Can't wait for the album! Featured on Rhythm and Roots here: http://wp.me/pUGJD-16O

"La Habanera" is the name of a well-known aria from Carmen, an opera by Georges Bizet. The habanera aria itself is originally based on "El Arreglito" by Sebastián de Yradier, a Basque composer. "La Habanera" enjoys great popularity outside the opera world, it´s probably one of the most famous arias in the world, revisited and reinterpreted hundreds of times since its release in 1875. The aria is sung in Act 1 by the title character, Carmen (mezzo-soprano), in it she expresses her indifference to the protestations of love and advances of her numerous suitors.

Daniel´s "Vem" track, released in April this year already made use of string orchestration. Its string sounds and classic music that Daniel currently gets the most excited about.

When Daniel accidentally stumbled across the aria while listening to Berlin´s Klassik Radio, he noticed that the first notes of "La Habanera" are rhythmically played like a dembow rhythm. Soon he searched for the midi files of the aria, realised its metrics was based on 75bpm - perfect dembow tempo - and sculpted the dub in two days studio time.

Shortly after, Daniel met Armenian opera singer Naré, with whom he recorded an additional vocal version of "La Habanera" (which we´ll release in a couple of weeks from now).

Until then, enjoy the dub, maybe sing or rap on top of it, and we´ll get back to you soon with probably the first ever dembow aria!

Illustration by Anje Jager, https://soothingshade.com/artist/anje-jager/

La Habanera Dub

La Habanera

Man 124 Daniel Haaksman "La Habanera Dub"

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https://soundcloud.com/angola45/teya-teya-tchinina-feat-os

Teya Teya - Tchinina, Os Bongos (Dj Reaganomics remix) www.cassetteblog.com

Lisbon based Batida (AKA Pedro Coquenão) is back with his Afro-house inspired single ‘Pobre e Rico’. Taken from his upcoming album ‘Dois’, the single features samples from a rare Afrobeat groove by Angolan legend Matadidi Mário and lines from the first Angolan movie made back in the 1970s.

In 2012 Batida’s explosive self-titled debut came out on Soundway Records. Mixing the syncopated rhythms of Kuduro with elements of 1970s Semba, Pedro Coquenão won fans for an album that “demanded movement” (The Line of Best Fit) and “gave a view of the old and new, the West and Africa.” (The Guardian)

Inspired by the multicultural hotbed of his home city of Lisbon and trips to Nairobi and Luanda, the new album ‘Dois’ is set for release through Soundway Records on 20th October. Recorded in his own garage-studio over a two-year period, ‘Dois’ features a host of special guests including Spoek Mathambo, Francois and The Atlas Mountains  and Duncan Lloyd (Maximo Park).  

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Batida - Pobre E Rico (Radio edit)

this track is from Coco Raizes de Arcoverde  a folkloric group from the north of brazil.


Galinha Zabele (Dos Melo Remix)

Remix of remix by @thornato of track by Million Stylez

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Miss Fatty (Maga Bo Remix) - Million Stylez

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2. Africada

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After a successful 2017 which saw them release the debut EP, tour Poland with the climax reached at the renowned Unsound Festival and perform for the first time abroad in December, Polish-Angolan duo Lua Preta (Mentalcut + Supa Gia G) are back with a double single to kick off a new year! 

First up is 'Quero Mais' which brings a direct connection to Africa with the presence of another long-time Basy Tropikalne favourite - Morena Leraba from Lesotho. One of the continent's most distinctive voices famously appeared on Spoek Mathambo's album last year, also published a bunch of singles (including a collaboration with DJ Spoko) and now contributes his energetic verses to the track. The single marks also the first time we hear Supa Gia G in her full glory on rapping duties as she light-heartedly tells the story about her weekend preparations and plans. 

On the virtual flip-side there's gqom-inspired 'Somnilokwie' which already gained attention from the main man Branko himself who premiered it in his NTS Radio show. This instrumental beauty is another proof of Mentalcut's abilities to reinterpret African inspirations and current trends and take them to the next level with his modern electronic music additions. 

Artwork: Marta Chojnacka 
www.martachojnacka.com, www.instagram.com/chojnacka/ 

Thank you! 
Basy Tropikalne 
www.facebook.com/basytropikalne/

Quero Mais feat. Morena Leraba

Village Cuts' take on Victoria Chomeka - Maurice Ooko Kokomanga, shaped for the club for your dancing pleasure!

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Chomekaaa! (Victoria Chomeka - Maurice Ooko Kokomanga REMIX)

Most of Borchi's and Borchi y Su Doble Redoble's tracks start as dj edits made for the dancefloor. This is an example of how a 50 cent bootleg turned into Borchi y Su Doble Redoble's "Platano Macho". I hope you enjoy it!

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In The Club (Borchi Bootleg)

Soon reaching 2k followers I wanted to thank you all for supporting, listening or playing my tracks! I love this track from Fatoumata and thought I'd give it a quick club flip.
DL is available on my Bandcamp

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Batida - Pobre E Rico (Radio edit)

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