Ru Robinson Live Sets

Old School Kwaito - Ru Robinson Mixes

New Orleans 2nd Line Brass 'n' Funk

Proud to present another mix from my growing collection of old school South African Kwaito from 1990's to early 2000's.

This one's dedicated to the Kwaito Zone community.

Old School South African Kwaito - Mix Vol. 2

Thanks to Soundway records and Ondatropica for releasing the quality stems :)

Ondatrópica - Tiene Sabor, Tiene Sazón (Ru Robinson Remix)

I am delighted to share my first ever official release - a cheeky Bossa Nova remix of Hippo Sound System's DnB track 'Love Goes Where Love Is' featuring the mighty K.O.G & Franz Von. Please enjoy and support on Spotify and Bandcamp if you dig it!

Big love to @hiphoppapotamus for getting me involved!

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Hippo Sound System - Love Goes Where Love Is Ft. K.O.G & Franz Von (Ru Robinson Remix)

My set from Shambala's 2021 'Shambino' festival in the amazing Roots Tropicale venue.

Ru Robinson - Shambala 2021 Mix

Tito Puente - Take Five (Ru Robinson Remix feat. Djeff Afrozila acappella) [1,000 max dl reached]

My set from the Roots Corner at Shambala festival 2022. 
Friday night 9 - 10.30pm.

1. Populous - Voz Serena
2. Junglelyd - Magica Nueva
3. Mawillies - XuhreMbila
4. Oumou Sangare - Yala (Turu Anasi Edit)
5. Issa Bagayogo - Ciew Mawele (Kraut Bootleg)
6. Bosmic Otim - Bandera Pa Kaka
7. Tariku & Akon - Dishta Gina (Benaiah Edit)
8. Vigro Deep x GIDAY - Black Power x Vibe Check (Benaiah Mashup)
9. DJ Polo - Spiralling
10. Dino D'Santiago - Sofia (Branko Edit)
11. Afrosideral - A Mi Me Llamó el Tambor
12. Tiwa Savage - Diet
13. Nyaruach - Buol
14. IKOQWE - VaiVai (Raz & Afla Club Remix)
15. Underground System - What Are You  
16. David Walters - Mama (David Walters Remix)
17. Raz & Afla - Shake It Mama
18. Oskido - Say Kunkra
19. Tribal Brothers & DJ Polo - 12HRS
20. Tribal Brothers - Tribal Drums
21. Voilaaa - La France (Feat. Tout le Monde)
22. Oscar Sulley And The Uhuru Dance Band - Bukom Mashie
23. Ba Cissoko - Nimissa 
24. Songhoy Blues - Irganda

Ru Robinson - Shambala 2022 Mix

A mix selection by Ru Robinson for our pedal-powered party platform Son Caméléon. This giant chameleon devised and built by Tangleface Arts, provided tropical beats, wide smiles, interactive games and wobbly dance moves to five different UK music festivals in the Summer of 2014. The project is a merry gathering of visual art, mobile stage design, performance and audio wizardry. Throughout the 2014 tour it hosted 5 specially selected bands and 6 guest DJs alongside the residential chameleon sound makers.

Son Caméléon

The Son Caméléon Mix

Live recording of my set from the Roots Corner at Shambala festival 2023.
Sunday night 9.30 - 11pm.

