This Mixtape of the Best Afropop, Soca & Dancehall Will Get You Through the Week
Montréal-based DJ and producer Poirier comes through with a blazing, hour-long mixtape made for his monthly Montréal party "Qualité de Luxe."
Poirier is a veteran in the ‘global bass’ game.
<p>Through 10 albums and 15 years, the Montréal-based DJ, producer and self-described “global music specialist” has been championing the sounds of afro-house, soca, afropop, dancehall, and plenty more styles.</p><p>Poirier, who released his <a href="https://poirier.bandcamp.com/album/migration" target="_blank">latest album <em>Migration</em></a> earlier this year, now comes through with an hour-long made for his party <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/405333169624143" target="_blank"><strong>Qualité de Luxe</strong></a>.</p><p>“Qualité de Luxe is a monthly party in Montréal focusing on playing current afropop, afrohouse, soca, dancehall and all the good music coming from the Caribbean and Africa,” Poirier tells <em>Okayafrica</em>. “The party brings many communities together and as a DJ, seeing people with different backgrounds dancing together with such a positive vibe is the best feeling ever.“</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>“Qualité de Luxe is almost 3 years old already and it's run by <strong>Kyou</strong>, <strong>Mr. Touré!</strong> and myself (we're the three DJs), plus shout out to <strong>Courtois</strong> on the promotion side,” he adds.</p><p></p><p class="image-media media-photo-credit"><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-10-Qualite%CC%81-de-Luxe-octobre-2016.jpg"><img alt="qualite-de-luxe-octobre-2016" class="size-full wp-image-92004" height="1400" src="http://www.okayafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-10-Qualite%CC%81-de-Luxe-octobre-2016.jpg" width="1400"></a> Qualite De Luxe, October 21 party flyer.</p><p>“It's been a very long time since I wanted to do a mix that reflect the music that I like to play at Qualité de Luxe and I finally did it. There's some classics in it mixed with some brand new tunes and all that with a diversity of styles, countries and languages (Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Kenya, Trinidad & Tobago, Haïti, Barbados, Mali, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Martinique, Netherlands, UK, Canada, USA)," Poirier mentions.</p><p>"Montréal is a bilingual city and the party doesn't focus on one style or one language, but for sure playing tunes from Francophone countries give a particular edge to our night and people respond to it with great enthusiasm," he says. "The only attitude accepted is: smile and dance."</p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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</script></p><p>Stream Poirier’s blazing mixtape above and catch <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/201771526920304/" target="_blank">the next Qualité de Luxe party</a> (flyer above) in Montréal on October 21.</p><p><strong>QUALITÉ DE LUXE Vol.2 Track List</strong></p><p>1. Maleek Berry - Kontrol</p><p>2. Runtown - Walahi</p><p>3. DJ Maphorisa - Menina Bonita feat. Runtown & Soko</p><p>4. Mampi - Walilowelela</p><p>5. Eddy Kenzo - Sitya Loss</p><p>6. Ngalah - Isokey feat. Naibo</p><p>7. Poirier - Keep It Rolling feat. MC Zulu</p><p>8. Young Voice - Bashment</p><p>9. Benjai & H2O Phlo - Phenomenal (Roadmix)</p><p>10. J.Perry - Aba blabla feat. Bic & Gardy Girault (Gardy Girault Club Mix)</p><p>11. Kirk Brown - Don't Tell</p><p>12. Kerwin Du Bois - Spoil Mehself</p><p>13. Sidiki Diabaté - Pardon bébé</p><p>14. I Am Aisha - Zulke Dingen Doe Je feat. Dio & Spanker (Edit)</p><p>15. Yemi Alade - Tonight feat. P-Square</p><p>16. MC Galaxy - Komolop Cholop</p><p>17. Sam Blans - Mambo</p><p>18. Poirier - Pale Mal feat. Fwonte (Murder He Wrote Remix)</p><p>19. Nani Gomes - Madrugada</p><p>20. Kwamz & Flava - Take Over</p><p>21. Baz Bèl Tèt - Grenadye</p><p>22. Stylo G - More Ganja feat. Warning (Oliver Twist Yard Remix)</p><p>23. The Fatha - Wine Or Nah (Edit)</p><p>24. Keche - Sokode</p><p>25. Wande Coal - Baby Hello</p><p>26. Shado Cris - J's8 jahin prêt</p><p>27. Sidiki Diabaté, Iba One, Niska - C'est bon!</p><p>28. Pompis - Rude Boy</p>
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