Sofrito selection on Gilles Peterson Worldwide show!

Late night radio session – check out Hugo’s selection on the Gilles Peterson show on Radio 1 – Tropical crate digging!  Listen to some Classic Sofrito tracks, new edits and upcoming sounds from the new Soundway and Analog Africa compilations.






You can listen here…



Cortijo Y Ismael Rivera – Maquinolandera


John Armstrong – Kilombo Vibe!

Tropical Godfather John Armstrong is launching the new-look Kilombo Vibe website.  If you haven’t already, check out his “South African Funk Experience” compilation for Nascente – killer sounds from SA!

He will also be joining us on the 17th July for a special all-vinyl set of amazing African and Latin rarities to make the dancefloor shake!  We’ve been working with him on the forthcoming Soweto Disco EP so expect more collaborations in the future!  In the meantime check out his heavy mix of African sounds here!


Pello El Afrokan – Mozambique, 1964

King of the Mozambique Pello El Afrokan cuts loose on Cuban TV in the ’60s!


Petrona – “La Vida Vale La Pena”

Heavy Afro-Colombian sounds!


Joseito Mateo – Merengue Dominicano, 1956

Classic performance from El Rey Del Merengue!


Ska Ska Ska!

Killer footage from an old TV documentary – the uptown Club Sombrero, Jamaica, 1962


Joe Valle & Cesar Concepcion – Plena Criolla en San Juan

Great footage of Puerto-Rican housewives favourite Joe Valle on television in Puerto Rico laying down some heavy big-band Plena – Que Rico!