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Another night, another episode of @stewart-avenue Enjoy sounds of the drum, the horn and the string. You'll be ready to feel the love!

Stewart Ave 2.23.21

Enjaillement Mix VI

Sitya Loss - Eddy Kenzo

Back again with more disco-adjacent conundrums from the Caribbean, West Africa, South Africa, Brazil and beyond.
All vinyl mix ;)
"To live a disco life, you gotta be free!" -Jeff Josephs/Gramacks

Disco in the ‘70s and early ‘80s was more than a musical style, it was an aesthetic and cultural movement that influenced musicians, dancers, record producers and record labels around the world. Plenty of musicians used disco concepts and imagery without literally employing the musical tropes of disco, or fused certain elements with local musical styles to remain relevant or seek cross-over success. Also, New York DJs and dancers were open to, and to a large degree remain open to diverse sounds from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and Latin America. Tunes like "Soul Makossa" were massively influential in the creation of what one might call disco. It’s not by chance that the labels Makossa, Rokel’s and Charlie’s Records made Disco-themed sleeves for their 12" dance singles.
All that said, this mix isn’t intended as a historical treatise, it’s simply a vinyl mix of great music pulled from the stacks, records released in the ‘70s and records released last year. I’ll make more. It's for fun!

Is This Disco? Vol. II

Last two hours of a recent five hour set at Ace Hotel. From rara-house to rara-disco to rara-jazz, latin funk to latin house to latin jazz... with lots of other goodies along the way ;) not perfect but hey I was having fun and taking risks, what else is life about?

Ace Hotel 3.31.22

A hot set from an epic night with dj tres dos, modrums and mixtiii at the controls.
Max Rambhodjan - Tou't Jou Pa Min'm
Irmãos Almeida - Ngapa (modrums edit)
Juan Luis Guerra - Vale La Pena (Toribio Edit)
Ebo Taylor - Mumudey Mumudey - Nick the Record Remix
El Houssine Taouse - ?
DZgot - Bout Konpa (Branko Edit)

a hot minute - modrums @ Zona Libre @ Black Flamingo 5.19.23

Chill - Gasha Ft.  Eddy Kenzo

Lopangwe - Eddy Kenzo & Serge Beynaud

Balaumba(Remix) - Bebi Philip & Eddy Kenzo

Ambiance ambiance!
An all vinyl mix of some of my favorite zouk, makossa, soukous and rara/konpa. It's a sound and a feeling that took over the Francophone African diaspora in the 80's and into the '90s. From Douala, Kinshasa, Port-au-Prince and Pointe-à-Pitre to Paris, Brussels, Miami, New York. Mon ami, mon ami, écoute mon conseil:

Neng Makassi - Sam Fan Thomas
Zouke Zouke - Nyboma & Pepe Kalle
Come Back - Les Dorlanes
Ce Konsa Ce Konsa - Tabou Combo
Mannequin - Koffi Olomide
Mon Ami - Kanda Bongo Man
Matty - Lokassa Ya M'bongo
Keba - Aurlus Mabele
Soucouma - Toucouleur
Aidee - Top Vice
Rara P'M - Super Stars D' Haiti
Mama Africa - Siassia & Tokobina
Si Tcha - Sam Fan Thomas
Mayi Boya - Moni Bile
Ndol'a Su - Esa

Zoukous Makossa - modrums mix

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Check out part 2 of this mix - https://soundcloud.com/panrasmusic-dj/ultimate-party-zouk-caddase-bouyon-kompa-mix-by-dj-panrasPLAYLIST:

