PUBLISHED November 18th, 2014 03:10 pm | UPDATED May 9th, 2018 03:13 am
AFRICAN | LATIN | CARIBBEAN | BEATS | BASS | BAILE | BOOGIE
This is our final edition for 2014!! Last chance to get your Tropical boogie on before 2015!!
It’s time again to let those pulsating tropical rhythms take over your limbs & invade your senses. Immerse yourself in an eclectic mix of deep, funky, tribal and soulful tunes from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, covering everything from vintage analog boogie, to new electronic & pop music.
This ain’t your mom & pop’s version of “World Music”! Tropical Temple is all about bringing raw energy and real culture, identity and rhythm of the global dance floor to Singapore. Your humble selectors have only this goal in mind: Expand your musical horizons and get your body moving!
Selectors:
KEN & MC YOOH THE VIBRATION (Japan)
“If you like reggae, you know this dynamic duo as a fixture on the local scene, from their classic Kawara Reggae and R22 parties, spreading good vibes across the lion city. DJ Ken will spin a vinyl set with his killer selection of Roots, New Roots, Dub… all of authentic Reggae music. He started playing in 2005, Tokyo/Yokohama Japan. You can feel the bass culture and original vinyl sound by his select with MC Yooh (from Hokkaido) keeping the party moving on the mic”
KUSTO (France) – Strictly Vinyl Set!
“Hailing from Brittany, France, Kustò has been travelling the world in search of the perfect sound for the last 15 years. After holding residencies in London, Milan, Bangkok and Berlin, his record collection has landed in Singapore. Expect a killer selection of infectious grooves ranging from Nigerian boogie to heavy Colombian rhythms.”
BHAYOLOGY (NYC)
“Starting as a radio DJ in NYC, Bhayology has been organizing & DJing parties to expose dancefloors to exciting new pan-African sounds over the last 4 years in San Francisco, Jakarta, and now Singapore. He’ll be spinning the freshest Tropical Bass coming from the Global South: afrobeats, kuduro, soca, cumbia, moombahton, baile funk, rasterinha, tribal house, and much more.”
Percussions by:
The SOLACE (Paraguay)