Get Out My Head: Joker Remix Played by BBC radio DJ Annie Mac.
This mix has a much heavier bass take then the original.
Honestly... as the title specifies.... I cannot get this track 'Out of my head'!
I heard this track a little while back last November on the radio, and up until now, I'm still loving it. It has that 90's feel to it which I really love.
Kuduro/Baile Funk Hybrid by Lee Bass, female vocalist Gata Misteriosa and B’Crazy, create a brand new project called Gato Preto. (Check out above)
Their sounds are the perfect blend between African music and urban electronic styles as Moombathon, Bmore, Bailefunk or Dubstep or maybe even a blend of Kuduro and Favela House.
Listening to this heavy bass and Gata Misteriosa's hard Portuguese vocals, you won't be able to keep you feet still.
'Quality stuff for all the belly shakers!'
Although at times I claim to be one side more than the other, I can not but love being a mix of two different African identities. I carry with me the wealth of music my parents embodied in me during my childhood.
With my mother being partially Congolese (Democratic Republic of Congo),and my dad being a huge fan of old school Congolese soukous and rumba, I grew up listening to the likes of Koffi Olamide, Pepe Kalle, Zaiko Langa Langa, Defao, OK Jazz, and Papa Wemba.
Speaking of the latter brings me to the reason behind this post. I came home today to find my mum watching her favourite movie of all times. 'La Vie est Belle' French meaning for 'Life is Beautiful/Rosy' (similar to the title of this blog :))
It is a romantic comedy set in the DRC staring PAPA WEMBA and BIBI KRUBWA and follows the story of a gifted musician who travelled to the city with a aim of forming a Band, on arrival, He was greeted by a sight of a beautiful student BIBI KRUBWA who he soon encounter and immediately established friendship when he called in on a local Bar for a drink dressed in his boss expensive suit.
I remember when I was younger, watching the movie, mostly whilst getting my hair done (don't ask why lol). and listening to the sound tracks in the movie. Musicians like Papa Wemba only reminds me how musically rich Congo is. I swear, it's like every individual is embeded with music and dance in them.
I absolutely love this movie, both for its story line and the sound track, Everytime I watch it, it brings back good memories.
Movie soundtrack
Check out the intro scene below.
Defo a movie to watch.
(English Subtitles)
I have to say...I'm obsessed. No lie. If its possible to fall for a Dj just from the music they make, then I guess I have.
You may have noticed by now that I am a big fan mixes which consist of traditional African melodies and contemporary House or Dub. And no one does it better than the Angolan duo Dj Djeff and Silyvi.
The following track Malembe Malembe, has this sweet African old school melody introduced into the soft house beat which I find soothing. The word Malembe comes form a dialect (Lingala) spoken in the northern provinces of Angola and in the main parts of Congo meaning 'take it easy/slow'.
Till this day, I still love this Soukous inspired track by Irmaos De Almeida. I close my eyes when I hear this and remember all those African family parties we used to go to,,,,ahhhh Nostalgia!
Moving on.....
I love how Angola has adapted South African Afro House music, and one track in particular is a big time favourite of mine.
Recently one of 1/2 of Irmaos De Almeida cameout with his banger Balumuka feat Beybi Max, and you can just see how much he has evolved. Always a great Musician in my eyes.
I can only imagin how big this track was and still is in the capital Luanda!
Ines
