RELEASE INFO
ARTIST: VARIOUS ARTISTS
TITLE: “Kwoho Dancers & The Pyramids Of Senegal”
FORMAT: MP3/WAV
LABEL: SHANGO RECORDS
CAT. No: SHNGCD12
RELEASE DATE: Early August
GENRE: Downtempo/Electronica/World/Organic House
COVER DESIGN: 2.46 Design

The Kingdom of Benin, also known as the Benin Kingdom, was a pre-colonial kingdom in what is now southern Nigeria. It is not to be confused with Benin, the post-colonial nation state. The Kingdom of Benin's capital was Edo, now known as Benin City in Edo state. The Benin Kingdom was "one of the oldest and most highly developed states in the coastal hinterland of West Africa", it was formed around the 11th century, until it was annexed by the British Empire in 1897. The original people and founders of the Benin Kingdom, the Edo people, were initially ruled by the Ogiso (Kings of the Sky) who called their land Igodomigodo. The first Ogiso (Ogiso Igodo), wielded much influence and gained popularity as a good ruler. He died after a long reign and was succeeded by Ere, his eldest son. In the 12th century, a great palace intrigue erupted and crown prince Ekaladerhan, the only son of the last Ogiso, was sentenced to death as a result of the first queen (who was barren) deliberately changing an oracle's message to the Ogiso. In carrying out the royal order that he be killed, the palace messengers had mercy and set the prince free at Ughoton near Benin. When his father the Ogiso died, the Ogiso dynasty officially ended. The people and royal kingmakers preferred their late king's son as the next to rule. The exiled Prince Ekaladerhan had by this time changed his name to Izoduwa (meaning 'I have chosen the path of prosperity') and found his way to Ile-Ife. It was during this period of confusion in Benin that the elders, led by Chief Oliha, mounted a search for the banished Prince Ekaladerhan - whom the Ife people now called Oduduwa. Oduduwa, who could not return due to his advanced age, granted them Oranmiyan, his grandson, to rule over them. Oranmiyan was for many years the ruler of Africa, the one and only king, who he build the legendary pyramids of Senegal, now vanished, one of the lost wonders of today’s world!!


1.TASOS “Cosas Que Nunca Mueren”
2.GUARACI “Tupinambá”
3.NADDHIR “Didjeribirds”
4.TRAUM “Raices”
5.CLAUDIO ARDITTI & ZSANCHOS “Araucaria”
6.FRAN BIANCO “Last Man On Earth”
7.BLIZ NOCHI “Krsna’s Breath”
8.DBRA “Supernova”
9. ARÕMA “Ubuntu”
10.DJ BEY “Ebu-I-Feth”
11.KADE B “Aman”
12.ORKIDZ “Mawal”
13.EPHLUM “Tatars”
14.K-OS THEORY “Divinity”
15.EMRAT “Dimension”
16.TOUZANI “Yaala”
17.AHAU “Safari Express”
18.BEAT MONKEY “Mandala”
19.ZEBRACAK3 “Africanism”
20.CHOMBA “Dzhira”
21.DOUBLE DROP “Ivory”


Available Early August from selected major online retailers.
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BEATPORT

21.Double Drop - Ivory

DISCOTECA INTERNACIONAL is a new event launched by PALE PENGUIN and FREDDIE WYATT. Blending music and influences from the five continents the event will take place in selected Clubs/Bars/Venues worlwide. Quality and distinct design, free compilation CDs, awesome posters and flyers, Afro-Beat, Afro-Funk, Boogaloo, Carribbean calypso, Pakistani Pop, Indian Vibes, Cumbia, Bossa Nova, Nu-tango, Tijuana Electronica and many more sounds for the body and mind pleasure.....In Summer of 2015 DISCOTECA INTERNACIONAL together with LARRY SKG launched the Electronic Afrotropicalismo label SHANGO RECORDS!  

NEXT DISCOTECA INTERNACIONAL EVENTS
Friday 6th July, Μυγα, Rhodes Island
Sunday 18th August 7th Heaven Cafe, Corfu Island

Shango - warrior deity, divinity of thunder, fire, sky father, represents male power and sexuality. 

Born in the dark streets of Cairo, grown in the unforgettable forests of Santa Esmeralda, spending its teen years in Bombay and Tangier markets, mature into the deep spacey jungle of Ghana we proudly present you a label from the land of the Ancient Greeks: SHANGO RECORDS invites you to an unheard world music trip outside traditional paths with driving grooves and polyphonic structures that are seeking dancers to Dionysian highs and places never seen before

DEMOS, LOVE AND HATE to shangorecordings@gmail.com

BOOKINGS: bookingsshango@gmail.com

Founder: @xibalo
MGMT/EU/ASIA:
info@nooxworldwide.com
NA: info@azizipro.com
Africa: bookings@doubledrop.info
Promos: double-d-d@hotmail.com

