News & Updates — New Tunes

The brand new record from Miami’s Spam Allstars is chock-full of tropical electro space-funk spiced with a heady dose of Cuban flavors. Instant Trans-Oceanic beach party! Download card with the extra bonus track "Agua de Poço" included! The six-piece Spam Allstars have been at the forefront of Miami's creative musical blending for twenty years. Founded by turntablist/producer/engineer DJ Le Spam to create electronic descargas, those compelling improvisational Latin jams, but this time with funk, electro & hiphop elements. Through the course of six albums, international touring, interesting collaborations with the likes of Phish side project Vida Blue and Rumberos de la Ocho, and a...

Our old friends in Super Hi-Fi have delivered another treat! The Brooklyn-based heavy dub/jazz outfit have been rumbling their way into our ears and hearts for a few years now. An instrumental ensemble (at least on recordings), their unique twin-trombone attack adds a jazzy melodicism to their bass-heavy dub attack with rock power. Born out of the legendary Afro-Dub Sessions parties in Williamsburg, Brooklyn starting in 2011, they have delivered several solid platters: the full-length Dub To The Bone and two 45s on the eclectic Electric Cowbell label, as well as a couple of dubby X-mas themed releases that were...

Our man Ray Lugo has a new solo album out! Ray is one of the talents behind Terrificos (2xLP available now on Peace & Rhythm, order here for vinyl, and here for digital), Kokolo and Boogaloo Destroyers. His brand new release, Now, is available from Little Boat Records. The beautiful "Hold You" is the sixth song on the album. The album is available on ITunes, Amazon, Spotify, Google Play. Check out all of Ray's videos on his YouTube channel. http://raylugo.com/ Check out "Hold You": Related: https://www.peaceandrhythm.com/blogs/news/video-ray-lugo-now And check out our 2014 interview with the man here.

We are excited to be joining the Hartford-based funk band West End Blend for a groovy party at The Root Cellar in Greenfield MA on Friday, March 3. Peace & Rhythm's DJ Andujar and Studebaker Hawk will be spinning funky vinyl before and between band sets. Grab your tickets here. West End Blend are a critically-acclaimed ten-piece group who have toured all over the Eastern US. Fronted by the supremely talented vocalist Erica Bryan, the band's sound is rooted in '70s soul and funk. If you are a fan of groups like Orgone, Diplomats of Solid Sounds, The Dap-Kings and...

Our friends over at the always-tasteful Paris DJs have put up a downloadable mixtape of some of the grooviest nuggets of recent vintage for your listening pleasure. Yes, the Friends & Family Vol 1 set is your audio update on the dopest sounds of today. Their website has given coverage to so many great contemporary bands of the funk, reggae, soul, hip-hop, jazz and boogaloo scenes that it's like they want to do the work for you, keeping you up to date with the freshest arrivals. All of the tunes selected here are from late 2016 or 2017. They cover...