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DJ Afro Meets DJ Julian
September 2 2021
Chicha / Cumbia / Deep House / Disco / Funk / R&B / Reggae / Salsa / Soul
Another gig with DJ Afro AKA Jose “Cheo” Pardo, this time outdoors at the very awesome Caracas Arepa Bar in Rockaway Beach. It was a perfect July day with lots of groovy people and families and beach bum weirdos. Mostly just a hang out crowd, but weirdly enough, everyone started dancing when Cheo played “Native New Yorker” (!). We played two records each for most of the day, aside from the part where Cheo schooled me on “Romantic Salsa”, an era of salsa from NYC and PR from the late 80s/early 90s that I know nothing about. I get by with my Fania standards, which are timeless classics in NYC, but my knowledge of Latin music past the early 80s is paltry at best. I’m also just starting to dig into psychedelic Chicha from Peru as a result of these sets (the Los Diablos Rojos song above, for one). All the more reason to keep playing more gigs with my dude. Thanks for listening and get it in this weekend, cuz tomorrow is not the least bit promised.
Azymuth - Vôo Sóbre o Horizonte
Milestone Records
1979
Rock Steady Freddy - Bohemian Rhapsody
Heavy Duty Booty
2009
James Brown - Popcorn With Feeling
People Records
1971
The Specials - Ghost Town
Two-Tone
1981
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby (Loo & Placido mash)
White Label
2006
Eddie Roberts - 24000 Baci
Color Red
2020
Towa Tei - Technova
Elektra
1995
Beastie Boys - Groove Holmes
Capitol Records
1992
The Meters - Cissy Strut
Josie Records
1969
Jorge Ben - Ponta De Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)
Philips
1976
Locobeach - Rata
Peace & Rhythm
2018
The Gap Band - Shake
Mercury
1979
Funky C - Standalone Mode
Sonic360
2007
The Anders Hjelmstad Experience - Mystic Brew
Jazzland Recordings
2003
Black Shakespeare - Dreams
Ubiquity
2006
Soda Stereo - Nuestra Fe
Sony Music
1990
J Balvin & Bad Bunny - Combo Un Bebe
Universal Music
2019
Hammond Classics - Mi Tierra
Bonfido Disques
2020
Los Diablos Rojos - El Guapo
IEMPSA
1968
Bomba Estereo - El Alma y El Cuerpo
Polen
2012
Sandra de Sa - Guarde Minha Voz
RGE
1982
Wally Badarou - Chief Inspector
Island Records
1985
Sabo - Obátala (Nicola Cruz Remix)
Sol Selectas
2015
Gerardo Frisina - African Seeds
Schema
2002
Leon Bridges - Bad Bad News
Columbia
2018
Gabin - Doo Uap Doo Uap Doo Uap
Parlophone
2002
Beastie Boys VS Herbie Hancock - Intergalactic Rockit (138 blend)
CBS
1983
Touchdown - Ease Your Mind
Atlantic Records
1980
Candido - Thousand Finger Man (Roots remix)
Salsoul
1978
Willie Bobo - Always There
Columbia
1970
Willie Bobo - Grazing In The Grass
Verve Records
1968
Reggae Clinic 65 - Caravan
Moodisc
1965
Jerry LeGrand - Todo Me Gusta de Ti
CBS
1986
Las Chicas Del Can - El Negro No Puede
Karen Records
1986
Los Cantantes - El Venao
Platano Records
1994
Proyecto Uno - Pumpin’
H-O Records
1996
Joe Cuba - Bang Bang
Tico Records
1966
Ray Barretto - Indestructible
Fania Records
1973
Celia Cruz y Johnny Pacheco - Toro Mata y
Fania
1974
Fania All Stars - Coro Miyare
Fania
1978
Ray Barretto - Pastime Paradise
Fania
1979
Madd Wikkid - Around The World
Madd Wikkid
2014
MFSB - Love Is The Message
Philadelphia International
1973
Odyssey - Native New Yorker
RCA
1977
Sister Sledge - Lost in Music
Cotillion
1979
Roy Ayers - Running Away
Polydor
1977
Groove Collective - (She’s So) Heavy
Giant Step
1996
Elements of Life feat. Lisa Fischer - Into My Life (You Brought The Sunshine)
Vega Records
2008
Nuyorican Soul - Sweet Tears
Talkin' Loud
1997
Willie Colón - Abuelita
Fania Records
1980
Eddie Palmieri - Azucar Pa Ti
Tico Records
1965
Hector Lavoe - Mi Gente
Fania Records
1975
Ruben Blades - Plastico
Fania Records
1978
Celia Cruz - Usted Abuso
Tico Records
1977
Willie Colón - Sin Poderte Hablar
Fania Records
1980
Grupo Niche - Una Aventura
Sony Discos
1987
Willy Chirino - Medias Negras
Discos International
1991
Hildemaro - Amanecí Contigo
Top Hits
1992
Joe Arroyo - La Rebellion
Tropical Records
1986
Celia Cruz - La Vida Es Un Carnaval
RMM Records
1998
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