45/7 #85 ARTIST: NAVE MIGRATORIA

1) Tell us a bit about yourself and your record collection.

Hailing from South-East France, I have been traveling for more than ten years between Europe and South-America and lived for four years in Bogotá. During my stay, I have been digging vinyl all over the country; from the small hidden stores in the bustling capital to the dusty shops of the vibrant Cali, the world-class city of salsa. My record collection is made up almost entirely of traditional Colombian and Latin music with genres such as cumbia, música del pacifico, afro and salsa.

2) 45/7 is all about celebrating the 7". Can you tell us a bit about what you love about the format.

I love this format because it's very easy to transport and very handy when you're playing a set. It also takes more time and you have to concentrate more during the digging part, which makes it very rewarding when you find a gem in a pile of 7" vinyl, especially tracks that were only released in that format. Last but not least, I think the art on the labels is sometimes really beautiful.

3) One hour of vinyl goodness... Can you talk us through your selection for your 45/7 mix?

This mix is the result of a digging trip I did in Mexico in March this year. I visited a lot of local markets and shops during my stay in Mexico City. The mix is made up of some Mexican cumbia from records that used to be in a jukebox, but also from Colombian superstar bands like Los Corraleros de Majagual, Venezuelan legend Pastor Lopez or cumbia master Lisandro Meza. Much of the Colombian and South American music has been released on Mexican labels such as Musart, Peerles and its subsidiary Tucan. So this is a selection of all these 7-inches I came across during my stay. The mix closes with "Como la Flor'' by the Mexican-American queen Selena and a new cumbia version of the famous "Voyage, Voyage" by the producer and record collector Turbo Sonidero from San Jose, California.

4) Where can people catch you / listen to your music? 

In 2017, I started organising the Vinileros del Trópico event series with some friends in Bogotá, and since 2019 I've been curating the same event in Berlin at a bar called Rotbart.  The idea behind the event is to bring together different DJs who share the same love for vinyl and Latin music. My next gig will be my debut at the RIAA Bar in Hamburg with my dear friend and Salvadoran selector Radio Vampiro.

5) Top 5 all time fave records

I am not very fond of top lists because I think that your taste in music is constantly evolving and can change over time, but I will give it a try. These records are more like moments in my life from my teenage years until now:

NTM – Supreme NTM
Nicola Cruz – Prender el Alma
Enrique Diaz y Su Conjunto – Tu Sombra
Canalón de Timbiquí – De Mar y Río
Junior y Su Equipo – Ritmo, Vino y Amor

Booking: navemigratoria@gmail.com

Member and Event Curator of @vinilerosdeltropico 
Host of @ornoir_onair

Upcoming Gigs:

Past Gigs:
16.12.2022 Cumbia im Viertel @ Gängeviertel
26.11.22 Vinileros del Trópico Vol. XIX @ Rotbart
29.10.22 Vinileros del Trópico Vol. XVIII @ Rotbart
28.10.22 La Noche @ Badehaus
22.10.22 Opening Set for Dengue Dengue Dengue @ Knust
24.9.22 Vinileros del Trópico Vol. XVII @ Rotbart
2.9.2022 Tropical Kreuzberg @ SO36
27.8.22 Ruta 40 Showcase @ Waldschlucht
20.8.22 Bucht der Träumer Festival
15.8.22 @ Strandbar Plötzensee
12.8.22 @ Zuckerzauber
30.7.22 Vinileros del Trópico Vol. XVI @ Rotbart
23.7.22 Katzensprung Festival
11.6.22 Vinileros del Trópico Vol. XV @ Rotbart
7.5.22 Das Zündet @ Humboldthain Club
8.4.22 Kumbia @ am Ende der Welt 
2.4.22 Vinileros del Trópico XIV @ Rotbart

Welcome on board of Nave Migratoria’s musical journey. Fasten your seat belts, let the music flow through your body and awaken your senses.

Since his early age, Nave Migratoria grew curious and explored sounds from different parts of the world. His repertoire is very open-minded musically speaking and you can sense in his selection an influence of his travels and residencies in Latin America. His musical versatility allows him to compose DJ sets not only with Latin rhythms on vinyl such as cumbia, pacific, afro or salsa but also to blend organic and folkloric sounds with electronic music.

Bon voyage <3

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