News & Updates — Salsa

Release party for the brand spanking new full-length album by Ola Fresca!! Jose Conde‘s band has morphed into a hard-driving salsa unit and have been getting the dancers on the floor at every stop the past year. Come and celebrate the poppin’ new album Elixir at Drom, 85 Ave A, Manhattan on Wednesday, June 10. Also appearing will be Roman Diaz Rumba Ensemble, Ann Mazzocca‘s folklore-inspired choreography and DJ Turmix spinning salsa and boogaloo straight off of classic vinyl! Ola Fresca will be playing several gigs in support of the album and Peace & Rhythm will be pressing up a...

Check out this radio piece on the new compilation for the The Rough Guide To Latin Rare Groove, Vol. 2, compiled by Peace & Rhythm's own DJ Bongohead, reviewed recently by NPR's Milo Miles on Fresh Air.

We're back in the Big Apple this weekend! Fri 3/14 Boogaloo! Monthly Party Presents: Fulaso w/ The Boogaloo Brothers (DJs Turmix and Bongohead)...Nublu, 11pm Sat 3/15 DJ Bongohead (after Chia)...Barbés, 11:45pm More info: “Boogaloo!” Launched by DJ Turmix in January of 2011 with the support of Fania Records is bringing back bugalú to the Big Apple!…Along with Turmix and guest dj’s, this party includes live music by top latin groove bands. ABOUT THE BAND Erica Ramos was the lead singer of Spanglish Fly, now she presents her own band and we are very proud to present the debut of Fulaso...

DJ Bongohead's "Rough Guide to Psychedelic Salsa" is out 2/23 on London label World Music Network. Check out tunes new and old, including some highlights from our good friends in Bio Ritmo, Grupo Fantasma and Quantic. Check the link for full track list, some background and pre-order, as well as a very cool video by NYC's La Mecanica Popular. http://www.worldmusic.net/store/item/RGNET1304/ Track List Listen Buy MP3 Grupo Fantasma Feat. Larry Harlow: Naci De La Rumba Y Guaguanco (7:57) Listen Buy MP3 La Mecánica Popular: La Paz Del Freak (3:23) Listen Buy MP3 Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno: Dub Y Guaguanco (4:27) Listen...

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