Funky Seshwa Mix Series

Textbook perfect block party DJ set recording of New York City music luminary, Bobbito Garcia aka DJ Kool Bob Love, coming to you live and direct from the Funky Seshwa x TheGoodLife July 4th block party that went down from 2PM-10PM on Grand St. in front of Gertie, circa 2021.

Flyer photograph by the legendary Joe Conzo

Seshwa Mix Series 014: Bobbito Garcia Live at Funky Seshwa x TheGoodLife! July 4th Block Party 2021

Our next mix comes from two of the finest after-hours DJs in our crew -- Maurizio & Dio aka Acid Mama. Recorded live on Saturday night at our 2021 Glen Falls Weekender, Acid Mama takes us home in their typical eclectic rave form. 
4-6am, right into the cosmos.

Catch them closing out our 2023 NYE party at Sultan Room alongside !!!, Underground System, Seshwa Soundsystem & Rapha

Tix & More Info: https://bit.ly/SeshwaNYE23

NYE 2023

Seshwa Mix Series 015: Acid Mama (Marsweather b2b Dio Garcia) Live @ Seshwa Weekender 2021

Ahead of playing an after-hours rave set at Funky Seshwa x Golden Record NYC Halloween on 10.28, LA Based, Tri-State raised selector, Jonny Sum, blesses us with a high energy mix to give you a sneak peak of what he's packing.

Tickets available here: https://ra.co/events/1786417

Seshwa Mix Series 016: Jonny Sum [Peak-Time Rave Mix]

Disco Tehran's co-founder Mirza takes us through deep middle eastern & electronic flavors. This was recorded live at House of Yes in 2019.. we've been waiting for the right time to share it with the world... and now it's time. 

Disco Tehran will be taking over a stage at our Halloween festival Oct 28th alongside Mirza, Bergsonist & Salt Cathedral (Live) + 30 other artists and collaborators. 

Tix & more info here: tinyurl.com/SESHWAgoldenrecordHALLOWEEN

Seshwa Mix Series 18: Mirza Live DJ Set @ Funky Seshwa x Disco Tehran House of Yes

Coming all the way from Singapore, the Funky Seshwa is excited to share mix #17 with Darker Than Wax fam, Dexter Colt, who will go back 2 back with Brookyln's own and DTW US Ops Director, Marco Weibel, during our Halloween Rave that will benefit the ELM Foundation.

Tickets available here>> https://ra.co/events/1786417

Seshwa Mix Series 017: Dexter Colt

Fellow OG of late night jazzy and deep grooves, Kai Alce, blesses us with this promo mix to give us a sneak peak of the vibes he's going to bring ahead of playing our Halloween Rave on 10.28.

Tickets available here:

Seshwa Mix Series 19: Kai Alce 'Get Wicked' Halloween Promo Mix

Ahead of playing a very special NYC after-hours performance from 4-6am at our Halloween Rave at the Elm Foundation in Brooklyn, rave legend, DJ Spun, has blessed us with a recording from Halloween 2015 when he rocked in Pittsburg at Hot Mass, for mix #20 of the Seshwa Mix Series.

Come jam out with Spun & 35+ other DJs/live acts this Sat. 10.28.23 - ticket link here:

Seshwa Mix Series 20: DJ Spun Halloween Promo Mix from Hot Mass Pittsburg 10/31/2015

Experience the opening set of eclectic and jazzy club music by Funky Seshwa residents Willy Soul & Disgonuts as they b2b a set, warming up the club before respected legends Rich Medina & Rahaan hit the stage on December 12th, 2019.

This is the debut mix of the Funky Seshwa Mix Series, which will provide new mixes on a weekly basis during the Covid-19 pandemic.

If you want to support Willy Soul & Disgonuts, you can venmo them at @willysoul or paypal at @wbenrubi@gmail.com

Funky Seshwa Mix Series 001: Willy Soul b2b Disgonuts Live at Good Room 12.12.19

Coming to you live from the Funky Seshwa Decade Closer on Dec. 12th, 2019, it's a Disco & House Masterclass DJ set with no flaws from Chicago's legendary funky ass DJ, Rahaan! 

Rahaan closed out the party from 2AM-4AMish after a power set from Rich Medina and a warmup set from residents Willy Soul & Disgonuts (mix #1 in this series).

