Que Bajo Records Releases 'Angola Ting' EP Perfectly Timed with the Afro-Latino Fest in NYC
NYC global bass pioneers Uproot Andy and Geko Jones retrace Semba’s Trans-Atlantic roots in Cuban rumba.
Que Bajo Records drops Angola Ting EP, featuring two golden-era, Angolan semba tracks remixed by New York global bass pioneers Uproot Andy and Geko Jones.
<p>Their releases are aptly timed with the 3-day long <a href="http://www.afrolatinofestnyc.com/" target="_blank">Afro-Latino Festival</a> happening in NYC this weekend.</p><p>The producer-DJs retrace the roots of Semba—traditional and modern Congolese and Angolan tango—and its trans-Atlantic connection to Cuba’s rumba, but in a modern framework.</p><p>“Angolan semba has what seems to be a very Latin sound to our ears and aside from just loving these songs we felt they worked really well in our dj sets as a bridge between Latin music and African music,” Uproot Andy and Geko Jones tells <em>Okayafrica</em> in a statement. “Remixing these tracks seemed like a perfect way to both recall the historical connection and also bring together modern Latin and African electronic music.”</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p><em>Angola Ting</em> EP is characterized by Afro-house and Dominican dembow rhythms that not only bang in the club but also honor the swing and emotion of the originals.</p><p>Be sure to hit up the Afro-Latino Festival from July 8 to 10, featuring stage acts <strong>Nina Sky</strong>, <strong>Maluca, Nickodemus</strong>, <strong>Rich Medina</strong>, <strong>Madame Vacile</strong>, <strong>El Freaky Colectivo</strong>, <strong>DJ Jigüe</strong>, <strong>Bulla el Barrio</strong> and <strong>QUE BAJO?!</strong> resident and co-founder <strong>GekoJones</strong>. In the meantime, check out Uproot Andy and Geko Jones’ jams below:</p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/272765341%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-XNQ36&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/272766582%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-5kiTV&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>
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