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Their latest full-length, **_Puerta Del Sur_** (Vampisoul, 2014) is their best yet and stretches their approach to even higher ground. They occasionally do a cover tune, usually from a source that has long been an inspiration to the band. In the past, everyone from Roger King Mozian (“Asia Minor”) to Bobby Valentín (“Sigues Critcando”) has been fodder for the Bio Ritmo treatment. Now it’s Cortijo y su combo’s turn, with the iconic **Oriza**. But here the band take the frenetic Santeria/bomba hybrid of Ismael Rivera and Cortijo’s seminal version of the Silvestre Méndez tropical standard and slow things down for a funky cumbia, in a nod to both their Colombian fans and a successful attempt at putting a “nuevo ritmo”(new rhythm) to the song, just as the lyrics suggest. The intro starts with an old timey feel, as vocalist (and album cover artist) **Rei Alvarez** does a humorous Spanglish transmutation of the inimitable Ismael Rivera over a posse of growling wah-wah muted trumpets. Pianist **Marlysse Simmons** brings not only some super fun synths but also debuts her backing vocals in an excellent tribute to the classic Cortijo sound of the “coro de voz femenina” (falsetto chorus) made famous by saxophonist Eddie “La Bala” Pérez. The tune also has an amazing montuno bridge that is pure salsa, where the trumpets let loose. The rhythm, led by timbalero **Giustino Riccio** and conguero **Héctor “Coco” Barez** , is tight as ever. Recorded at the same time as _Puerta Del Sur_ but left off the album, **“Oriza”** might not have seen the light of day on vinyl if the **Peace & Rhythm** crew had not suggested they save it from purgatory and co-release it post haste. Over all, a monster booty-shaking number guaranteed to get the party moving whether you dig salsa or not. The B-side features a dope dancefloor rework by the **Whiskey Barons** with **Bosq** on mini-Moog for an extra-added stanky skank to the beat. And the whole thing’s wrapped in super freaky cover art featuring the orisha Eleggua towering above the post-industrial landscape of Richmond, VA, like some B-movie monster from Silvestre’s nightmares.\n\n**More on the song (extra credit for salsa nerds):**\n\nThe song “Oriza” has been covered by many salsa bands over the years, from Fruko in Colombia to Chico Mendoza’s Ocho in New York, but perhaps most famously by the ground-breaking Afro-Puerto Rican band, **Cortijo y su combo** , on the album _Fiesta Boricua_ (Gema, 1960). The vocalist for Cortijo’s combo, **Ismael Rivera** , lent his own infectious spin on the vocal interpretation, and the combo’s super hip, tight brass arrangement made it a hit on dance floors from the barrio social clubs in Santurce, P.R. to the Gran Manzana’s urban sophisticates at the legendary Palladium. Many think of it as a Puerto Rican anthem, but it was conceived, written and originally recorded by the Afro-Cuban drummer, dancer, composer, vocalist, teacher and actor **José Silvestre Méndez López Morales** , better known simply as “Silvestre” or “Tabaquito” (Havana, Cuba, 1926 - Mexico City, Mexico, 1997). Originally titled “Nueva Oriza” (from the album _Oriza_ , Seeco, New York, 1958), when the album came out, there was nothing like the song at the time – a seamless combination of jazz, mambo, Santería, and street rumba. The entire album was unprecedented, as a fact. The “oriza” in the title refers to the Yoruba pantheon of deities (orixá, orisha) transplanted through the African Diaspora slave trade to the shores of Cuba and other Caribbean islands. As Silvestre’s lyric suggests, oriza is a rhythm coming from the African heritage, presented to the general public for its dancing pleasure but also as a proud affirmation of an often suppressed and maligned tradition stretching back before colonial times to the great kingdoms and pantheons from Yorubaland in days of old. Silvestre