Tracklist:
01. Bleepolar & Pahua - Pagua
02. Benaiah - Finesse (Benaiah’s Amapiano Blend)
03. Sha Sha - Sing It Back
04. Oskido - Balambile
05. L'vovo Derrango - Mcoshe
06. Big Nuz - Inkabi
07. St Germain - Sittin' Here  (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Remix)
08. Dasco - African Power
09. Onipa - Play ft. Wiyaala
10. Captain Planet - Nosi Zole
11. Mi Casa - Feeling You
12. Poirier & Angee Wings - Leader
13. Gafacci - Jungle
14. Zoufris Maracas - Mon Ami Mon Frere (Pedro Remix)
15. Jenn Morel - Chapón
16. Dj Private Ryan & Nessa Preppy - Nasty Flow
17. Zoufris Maracas - Et Si Demain (King Doudou Remix)
18. Les Frères Smith - Ecolo Assiko (iZem Remix)
19. Mc MM - Só Quer Vrau
20. BaBoom - Mano Sujou
21. Horseman - Computer
22. Prince Fatty & Shniece Mcmenamin - The Model ft. Horseman
23. Mato - All About That Bass
24. Count Skylarkin & Harvey K-Tel - Freak U Higher
25. Mista Savona - Siempre Si 
26. Chico Mann & Captain Planet - Somos Candela

Ru Robinson - Shambala 2023 Mix

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Guy Conquette - Assez Fait Cancan (Ru Robinson Edit)

The Son Caméléon After Hours Vintage  Tropical Prohibition-Style Dance Party

Recording of my Saturday night / Sunday morning set to a packed out Mez Yard in The Common area at Glastonbury.

It's a 3 hour journey through funky Afro-Latin & Caribbean bangers to the more familiar UK dance sounds and even some guilty pleasures as the sun was up (you've been warned) 

This was a lot of fun!

Ru Robinson - Glastonbury Festival 2025 Mix - 3am-6am

Live recording of my set in Roots Corner at Shambala Festival 2025. 

Saturday night 2.30am - 4am

Tracklist:
01. AIFF Ft Curtis T. - Afro Riddim (AIFF Dance Remix) 
02. Boozoo Bajou - Yoruba Road
03. Addison Groove - Sudoeste
04. Nola Is Calling - Louisiana Mambo
05. Little Simz Ft Obongjayar - Lion (Village Cuts Edit)
06. Skales - Shake Body (Onderkoffer Remix)
07. Afrobeast - Shuperu
08. DAM - Emta Njawzak Yamma
09. Aïwa - Madness (Majdo Remix)
10. Dreadsquad feat. Lady Chann - Money Ah Dem God
11. Tariku Gankisi Ft Akon - Dishtagina 
12. Captain Planet & Tony Allen - Tony’s House (Club Version)
13. Empresarios - Salsoul (Jayl Funk Remix)
14. Systema Solar - El Pikó Electrikó
15. Dreadzone - Elevate
16. Damian Marley - All Night
17. Mo’ Horizons - Havana B-Boys
18. Vaudou Game - La Vie C'est Bon
19. Ephraim Nzeka - Zombie
20. Sampa The Great - Tilibobo
21. C Natty - Ojah
22. Dawit Mellesse - Konjo Bager (DJ Luna Edit)
23. Sly5thave & The Clubcasa Chamber Orchestra - Get Free

Ru Robinson - Shambala 2025 Mix

A darker eclectic mix of Arabic, Hip Hop, Latin Dub, Ska, Dancehall, Acid & African sounds.

Ru Robinson Deep in the Mix

Ru Robinson & Waggles were invited to play an all vinyl back to back DJ set for Tropical Tea Party at Thekla Bristol. Here is the result. Thanks to https://soundcloud.com/selecta-madmax for the microphone fun.

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Tracklist
01. La Mambanegra - La Galeria [Movimientos Records]
02. Dubben - Jesus Boogie [Matasuna Records] (samples Tom & Dito - Obrigado Corcovado)
03. Tito Valdez - Salsa Italiana (Club Salsa) [Irma CasaDiPrimordine]
04. Guts - Nosso Carimbó é do Mundo Feat. Pinduca & Nazaré Pereira [Heavenly Sweetness]
05. Maxels - En Las [3A Production]
06. Les Maxel's - Toto is Back (Déni-Shain & Papastomp Remix) [Atangana Records]
07. Vaudou Game - Revolution [Hot Casa Records]
08. Buari - Karam Bani [Be With Records]
09. Chiktay - Deposez Les Armes [Bambou]
10. JKriv - Babaluae (JKriv rework) [Razor-N-Tape] (samples Bebeto - Princesa Negra De Angola)
11. Boozoo Bajou Feat. Top Cat ‎– Killer [Studio !K7]
12. De Gama - Tropical Boogie [Samosa] (samples Baaba Maal - African Woman)
13. Onipa - Open My Eyes [Mawimbi, Wormfood]
14. Pat Kalla - Lady Angola [Favourite Recordings]
15. Orchestra Makassy - Mambo Bado [Virgin]
16. K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade - Agoro [Heavenly Sweetness]
17. Systema Solar - El Botón Del Pantalón [Galletas Calientes, Galletas Bailables]