1.	Vini 
2.	Ma tison
3.	Sakis zoukous zouk amor
4.	Sakis piste
5.	Zongonn
6.	Sweet mother
7.	Regrete
8.	sara
9.	ki yo
10.	ti papi
11.	no danse
12.	twop twaka
13.	menaka jamming
14.	twavai red
15.	wolley danse
16.	belte
17.	kassav sye bwa
18.	wheel barrow
19.	ce an makoume
20.	doo doo aye doo doo
21.	Experience 7 -  Goudjoua (1987)
22.	Chikitak
23.	eileen
24.	Manza frankie
25.	Sak douvo’w midnight
26.	Problem cive
27.	Oti yo
28.	Atata 
29.	Gade deye exhile one
30.	Merci 
31.	Mwen pale nom
32.	Wavet mode mwen Pa mal palay fam
33.	En moment
34.	Bo ish bodiere
35.	Wapi yo lolo
36.	Music chou
37.	Bouyon
38.	Met veye
39.	PIK zouk medley
40.	Twop mechant blck affairs
41.	Kadence lypso
42.	BLACK AFFAIRS – Kaméla
43.	Hold on a post 
44.	Cake 
45.	Banfare

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DISCLAIMER: I do not own the rights to any of these songs in this mix. This mix I uploaded solely for entertainment and promotional purposes. No copyright infringement intended!

The Ultimate Zouk/Cadasse/Bouyon Lucian Style Old School Mix Vol. 1 (Uptempo) by DJ Panras 🇱🇨🇩🇲

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Awilo Longomba - Canon | MGOHELE.com

Is This Disco? No, mostly not. Stylistically, this mix is konpa, makossa, soca, Afro-funk, electro…and some boogie and disco too. Anyway it's all great music that would fit right in at a disco night anywhere in the world, any time in the past half century, but especially New York City. All vinyl btw but also who cares ;)
Mix first aired on Stewart Avenue radio 4/29/2019

"To live a disco life, you gotta be free!" -Jeff Josephs/Gramacks

Disco in the ‘70s and early ‘80s was more than a musical style, it was an aesthetic and cultural movement that influenced musicians, dancers, record producers and record labels around the world. Plenty of musicians used disco concepts and imagery without literally employing the musical tropes of disco, or fused certain elements with local musical styles to remain relevant or seek cross-over success. Also, New York DJs and dancers were open to, and to a large degree remain open to diverse sounds from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and Latin America. Tunes like "Soul Makossa" were massively influential in the creation of what one might call disco. It’s not by chance that the labels Makossa, Rokel’s and Charlie’s Records (featured in the silly meme image) made Disco-themed sleeves for their 12’ dance singles. 
All that said, this mix isn’t intended as a historical treatise, it’s simply a vinyl mix of great music pulled from the stacks, records released in the ‘70s and records released last year. I’ll make more. It's for fun!

Is This Disco? Vol.1

Zoukous Makossa is the sound and feeling of the Francophone African diaspora in the 80's and into the '90s, from Douala, Kinshasa, Abidjan and Pointe-à-Pitre to Paris, Brussels, New York City. Volume II is a fast-paced, all vinyl mix of some tunes that I've been spinning a lot in the past year or so: a non-stop TGV train of guitars, drum machines and animation. Mini Diblo Dibala tribute up top, "Diblo Dibala il est malade!"

Zairean Stars Show In The US - 4 Stars
Liza - Kanda Bongo Man
Pingui Bill - Loketo
Mami Lolo - Jean Baron & Loketo
Le Monde Est Fou - Otis Mbuta & Matchatcha
Massavi - Denis Loubassou
Sauce Bloquée- Syran Mbenza
Nous Bizoin Ça Pou Kimbé - Mazout'
'Sé Dam' Bonjou - Kassav
Zouk Zombi - Zouk All Stars
Ameya - Geo Bilongo 
Zongonn - Jacob F. Desvarieux & Georges Decimus
No Make Erreur - Lapiro De M'banga
Anonfantsuelo - Monique Séka
N'kembo Ma - Heli Plaisir

Zoukous Makossa Vol. II

(Tracklist with timecodes below)

One of the go-to terms for anything “tropical” nowadays, Zouk is a music genre born in the late 70’s in the French Antillean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Zouk's first iteration was crafted by the band Kassav’ when bandleaders Desvarieux and Décimus longed for a local "Disco-type music”, thus proudly proposing their own homegrown brand of pop. Carved around the foundation of an infectious pattern carried by hi-hat cymbals, Zouk was created as a weapon to elevate the status of frowned-upon Antillean cultural practices. It was a powerful response to the musical and political domination of France and other regions of the Caribbean. Kassav' paved the way for the groundbreaking genre to become both culturally relevant and commercially viable beyond the Antilles, reaching a career high in 1985 with a global hit in which they cheekily claim that Zouk is "the only medicine they need".