specifically called it “Nueva Oriza” because it was new as well as ancient, achieving what was then a daring synthesis of folkloric/liturgical forms and popular commercial genres, hitherto unrealized in any authentic way. He managed to update, secularize, and make once secret traditions accessible in an entertaining way while retaining the essential “fundamento” (foundation or roots) needed to give it the required spark of “ashé” (divine spiritual life force) that made it resonate with Latin audiences. Incidentally, there is also another oriza-themed song on Silvestre’s album, titled “A Bailar Oriza,” which shares certain similarities with the first tune, and Cortijo’s version “Oriza” also borrows from this other song as well – so the “Oriza” that was popularized by Cortijo is really a synthesis of the two earlier compositions, hence the different title. To add to the confusion, the Willie Colón-produced New York salsa group La Conspiración recorded a number called “Oriza” in 1972 (written by Ernie Agosto and Nelson Sánchez) that is a different song altogether, done more as a Puerto Rican bomba, though it has a similar “afro” feel to Silveste’s tune (with lead vocals by Afro-Cuban vocalist Miguel Quintana), and has been covered in almost as many versions as the other “Oriza.”\n\n**More about Silvestre Méndez:**\n\nSilvestre was responsible for many other hits aside from “Nueva Oriza,” interpreted by stars like Celia Cruz, Machito, Kiko Mendive, Beny Moré, Peret, Tito Puente, Poncho Sánchez and Miguelito Valdés, from the 1940s through the 1980s, including the internationally known standard “Yiri-Yiri-Bom,” as well as “El Telefonito,” “Tambó,” “Mi Bomba Sonó,” “La Tumba Soy Yo” and “México Lindo.” Not only was Silvestre instrumental in introducing Afro-Cuban sacred and folkloric themes into popular tropical dance music (both lyrically and musically), he also was one of the first drummers to develop and popularize the specially tuned multi-conga configuration in Latin bands that became de rigueur by the 1960s with congueros like Patato Valdés, Cándido Camero, Mongo Santamaría and Ray Barretto. --**_Pablo Yglesias_**\n\nCatalog: **P &R45-004**\n\nAvailable: **Dec 1, 2015**\n\nArtist: **Bio Ritmo**\n\nSong titles: **Oriza/Oriza (Whiskey Barons Remix)**\n\nSong genre/style: **Cumbia/Salsa/Funky/Remix**\n\nFeatures: **Color picture sleeve, red vinyl, limited to 500, 45 rpm**",
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For the last couple of decades, their music has been a refreshing alternative to the brand of “Teflon” salsa made today by a lot of artists (you know, that horribly bland, overly commercial, or overly conservative style that seems to get major label support still). Their latest full-length, <strong><em>Puerta Del Sur</em></strong> (Vampisoul, 2014) is their best yet and stretches their approach to even higher ground. They occasionally do a cover tune, usually from a source that has long been an inspiration to the band. In the past, everyone from Roger King Mozian (“Asia Minor”) to Bobby Valentín (“Sigues Critcando”) has been fodder for the Bio Ritmo treatment. Now it’s Cortijo y su combo’s turn, with the iconic <strong>Oriza</strong>. But here the band take the frenetic Santeria/bomba hybrid of Ismael Rivera and Cortijo’s seminal version of the Silvestre Méndez tropical standard and slow things down for a funky cumbia, in a nod to both their Colombian fans and a successful attempt at putting a “nuevo ritmo”(new rhythm) to the song, just as the lyrics suggest. The intro starts with an old timey feel, as vocalist (and album cover artist) <strong>Rei Alvarez</strong> does a humorous Spanglish transmutation of the inimitable Ismael Rivera over a posse of growling wah-wah muted trumpets. Pianist <strong>Marlysse Simmons</strong> brings not only some super fun synths but also debuts her backing vocals in an excellent tribute to the classic Cortijo sound