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Waggles 'Vs' Ru Robinson Live at Thekla, Bristol

Recording of my DJ set in the incomparable Barrio Afrika venue at Shambala Festival 2019.

Ru Robinson - Shambala 2019 Mix

Waggles and Ru Robinson go back to back, two for two, live at The Jam Jar in Bristol for Jubba's fundraising event in support of Aid Box Community. 

Aid Box Community provides support, supplies and sanctuary to Bristol’s most vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers. 

www.aidboxcommunity.co.uk 

Many of their service users live on just five pounds a day and can be extremely isolated. Their welcome Hub is a safe space where people can come to be part of our community, for a chat and a cuppa, or just to escape isolation and build friendships. They also have a Free Shop where they provide a choice of free, quality items donated by the public - from clothing, toiletries and toys, to electrical items.

ABC provides hope and love, and helps to make people’s lives a little bit more comfortable.

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Jubba Presents: Waggles & Ru Robinson Live at Aid Box Fundraiser

During the 1990s, a unique style of slowed down house music emerged in Johannesburg. 

Taking shape in the Soweto township at the same time Nelson Mandela took office, Kwaito was an artistic expression that thrived. It flourished after the removal of political sanctions following negotiations to end the apartheid system throughout the early part of the decade.

For some time, much of the music was sold out the boots of cars and distributed to record stores by the groups themselves. Later, artists and producers such as Trompies, TKZee, Mashamplani, Mdu and Arthur helped popularise the music outside of Johannesburg and beyond.

Here is a selection of some tracks which I really enjoy - the ones which I could get hold of that is.

Old School South African Kwaito - Mix Vol. 1

DJ Hiphoppapotamus and Ru Robinson play a special selection of downtempo grooves in a Tropical Tea Party takeover recorded for Valley Fest at Home 2020.

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Tropical Tea Party Ft. Ru Robinson & DJ Hiphoppapotamus 2020

A speaker stroking musical journey, reloaded.

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Tracklist:
MC Intro: Fedzilla
01 Ray Barretto - O Elefante (Phillip Cohan Solal Gotan Project And Haaksman Remix)
02 Sabo - Drop That (Thomas Von Party Remix)
03 Sunka - Agua (Stabfinger Remix)
04 Superpendejos - Ya Sta Qi
05 Zuco 103 - Love Is Queen Omega (Feat. Lee "Scratch" Perry)
06 Brooklyn Gypsies - Supercore (Yukicito Remix)
07 Shantisan - Avenida Atlântica (Dj Farrapo Remix)
08 Mark De Clive-lowe - The Calling (Feat. Olatunde)
09 Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat - Gete (Libra Discotheque Remix)
10 Los Fulanos - El Raggatón Feat. Peret
11 Novalima - Diablo (Xakosa Remix)
12 Addison Groove - Sudoeste
13 Jv & Palf - Tangara
14 Afrosideral & Kumar Sublevao-beat - Si Agua No Cae, Maíz No Crece
15 Dengue Dengue Dengue - Hiperborea
16 Nortec Collective - Revu Rockers
17 Thornato & Sotomayor - La Niña Grande
18 Da Lata - Um Amor A Mais (Prophets Of The South Fundi Remix)
19 Novalima - El Regalo (Vitu Remix)
20 Onipa - Yenimno (Village Cuts Remix)

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