If you enjoy this mix, be sure to reach out to the artists and figure out how to support <3

Funky Seshwa Mix Series 002: DJ Rahaan Live at Good Room 12.12.19

Coming to you live and direct from the Funky Seshwa at Good Room's hi-fi dancefloor, The Bad Room, we have an archived live dj mix from one of Brooklyn funkiest, Adeline! 

The mix is from February 20th, 2020 and features funk classics, soulful grooves, and some house that got the floor running at peak time before we had a live performance by Jitwam!

Adeline is a Paris-born, New Yorker, power house singer, songwriter, producer, and funky ass bass player. She just dropped a new single 'Twilight' that can be heard here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/26c7a3Fkn0zjNy2jlWPWdV?si=gYS_j6-8TIOnM8CMnt8uaw

Funky Seshwa Mix Series 003: Adeline (DJ Set) Live In The Bad Room 2.20.20

Definitely one of the illest mixes in the archive - we got the legendary Marley Marl live from our party with him on 3.28.19!

This mix is special because it takes Marley out of the box as not just a hip-hop DJ but an OG NYC staple DJ, playing the sounds that influenced him on his come up. Expect sounds from 1980's New York, classic funk + David Mancuso inspired tracks, and one of Marley's true loves: hard-hitting house music!... all with Marley's trademark turntable skills that make him one of NYC's finest party rockers. 

We hope you enjoy this mix as much as we do, definitely one to blast during peak party time.

Funky Seshwa Mix Series 004: Marley Marl Live In The Bad Room 3.28.19

Back from hiatus, the Seshwa mix series returns with episode 5 featuring the MAYOR of Mexico City's dance music scene, @Paurrro, for a solid 2 hours of peak-time house music!

Paurro has dedicated herself to sharing music as a DJ & cultural curator, creating spaces to elevate the artists in her community. Paurro is also well known for her allegiance to the LGBTQ+ community in Mexico and beyond.

She is the head of booking and programming at Aire Libre, Mexico City's eclectic radio station where she hosts a weekly show called Femme Soul.

Funky Seshwa Mix Series 005: Paurro Live At Departmento Seshwa 3.14.20

Up next to bat, we have one of the funkiest ladies in the NYC dance music space, Christine Renée! 

As a resident of The Lot Radio, former head curator at Brooklyn Hifi, Public Records, and nonchalant homie of DJ Harvey, Christine wears many musical hats behind the turntables, so it only felt right to further expose her deep and funky taste in music!

She's rocked the Seshwa before, back in February 2019, and it brings us great pleasure to have her back on for a special guest mix to satisfy your ears, during these pandemic times.

Spread the love and spread the grooves <3

Funky Seshwa Mix Series 006: Christine Renée July 2020 Guest Mix

Next up....Edinburgh's insatiable disco queen: Natasha Kitty Katt! 

Natasha has been lighting up dance floors across the globe with her energetic and eclectic brand of underground disco. She is the label boss of Ghetto Disco Records (UK) and a recent addition to the Defected & Glitterbox rosters. It is with absolute joy that we present her Funky Seshwa guest mix!! 

Born and raised in Edinburgh into a soul music obsessed family, Natasha was introduced to rare Soul, Funk, Boogie and Rare Disco from a young age.

Spotted by the main influencers in the Disco & House scene Natasha quickly took up residency at seminal events such as: Southport Weekender / Festival, UK, Suncebeat Festival, Croatia, Liverpool Disco Festival, Ocean Beach Ibiza & Pikes Ibiza. Recently, Natasha Kitty Katt was snapped up by the Defected Glitterbox imprint and is now playing at their Global Events around the world.
As a producer, her releases have gained interest with tracks out on Glitterbox Recordings, Tropical Disco Records, Midnight Riot, No Fuss Records, Masterworks Music, Paper Recordings, Tribe & Situationism. The House Music Legends are also paying attention with an imminent release on DJ Spen’s label UnQuantize & Louie Vega MAW has reworked two of her tracks for his forthcoming album on Nervous Records.

Agent: andy.raeside@defected.com
Management: fleur@soul-heaven.com

Funky Seshwa Mix Series 007: Natasha Kitty Katt August 2020 Guest Mix

Born, raised, and trained in the Panama jazz scene, we are so lucky to have our Harlem based brother, and Funky Seshwa resident instrumentalist on trumpet, Aquiles Navarro aka Squalito Romantico, grace us with an amazing guest mix of Latin heat for #008! If you've been to some of our parties it's likely that you've seen Aquiles rip it on the trumpet. 

It's 2 hours of mostly vinyl straight from Aquiles collection including some of his favorite jams from Fania + we even get a little guest appearance from friend NY Knick!