of the “coro de voz femenina” (falsetto chorus) made famous by saxophonist Eddie “La Bala” Pérez. The tune also has an amazing montuno bridge that is pure salsa, where the trumpets let loose. The rhythm, led by timbalero <strong>Giustino Riccio</strong> and conguero <strong>Héctor “Coco” Barez</strong> , is tight as ever. Recorded at the same time as <em>Puerta Del Sur</em> but left off the album, <strong>“Oriza”</strong> might not have seen the light of day on vinyl if the <strong>Peace & Rhythm</strong> crew had not suggested they save it from purgatory and co-release it post haste. Over all, a monster booty-shaking number guaranteed to get the party moving whether you dig salsa or not. The B-side features a dope dancefloor rework by the <strong>Whiskey Barons</strong> with <strong>Bosq</strong> on mini-Moog for an extra-added stanky skank to the beat. And the whole thing’s wrapped in super freaky cover art featuring the orisha Eleggua towering above the post-industrial landscape of Richmond, VA, like some B-movie monster from Silvestre’s nightmares.</p>\n<p><strong>More on the song (extra credit for salsa nerds):</strong></p>\n<p>The song “Oriza” has been covered by many salsa bands over the years, from Fruko in Colombia to Chico Mendoza’s Ocho in New York, but perhaps most famously by the ground-breaking Afro-Puerto Rican band, <strong>Cortijo y su combo</strong> , on the album <em>Fiesta Boricua</em> (Gema, 1960). The vocalist for Cortijo’s combo, <strong>Ismael Rivera</strong> , lent his own infectious spin on the vocal interpretation, and the combo’s super hip, tight brass arrangement made it a hit on dance floors from the barrio social clubs in Santurce, P.R. to the Gran Manzana’s urban sophisticates at the legendary Palladium. Many think of it as a Puerto Rican anthem, but it was conceived, written and originally recorded by the Afro-Cuban drummer, dancer, composer, vocalist, teacher and actor <strong>José Silvestre Méndez López Morales</strong> , better known simply as “Silvestre” or “Tabaquito” (Havana, Cuba, 1926 - Mexico City, Mexico, 1997). Originally titled “Nueva Oriza” (from the album <em>Oriza</em> , Seeco, New York, 1958), when the album came out, there was nothing like the song at the time – a seamless combination of jazz, mambo, Santería, and street rumba. The entire album was unprecedented, as a fact. The “oriza” in the title refers to the Yoruba pantheon of deities (orixá, orisha) transplanted through the African Diaspora slave trade to the shores of Cuba and other Caribbean islands. As Silvestre’s lyric suggests, oriza is a rhythm coming from the African heritage, presented to the general public for its dancing pleasure but also as a proud affirmation of an often suppressed and maligned tradition stretching back before colonial times to the great kingdoms and pantheons from Yorubaland in days of old. Silvestre specifically called it “Nueva Oriza” because it was new as well as ancient, achieving what was then a daring synthesis of folkloric/liturgical forms and popular commercial genres, hitherto unrealized in any authentic way. He managed to update, secularize, and make once secret traditions accessible in an entertaining way while retaining the essential “fundamento” (foundation or roots) needed to give it the required spark of “ashé” (divine spiritual life force) that made it resonate with Latin audiences. Incidentally, there is also another oriza-themed song on Silvestre’s album, titled “A Bailar Oriza,” which shares certain similarities with the first tune, and Cortijo’s version “Oriza” also borrows from this other song as well – so the “Oriza” that was popularized by Cortijo is really a synthesis of the two earlier compositions, hence the different title. To add to the confusion, the Willie Colón-produced New York salsa group La Conspiración recorded a number called “Oriza” in 1972 (written by Ernie Agosto and Nelson Sánchez) that is a different song altogether, done more as a Puerto Rican bomba, though it has a similar “afro” feel to Silveste’s tune (with lead vocals by Afro-Cuban vocalist Miguel Quintana), and has been covered in almost as many versions as the other “Oriza.”