Dj & productor italiano afincado en Valencia, España.
Su viaje artístico lleva un largo recorrido musical.
Co-founder en Mamboz Records, sello multicultural enfocado en devolver su hogar a la música de raíz. 
Residente en las parties “La Tropicalera” & “Sacra”.
@Mamboz Valencia

Label Owner (V.I.M., Diablo Loco, Fantomas, Deep Garnet, Mecanoplastica, Shango, Minimal Mystic, Persephone)
Producer (The Scientifics, Pale The Kid, Nycteus, Los Luchadores, Mr.Lookman & Pale Penguin, Kellie Sakkaku)
Dj (Discoteca Internacional events & parties, Hot Sauce parties, Music For Sinners parties, Orchestral Exotique parties, Monsoon Breeze parties, Down To The Tropics parties)
Compiler

PALE PENGUIN forthcoming gigs & podcasts
Friday 25th July, Πριγκηπεσσα, Thessaloniki
Saturday 26th July, Ηλεκτρον, Thessaloniki
Monday 28th July, Stegi Radio
Saturday 30th August, La Isla Bonita, Lesvos Island
Saturday 13th September, Romantzo, Thessaloniki
Friday 19th September, Pharaoh, Athens
Saturday 20th September, Okupa, Athens
More TBA soon....


for bookings: palepenguin@thescientifics.com

PALE PENGUIN’s one of the key figures in Greek electronic scene. Based in Thessaloniki, Greece, he’s been djing for almost 20 years being one of the best Greek Breaks/Techno/Tech-House djs. In his portfolio there are appearances in big festivals (Sola Luna, Balkan Voices, Urban Rhythm, Reworks, Butterfly, Spring Festen) alongside Slam, Felix Da Housecat, Dave Angel, Luke Slater, Dominic Eulberg, Modeselektor, Rob Luis (Tru Thoughts), Coldcut, Octave One, Eddie Piller etc, and many venues throughout Greece and Europe. He has done warm-ups to artists likes Rjd2, Thievery Corporation, Richard Dorfmeister, Nightmares On Wax, Kid Loco, Mushroom (Massive Attack), Frank Popp, Bjorn Torske, Bentley’s Rhythm Ace, Snowboy, Hooverphonic etc. He was one of the first radio producers playing Breaks/Drum n’Bass and Electronica in his legendary “Tricknology”, “Brainwash” and “Cinematica Paradiso” radio shows.  Since 2003 he’s resident dj in Bar/Club Elvis, Thessaloniki, Greece presenting Friday “BreakTech” nights in which he has hosted Meat Katie, Lee Coombs, Tom Real, Malente, Andy Smith, Ursula 1000, Smacs & Crazy Sonic, Lee Bass and Aidan Lavelle. He was also resident dj to legendary club Liebe, Thessaloniki, Greece in which he has done warm-up sets for Meat Katie, Kevin Saunderson, AtJazz, Break The Box etc. He has done exclusive mix sets for many net radios (Ibreaks Radio, NSB Radio, Breakbeat.Ca site, NuBreaks Radio), exclusive mix CD’s (“Battle Of The Breaks” series) for Freeze magazine, he has performed dj sets in Thessaloniki’s International Fair, Thessaloniki’s International Film Festival, has took part many times (as member of the djs team) in the biggest Balkans Hip-Hop/Breakdance/Funky Breaks event “Battle Of The Year/Balkans”, and in many clubs throughout Europe (Flex Club/Vienna, Arttheater Club/Cologne, Art & Dance/Cologne, Rivolli/London, Club Montepulciano/London, South London Pacific/London). HIs production activities begun with SCOPITONE CONSPIRACY & POZITRONIC RAY and since 2006 he’s member of THE SCIENTIFICS-a Breaks project which have released singles and remixes for labels like V.I.M.Breaks, Erase, Basstard, Yellow Finger Communications, Warriorz Music, performed live throughout Greece, Italy and Germany, and being presented in many sites, radios, forums (BreakinAsia, Breakbeat Canada, Annie Nightingale Radio 1 Show, Ibreaks Radio, NSB Radio, Nu Breaks Radio etc). Since early 2007, together with Echonomist and Mr.Lookman, launched and manages V.I.M. (Very Important Music) Records, releasing quality Breaks, Tech-House, Electronica singles and albums by many International and Greek artists. From the beginning of 2009 he has formed with KID STRETCH the Funky/Disco-Breaks project PALE THE KID. Focused mainly on Electro Disco-Breaks sound they have managed to release stuff for Breakbeat Paradise, V.I.M.Breaks, Dirty Drop, Warriorz Music and Timewarp Music. In the beginning of 2011 together with STAMA he had launched DIABLO LOCO RECORDS, a label specialized on top quality Tech-Breaks/Tech-Funk releases. DIABLO LOCO RECORDS managed to do an awesome start with awesome singles and remixesand gained BREAKSPOLL 2012 BEST NEW BREAKS LABEL AWARD.