Rusko in DC!

Joyce a todo-poderosa

Fall season at the Austrian Cultural Center in DC starts off with a real bang this Wednesday with a set by Austro-Brazilian DJane/MC Joyce Muniz. Expect percussion-laden and bass heavy tropical vibes mixed with jackin' house, Techno and baile funk beats.

Wednesday September 29 | 7:30 | Embassy of Austria | 3524 International Court NW | Washington DC 20008
Admission free. Cash Bar available! RSVP required: 202 895 6776 or www.acfdc.org/events-registration

Here is a mixtape she put together ahead of her trip to the US [via XLR8R]

01 Shanti Roots & Gümix "Beijota (Joyce Muniz Edit Intro)"
02 Shab Ruffcut "I Don't Know (Disco Killah Remix)" (It Tizz)
03 Beataucue "Chachacha (Daniel Haaksman Remix)"
04 Dakunt "Ta Surdou (Lorcan Mak Remix)"
05 Girl Unit "IRL (French Fries Remix)" (Night Slugs)
06 Gregor Salto & DJ Gregory "Vem Rebola feat. Dama Pancha & DJ Manika" (Defected)
07 Sekta feat. Spoek Mathambo "Jabajaws (Raziek Remix)" (Top Billin)
08 Douster feat. spoek mathambo "Punani" (ESP)
09 Seiji "Elevator Rinse" (Seiji)
10 Joyce Muniz & Shanti Roots "Maluca" (Top Billin)
11 PHCB "Baby (Daniel Haaksman Remix)"
12 Bassjackers "Sujo (Bart B More Balkan Edit)"
13 French Fries "Saurus Rhythm"
14 Veron & Praia del Sol "Sleazy" (Sneaker)
15 Malente & Dex "Habibi (Shir Khan Remix)" (Exploited)
16 Supa Flu "Dischn"
17 Joyce Muniz & Shanti Roots "Pinga"

Download through [sndspace]

Hot wax

This Sunday, at DC's coolest music venue, a great chance to spend those scrunched up dollar bills left over from the night before...dj's, cocktails, food and wax, wax, wax!!!

U Street Music Hall
1115A U Street NW

11-5, $5 before 12, $2 after

Fiestiando

Unas fotos del sábado pasado en el Dahlak...¡Chévere!

We might be doing something like this on a semi-regular basis at Dahlak, so stay tuned!

¡Que viva la fiesta!

Tropical bass bizness with an Afrocolombian slant this Saturday at Dahlak!

¡Bajos tropicales con toques afrocolombianos este sábado en el Dahlak!

¡Ay! Cuando te veo...

Great new video from Colombian cumbia rockers Palenke Soultribe

Te Veo - Palenke Soultribe (featuring Sr. Mendez) from ANDRES ERAZO on Vimeo.

Viene el Toy

Toy Selectah from Monterrey is coming to DC and we are sure he will be bringing some tasty cumbia, raverton and guacharachero sounds. July 17 at U Street Music Hall.

Carnival come back again

Ruling cooler

A pretty much unmissable performance at Zanzibar next month

Bomb a drop

Quality beat purveyors Turntablelab are taking over DC tonight with a great lineup:


































When this globaltropical favorite drops, you'll know why you went...


...Vybz Kartel "Yuh Love" on Dre Skull's Smoke Machine riddim.