</p>\n<p><strong>More about Silvestre Méndez:</strong></p>\n<p>Silvestre was responsible for many other hits aside from “Nueva Oriza,” interpreted by stars like Celia Cruz, Machito, Kiko Mendive, Beny Moré, Peret, Tito Puente, Poncho Sánchez and Miguelito Valdés, from the 1940s through the 1980s, including the internationally known standard “Yiri-Yiri-Bom,” as well as “El Telefonito,” “Tambó,” “Mi Bomba Sonó,” “La Tumba Soy Yo” and “México Lindo.” Not only was Silvestre instrumental in introducing Afro-Cuban sacred and folkloric themes into popular tropical dance music (both lyrically and musically), he also was one of the first drummers to develop and popularize the specially tuned multi-conga configuration in Latin bands that became de rigueur by the 1960s with congueros like Patato Valdés, Cándido Camero, Mongo Santamaría and Ray Barretto. —<strong><em>Pablo Yglesias</em></strong></p>\n<p>Catalog: <strong>P &R45-004</strong></p>\n<p>Available: <strong>Dec 1, 2015</strong></p>\n<p>Artist: <strong>Bio Ritmo</strong></p>\n<p>Song titles: <strong>Oriza/Oriza (Whiskey Barons Remix)</strong></p>\n<p>Song genre/style: <strong>Cumbia/Salsa/Funky/Remix</strong></p>\n<p>Features: <strong>Color picture sleeve, red vinyl, limited to 500, 45 rpm</strong></p>",
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** Peace & Rhythm are happy to announce the brand new 45 by Richmond salsa legends Bio Ritmo. The long-awaited "Oriza" (b/w Whiskey Barons remix) will drop on the scene December 1. This is a limited edition, red vinyl edition of 500, with picture sleeve art by the band's lead...
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Rumba Psicodélica Returns To The Quarters This Saturday Night!
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DJs Andujar & Bongohead will bring their Rumba Psicodélica party back to the Quarters on Saturday, Nov 14. These two tropi-heads will be spinning from their expansive vinyl direct to The Quarters Sound System. South American psych rock, messed-up cumbias, dark dubs, hard Afro rock, Cuban experimental, Trópicalia, salsa loca,...
Klezperanto at the Arts Block tonight!!
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"Elixir" by Ola Fresca, Available for Order!!
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Announcing Peace & Rhythm's vinyl LP release of Ola Fresca's 2015 full length album "Elixir"!! Released earlier in 2015 on CD by Pipiki Records, we now offer this deluxe 180 gram all-analogue wax version of the album, strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide, complete with 4-panel insert. We are shipping...
Ola Fresca vinyl LP release party at Joe's Pub, Manhattan 9/16
September 8, 2015
Come and listen to the fantastic Ola Fresca octet at the prestigious Joe’s Pub in Manhattan on Wed 9/16. This is the release party for the brand new LP version of “Elixir” , released by Peace & Rhythm. The album was given four stars and called “delicious, hot, modern salsa”...
Peace & Rhythm Tour This Week!!
August 26, 2015
*Peace & Rhythm's DJs Andujar and Bongohead* will be hitting the road next week to spin some funky latin vinyl delights in a few spots. We'll be joining some friends and some P&R bands. We'll also have plenty of merch with us available for purchase. You will also be able...
Check out this Video-Souvenir of Visual Clave!!
August 20, 2015
As Visual Clave winds down its nine-week run a Bronx Music Heritage Center this weekend, we have this souvenir short film put together by Mathew Ramirez Warren and Rodrigo Balseca Carmona recapping the event, featuring Mr Salsa Izzy Sanabria and our own Pablo Yglesias. With footage from the Brooklyn, Bronx...