Borrowing elements from the neighboring islands - such as Cadence-lypso from Dominica and Compas from Haiti - Zouk’s signature sound was also shaped by the tools from the burgeoning digital age, as musicians and producers embraced the MIDI technology with its promise of fun through loop-programming. On top of the exciting new effects offered by other music-making machines, it opened up a whole new world of experimentation. Many of these eager pioneers jumped head in and didn't shy from manufacturing anvil-sounding snare drums, wacky vocal modulations, epic horns, saturated bass and sexy synths... all of it duly drenched in reverb!

Perceived right away by some stiff necks as low-brow entertainment inducing lewd motions of the hips, Zouk was actually the result of incredibly sophisticated recording technology and visionary talent. Although derided in the distant French “métropole” - with hits from bands such as “La Compagnie Créole” and “Zouk Machine” relegated to camping and carnival DJ playlists - Zouk invaded the African continent within a decade. The familiarity of Zouk’s underlying rhythm spoke to many through the deep and complex web of pre-slavery roots connecting Africa to the Caribbean.

Whereas most white French music snobs disregarded Zouk as a synonym for bad taste and cheesy regionalism - sometimes with the racist tinge of colonial contempt - African listeners loved it for what it was: a kick-ass beat to sweat to, especially while dancing close to a partner. Since the early 80’s, African musicians have been paying homage to the couple-friendly genre, quoting words from the creole lexicon (“Doudou”) and blending in their own territorial twists: be it in francophone (Makossa, Rumba, Soukous) or lusophone countries (Tarraxinha, Kizomba, Coladeira). A lot of Afro Zouk legends actually met, hung out and worked in recording studios and DJ booths of the cosmopolitan city of Paris, which has been acting as the cross-pollinating hub of French-speaking black diasporas since the 70's.

00:00 · Ibro Diabate - Nnamè Nnamè (Guinea-Conakry)
02:46 · Mathey - Nzoutio (Ivory Coast)
05:02 · Tshala Muana - Kokola (Congo-Kinshasa)
07:57 · Angelina Tezanou - La Vie (Cameroon)
11:50 · Mossia - Mowa (Ivory Coast)
15:03 · Chacha di Charmi - Tempo Urgente (Guinea-Bissau)
17:44 · Monique Seka - Ôkaman (Ivory Coast)
20:50 · Oliver N'Goma · Bane (Gabon)
23:01 · Alice Sofa - Yalé (Ivory Coast)
25:42 · Michel Moutouari - Albertina (Congo-Brazza)
28:24 · Loony Johnson ft. Zéca di Nha Reinalda - Homi Grandi (Cabo Verde)
30:14 · Papa Wemba - Moyi (Congo-Kinshasa)
32:23 · Tam Tam 2000 - Zouk en Avant (Cabo Verde)
38:51 · Empire Bakuba - Zouke Zouke (Congo-Kinshasa)
41:34 · Koffi Olomide - Tcha-tcho du sorcier (Congo-Kinshasa)
45:51 · Woya - Atépé (Ivory Coast)
48:28 · Joelle Seka - Chimoin (Ivory Coast)
52:10 · Patience Dabany - Chéri Ton Disque Est Rayé (Gabon)
55:17 · Abby Surya - Tant Pis Pour Toi (Congo-Kinshasa)
59:18 · Mayaula - Doudou A Mwen (Congo-Kinshasa)

(Thanks to @afrozouk in Toronto for letting us use their design!)

