I am very surprised you´ve mentioned it has become a legendary track in Colombia, positively surprised"

This compilation was supposed to be released in October as a limited edition of 2000 copies, but after a few Skype chats with Verckys, seeing that he has come to terms with his health issues, and pushing for a European tour come next summer, we´ve decided to release this as Analog Africa No.17 which is now going to see light of day first week of December. 

In the mean time enjoy this incredible slice of "Congolese AfroFunk", probably one of the best coming out of the continent. "Cheka Sana" has become one of the most sought after 7inch singles around (the B side is killer as well). Collectors and diggers offering crazy sums for it (I don't even dare to mention the sum here). It deserves to be heard by more then just a handful....and it should set fire to many dancefloors around the globe.

Be so kind and leave a comment in the soundcloud. I will forward all of them to Verckys himself as an encouragements to come back stronger !!! 
Thank you for reading.
Samy (Analog Africa)


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Cheka Sana - Verckys & Orchestre Vévé - Analog Africa No.17 (Please leave a comment for Verckys)

Fettel´s rework of Curtis Mayfield classic "Tripping Out"

out on January 2015.

A1.	"She's All Right"
A2.	"She's All Right" (Jimpster remix)
B1.	"Sundown, As The Beat Gently Skips"
B2.	"Tripped Out"

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St Paul & The Broken Bones - Like A Mighty River

Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours (feat. Irfane)

For too long, Eska has been the greatest singer you've never heard of. She's performed with a staggering array of talent from Grace Jones to Cinematic Orchestra, Bobby McFerrin to Matthew Herbert - the latter also being the producer of her new, self-titled album along with Dave Okumu and Eska herself. Reflecting her history of flying way above any genre boundaries, the album skims effortlessly through classical, folk, Latin rhythms, Rotary Connection style cosmic soul, experimental soundscapes and, in this song, rugged and rootsy reggae... all capped off with THAT voice.  

Eska "Heroes & Villains" - Boiler Room Debuts

Classic Afro-Funk from 1970's Cameroon. Iconic wah wah effect lead guitar, signature afrobeat horns, Onyeabor-style keyboard synths and irresistible fender bass solo lines. 

More info: http://www.stampthewax.com/2015/03/17/premiere-jo-tongo-jangolo/

Taken from 'Africa Airways One (Funk Connection 1973-1980)', out 23rd March on @africaseven. 

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Alternate remix from Jeremy Sole. Exclusively on Crew Love.

Mating Call Remixes Part 1 out April 13th / Part 2 out April 27th

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Nick Monaco - She Got That Fire (Jeremy Sole Remix)

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Edit of Reva DeVitos Kisses combined with Mr. Magic by Grover Washington Jr.

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Reva DeVito - Kisses (BLVD95 Magic Edit)

New mixtape series with dusty grooves strictly from vinyl. Listen to the first episode with a bag full of rough, moody & dirty Rhythm 'n' Blues 45's. Dig this!

Listen to Vol. 2: https://soundcloud.com/soulbrigada/soulbrigada-pres-dusty-wax-vol-2

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SoulBrigada pres. Dusty Wax Vol. 1

Taken from Jean-Marie Bolangassa's debut on the tropic Sofrito label, channelling his Congolese roots with an afro-futurist tinge.

More info: http://www.stampthewax.com/2015/05/22/premiere-jean-marie-bolongassa-disna-ngai/

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Last week Pat Van Dyke released DJ Spinna's remix of "Two Sides".

https://soundcloud.com/pvdmusic/two-sides-dj-spinna-remix

Today he lets loose a second remix from his "Technicolor HI-FI Remixes" release forthcoming on Cotter Records.

Buscrates' Funkdown remix can be exclusively streamed on our Soundcloud page, but you might as well pick it up right away at Pat's Bandcamp page.
When you pre-order the limited edition 7" vinyl, you will get an immediate free download of the Buscrates and DJ Spinna remix. The rest of the remixes you will receive on June 30th.

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Read more: http://www.moovmnt.com/2015/06/19/pat-van-dyke-walk-it-off-buscrates-funkdown-remix

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Rasputin's Stash - Mr Cool

Syl Johnson - Is It Because I'm Black

Homework - I'm Into This (Andre Crom & Martin Dawson Remix)

Artist: Riva Starr | Title: If Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade - Album 
      Sampler | A side: | Was Drunk Feat Nôze | B side: Black Cat, White Cat 
      Label: Made to Play | Format: Vinyl / Digital | Release Date: 07.09.2009 (Vinyl) 
      Cat No: MTP022 | Distribution: Republic Of Music 
      Artist and Release information >>> 
      Every once in a while a new producer just smashes their way through into the big time. 
      That's what's happening with Riva Starr's sneak-in-and-blow-the-place-up approach. A 
      talent whose music works for the kids as well as the European elitists, Riva seems to 
      have burst onto the scene fully formed, and injected a shot of adrenalin directly into our 
      ear canals. 
      Having already released EP’s on both Made to Play and sister label Front Room the ‘If 
      Life Gives you Lemons, Make Lemonade’ EP serves as a tantalizing prequel to his debut 
      artist album out later this year. 
      Luring us toward the goods like a veteran gypsy stealing your wallet, this spicy 
      concoction of Balkan beats rubbing elbows with the best elements of tech house weaves 
      an intoxicating spell to say the least. Definitely in keeping with the cheeky spirit of “Black 
      Cat White Cat” the cult film set on the Danube to which the B side nods to, this is booty 
      shaking dance floor crack that you’ll find yourself begging, stealing and borrowing to get 
      your next fix of. 
      With an A Side featuring those genius ‘did someone say they wanted us to take our 
      clothes off’ French maestros Nôze (Circus Company/Get Physical), this EP is also 
      basically so much fun it should be illegal.  
      Made to Play continues to showcase strains of house music that haven’t even been 
      invented yet. Prepare for immediate Riva Starr infection and watch this space for his 
      debut artist album on Made to Play arriving hot on the heels of this EP in January 2010. 
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