 If you don't know Aquiles, he's one of those cats who has been hustling hard from a young age and was taught by the greats. His musical journey started in Panama when he was in his early teens, where he was mentored by Panamanian jazz great Victor Paz (who played with Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Palmieri, and many Fania greats) and Carlos Garnett, who played with Miles, Freddie Hubbard, and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.

Aquiles has seen great success touring with world-renowned touring Avante garde jazz group, Irreversible Entanglements, and can also be seen featured on modern and soulful dance music records produced by our friends David Marston and Jitwam.

Funky Seshwa Mix Series 008: Aquiles Navarro Latin Heat Special Guest Mix

Next up.. the one and only @nickodemusnyc !

Nico joined us in full effect for a friends and family weekender upstate at Glen Falls House in the Catskills, NY. This set was recorded on Saturday night from 11-12:30am in front of a raging fire in the open-mountain air with 2 CDJS and a Condesa Mixer. We've got a ton of heat from this weekend that we'll be dropping on the world soon. The energy was palpable!  Get ready to dance..

Nickodemus is known throughout the world for his diverse blend of soul-shaking styles, always remaining true to the roots of his beloved Turntables on the Hudson parties, a staple in the NYC live and dance music scene for the last 20 years. His sound is based in the connective tissue of his numerous live collaborations with artists across the world. This ethos is fully embodied in his record label, Wonderwheel Recordings, which not only releases some of the most eclectic sounds in global dance music, but also focuses deeply on artist development and longevity. The music you hear in his releases and on his label are filled with expression, reflection, and care; they’re both open-minded and deeply focused.

@nickodemusnyc
http://www.wonderwheelrecordings.com/
US bookings: wonderwheelbookings@gmail.com

Funky Seshwa Mix Series 009:  Nickodemus Live at Seshwa Weekender 2020

Next up... hip-hop/house producer & DJ @soniwithaneye! 

Recorded live on a Sunday afternoon in the Catskills, here is 35 minutes of feel good house from one of NYCs baddest. Thank you Soni! 

IG: @soniwithaneye
Youtube: bit.ly/SoniwithanEYEYoutube

Funky Seshwa Mix Series 010: SONI withanEYE Live at Seshwa Weekender 2020

Next up... one of the most eclectic selectors in the game! @bamboozle45 of @soulclap!  

This was a highlight set from the weekend, recorded live on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Take a trip through the world of papa Bamboozle! Mad love Eli! 

IG: @elisoulclap

Funky Seshwa Mix Series 011: Eli "Soul Clap" Bamboozle Live at Seshwa Weekender 2020

Up next in the Seshwa Mix Series: an archived live set from two of NYC's finest from the underground -- Cedar Sounds Workshop.

Cedar Sounds Workshop is comprised of legendary A1 Records tastemaker DJ Monchan and veteran of the groove producer, DJ, and label owner, Bradford James. The name is a reference to Toshi’s old hi-fi crib in Bushwick (inspired by The Loft) where late night journeys featuring underground heroes & special guests welcomed Sunday mornings & afternoons. 

This recording was from one heady ass Thursday night on the Bad Room system. Live & Directtttt from The Funky Seshwa (around 1AM-ish, it the homies Cedar Sound Workshop in the mix.

@dailysession
@bradford-james

Funky Seshwa Mix Series 012: Cedar Sound Workshop (DJ Monchan + Bradford James)

Kicking 2021 off with more 🔥 from our weekender at Glen Falls House. This recording was the last 3 hours of music on Sunday night -- Underground System's Peter Matson & Domenica Fossati (on Live Flute)for the first hour then @razor-n-tape's head-honcho Jkriv (with Domenica still shredding on flute) taking us home with a little b2b at the end. 

Rumor has it this three-some has some upcoming collaborations and releases between, so we figured we'd keep this set all as one and relive the vibes in all its glory. 

@jkriv
@undergroundsystem
@petermatson

Funky Seshwa Mix Series 013: Underground System (DJ Set) & JKriv Live at Seshwa Weekender 2020

Brooklyn Get Down Since 2016 | DIY Warehouse Parties + Former Residencies & Club Nights at GoodRoom, Public Records, Jolene and many more.

Bringin you psychedelic, funky, jazzy music from around the world; from house to hip-hop, new school to the old y'all are tuned into the sounds of the Funky Seshwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa : D

Bookings & Partnerships: funkyseshwa@gmail.com