Afro Zouk, Vol. 1 • Homages Across Oceans

Soukous Mix Party

Francophone Party Live @NOSIGNAL RADIO (feat. FALLY , DADJU , YA LEVIS & TAYC)🇨🇮🇨🇲🇦🇴🇨🇩🌍
Giving You Best Of Coupe Decale , Seben , Zouk , French Afro 
Added Some Throwbacks !!!
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FRANCOPHONE PARTY NO Signal Tracklist
1. Fally Ipupa - Likolo (feat. Ninho)
2. Koffi Olomide - Pi Pi Pi (feat. Naza & Keblack)
3. SuperTshim - Accèlèration
4. Lacoste Delwear - Bisous (feat. Ya Levi’s & NS)
5. Toofan - Ye Mama (feat. Fally Ipupa)
6. Innoss’B - Lelo Lelo
7. Josey- Dipôme
8. Bibinho De Gaucho - Oule Oule
9. Innoss’B - Olandi
10. Jessy Matador - Dècalè Gwada
11. Awilo Longomba - Karolina
12. Awilo Longomba - Cache Cache
13. Sidiki Diabate - Ne Me Quitte Pas (feat. Fally Ipupa)
14. DJ Arafat - Hommage à Jonathan
15. Mohamed Lamine // Magic System - Gaou a Oran
16. Magic System - C’est Chô , Ça Brûle
17. Kaysha - On Dit Quoi
18. Meiway - Miss Lolo
19. Meiway - Prudencia (feat. Koffi Olomide)
20. DJ Marechal - Seka Seka
21. Zapaterro - Don’t Do That
22. Rebo - Ni Nani
23. Nada Mastor - Mobali Mabe
24. Serge Beynaud - Lifuende
25. Josey - Mise Au Point
26. DJ Caloudji - Sentiment Moko
27. DJ Jacob - Attalakou
28. Kedjevara - Tchoucou Tchoucou
29. DJ Lewis - Sans Guêbe
30. Celeo Scram - Africa Dance (feat. Awilo Longomba
31. Mokobe - Malembe (feat. Fally Ipupa & Apocalypse)
32. Mokobe - C’est Dans La Joie (feat. Paston)
33. Bana C4 - Makumba
34. DJ Arafat - Zoropoto ( Act 4)
35. Serge Beynaud - Mawa Naya
36. Kedjevara - Bas Tuyau Bas Serrè
37. DJ Pheno - Kolgata
38. Serge Beynaud - Okeninkpin
39. Zapata Tempo Instrumental
40. Couper Decaler Instrumental
41. Gaz Mawete - Kibokolo
42. DJ Kratos - Fumba Mouela
43. RollsDens - Vanda Mama
44. Zaza Twins Instrumental
45. Innoss’B - Best (feat. Damso)
46. Gambino LaMG - Bedo #13
47. Singuila - Belle (feat. Fally Ipupa)
48. Fally Ipupa - Message
49. Chily - Dans Mon Barrio
50. Djany - Bima (feat. Gaz Mawete)
51. Fally Ipupa - Bafana
52. Bramsito - Criminel (feat. Niska)
53. Fanny J - Ancrèe À Ton Port
54. Dadju - Va Dire à Ton ex
55. Kenzaro - Kota Na Chambre
56. Vegedream - Obscure
57. Ya Levi’s - Lokesha
58. Papa Wemba - Ye Te Oh
59. Ya Levi’s - Sale
60. DJ Edott - Deya Suh (feat. Vianni)
61. Tayc - Le Verre De Trop
62. DJ Leska - Vay (feat. Vegeta & KSG)
63. Nacho - Gang
64. Tayron Kwidan’s - CVL
65. Aya Nakamura - Doudou
66. Dadju - Donne Moi L’accord
67. Tayc - Palavra
68. Bana Mboka - Limbisa Ngai
69. Kiss Babby - Coco Dico (feat. Xclvsif)
70. Kelly Zul - Angelu
71. Franglish - Bebe Na Bebe
72. Vegedream - La Fuite
73. Dadju - Ma Fuzzy Style
74. Samy Lrzo - Kisa
75. Rolls De Nuance - Ntaba Birthday
76. Roi David - Libala Esili Djadja
77. Koffi Olomide - Rond Point
78. JB Mpiana - TH (Toujours Humble)

