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Ola Fresca "Elixir" Album Release Party at DROM 6/10
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 A, Manhattan on Wednesday, June 10. Also appearing will be Roman Diaz Rumba Ensemble, Ann Mazzocca‘s folklore-inspired choreography and DJ Turmix spinning salsa and boogaloo straight off of classic vinyl! Ola Fresca will be playing several gigs in support of the album and Peace & Rhythm will be pressing up a...
DJ Bongohead's "Rough Guide To Latin Rare Groove, Vol. 2"
Check out this radio piece on the new compilation for the The Rough Guide To Latin Rare Groove, Vol. 2, compiled by Peace & Rhythm's own DJ Bongohead, reviewed recently by NPR's Milo Miles on Fresh Air.
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...
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.
DJ Bongohead's "Rough Guide to Psychedelic Salsa" Drops 2/23!
DJ Bongohead's "Rough Guide to Psychedelic Salsa" is out 2/23 on London label World Music Network. Check out tunes new and old, including some highlights from our good friends in Bio Ritmo, Grupo Fantasma and Quantic. Check the link for full track list, some background and pre-order, as well as a very cool video by NYC's La Mecanica Popular. http://www.worldmusic.net/store/item/RGNET1304/ Track List Listen Buy MP3 Grupo Fantasma Feat. Larry Harlow: Naci De La Rumba Y Guaguanco (7:57) Listen Buy MP3 La Mecánica Popular: La Paz Del Freak (3:23) Listen Buy MP3 Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno: Dub Y Guaguanco (4:27) Listen...