News & Updates — Afrobeat

2015 Year-End Round-Up (with guests!)

Among the many beautiful things about sound & music is that it can supplement your life's routine in so many different ways. Whether you look at (or hear or make) music as artistic expression, ritual, relaxation, protest, celebration, dance release, mathematical composition, entertainment, fashion, comedy or even as background sound, there is no wrong way to appreciate music. It fills our lives with joy or aggression, songs about love and hate, constructions of rhythm and noise, harmony or disruption. Only a high-minded snob will pooh-pooh somebody's artistic creation. (Although they are certainly out there, usually in the form of talentless...

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Super Hi-Fi and Big Mean Sound Machine Promo Video

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 dancing or just chilling. Featuring super thick red vinyl, color picture sleeve, liner note insert. This video is a special “megamix” preview of what’s on the 45, with visuals courtesy of Andrew Greto – one half of video art duo Bell & Howl. Subscribe to our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjb0swesOBphfr9KDtvI0VQ Item...

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Announcing: Big Mean Sound Machine/Super Hi-Fi split 7" Coming Soon!

Peace & Rhythm has got some hot new wax coming your way this spring & summer! We just sent off the next one to the pressing plant. We're happy to announce a forthcoming split 7" featuring a song each by Brooklyn dub band Super Hi-Fi and Ithaca-based afrofunk juggernaut Big Mean Sound Machine. Two earth-rumbling cuts by two heavy groove bands on one DJ-friendly platter, complete with a picture sleeve and two-sided insert. 800 press. The two bands will be playing some shows together this summer, so get in touch if you'd like to book them. And don't hesitate to...

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Rumba Psicodelica returns to The Quarters 2/20!

DJs Andujar & Bongohead will bring their Rumba Psicodélica party back to the Quarters on Friday, Feb 20. 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, spookaloo, tropical funk, Caribbean electro-derangement, Ethio-groove and other borderless haze. Join us 8pm-1am at The Quarters Friday 2/20. No cover. Come play some arcade games, drink some brews, eat some food and get your brain mangled. Brought to you by The Quarters and Peace & Rhythm. Poster by Sightlab.

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Our Favorite Records of 2014

What records made your ears happy?

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