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FrancoPhoneParty NO SIGNAL RADIO - 06.12.20 - FALLY IPUPA, DADJU , YA LEVIS , TAYC & More🇨🇮🇨🇩

How did I get here? Is this a real house part or is this just my imagination? The DJ is playing some kinda '90s remix soca, some of these songs are about racism, some of them are about partying. I don't know, maybe it will make sense later.

The Path (excerpt) - Ralph MacDonald
Crucial Decision ('92 version)- Brother Resistance
Invisible Man - Osha
Push - Pappa
Bye Bye Stembi -Bhundu Boys
Menéalo - Fransheska
If You Vex No Sex (Sexiness)- Superblue
Indaba Kabani - Kamazu
Backyard Jam - Trevor Walker
Lootala - Sunny Man
Doye Doye (Version)- Wayne T/Silky Slim
The Blue (The Mass Camp Mix)- The Supreme Team
Groove Master (Acid Soca House Dub)-Arrow
O' La Soca (Afro Soca Acid Dub)- Arrow
Abu Baka (Part II)- Leston Paul And The New York Connection
They Can't Stop It (Kenny Dope Main Mix)-Kenny Dope
Papa Loko (Jephté's Extended Loko Vokal)- Jephté Guillaume ft. Erol Josué

What Kinda House Party Is This? Part 2

Zoukous Makossa is the sound and feeling of the Francophone African diaspora in the 80's and into the '90s, from Douala, Kinshasa, Abidjan and Pointe-à-Pitre to Paris, Brussels, New York City but this mix also includes a couple of Anglo-phone gems, from Bro Valentino and Ty-Jan that still fit into this elastic framework. Shout out to @cocomariamusic for premiering a portion of this mix on @worldwide-fm 

Frederik Caracas - Compe
Max Rambhojan - 	Tou’t Jou Pa Min
Bro Valentino - Free-Up South Africa
L'Empire Bakuba & Pépé Kalle - Mama Leki Ndaya
Laskino et le groupe Matchatcha - Mabina-M'boka
Guy Lombe - Mourir d'Aimer
Ty-Jan - Bayo On Chance
Kassav' - Aie
Yondo Sister - Mbuta Mutu
Diblo Dibala et le groupe Matchatcha - Laissez Passer
Phantoms - Trouble Maker
Empire Bakuba - Moto Pasi
Lapiro De Mbarga - Nak Pasi
Satelyte- Malimbe
Zouk Machine - On Ke Rive
Monique Seka - Missounwa
Koffi Olomide - V.I.P.
Lazair - Es Ou Maléré
Le Village Wassa de Ringo Moya - Tout Passe
Jean-Claude Naimro - Avèou Doudou

Zoukous Makossa Vol. III

It was a snowy evening, live on @stewart-avenue Another journey, from Igbo roots music to 90s Stevie and new music from Thaba, plus konpa and salsa greats.

Stewart Ave 2.2.21

Musician, DJ, journalist, based in NYC @zonalibredjs

modrums (Morgan Greenstreet) is a drummer, DJ, journalist and radio producer based in New York City. He’s a resident DJ of Zona Libre with dj tres dos. modrums approaches his DJ sets with an ear to the sonic footprint of the African diaspora, drawing on an impressive collection built from his years as a radio producer and a musician and shaped by his frequent travels through Europe, West Africa and the Caribbean. He plays with a sense of tension and release, emotion and humor, merging roots, retro pop and current aesthetics into a singular experience of communal joy.