DJ Turmix’s Boogaloo! Party with Yotoco (live) and DJ Bongohead 8/14
August 12, 2015
Another fantastic Boogaloo! party presented by DJ Turmix : THIS FRIDAY #BoogalooParty w/ Yotoco and the Bugalu Brothers at Nublu! About the band: Made up of ex-members of Bio Ritmo, Cumbiagra, and Umoja Orchestra, Yotoco is lighting up venues and dance floors throughout New York City with their unique and...
Ola Fresca Breaks In New Venue in Montpelier VT 8/14
August 12, 2015
*Ola Fresca* breaks in a brand new venue in Montpelier VT this Friday!! Come check out the Brooklyn-based salsa band at La Puerta Negra , support a new spot for music and enjoy the Vermont energy! Ola Fresca have a brand new album out called Elixir , with a vinyl...
Visual Clave Closing Reception Featuring Live Music By Bronx Descarga All Stars 8/14
August 12, 2015
*DJ Bongohead’s Visual Clave* exhibit closes it’s two-month stay at Bronx Music Heritage Center this weekend. Coinciding with the Bronx Salsa Fest 2015 , there will be live music by Bronx Descarga All Stars. Schedule of events for Friday evening are as follows: 6pm The Latin Music Tertulia Series by...
Ola Fresca Plays A Free Concert In Boston, 7/30
July 29, 2015
Ola Fresca plays a free concert in Boston on Thursday, July 30 as part of the Tito Puente Latin Music Series! 7 pm in O'Day Park, 85 West Newton St (with a rain location in the Villa Victoria Center for the Arts). Ola Fresca have a brand new album out...
Big Mean Sound Machine "Wolfpack" 45 Tour
June 16, 2015
Big Mean Sound Machine are hitting the road to support the brand new split 7″ with Super Hi-Fi on Peace & Rhythm. Check the dates and venues on the poster!
Big Mean Sound Machine record release party at Hinge this Friday
June 15, 2015
June 19 @ 9:00 pm | $5 *Big Mean Sound Machine* will be making their first ever appearance in Northampton, MA at Hinge this Friday night in celebration of their new 7″ on Peace & Rhythm, a split 45 with Super Hi-Fi. Fat Bradley will open. 9pm-2am. Details here. Big...
Super Hi-Fi and Big Mean Sound Machine Promo Video
May 29, 2015
DJ and record collector alert! Announcing the long-awaited release of Peace & Rhythm’s brand new 45: Super Hi-Fi “Q Street”/ Big Mean Sound Machine “Wolfpack” – coming to record stores near you, and online at quality vinyl purveyors. A “split 45” with two awesome bands, two different vibes, great for...
Visual Clave exhibits in Brooklyn and Bronx
May 14, 2015
> > ** >> >> VISUAL CLAVE >> >> 50 Years of Latin Album Cover Design >> >> *Visual Clave documents the little known evolution of ‘Salsa Graphics’ and * >> >> the expression *of Latino identities through the prism of album cover art over * >> >> half a...
WFMU Record Fair 5/1-5/3
April 24, 2015
The mack daddy of USA record fairs is moving to Brooklyn this year! Catch the WFMU show this coming weekend at the Expo center. Andujar & Studebaker Hawk will be there selling. Come and say hello!Details here. Studebaker Hawk’s Discogs page can be found here. And be sure to catch...
Drums & Dreams exhibit at Bronx Music Heritage Center
April 17, 2015
A joint exhibit between Charlie Rosario and Peace & Rhythm’s Pablo Yglesias is now showing at the Bronx Music Heritage Center, with an opening reception on May 2, with music by DJ Andujar and Charlie Rosario with Los Rumberos Callejeros. More info at Bongohead’s blog. “I just put up a...
Ola Fresca "Elixir" Album Release Party at DROM 6/10
April 10, 2015
Release party for the brand spanking new full-length album by Ola Fresca!! Jose Conde ‘s band has morphed into a hard-driving salsa unit and have been getting the dancers on the floor at every stop the past year. Come and celebrate the poppin’ new album Elixir at Drom, 85 Ave...