Frikstailers – Bicho de Luz EP – ZZK Records – September 2010
The Frikstialers (pronounced “Freak-Stylers”) make unclassifiable dance tracks blending elements of dubstep, cumbia, dancehall, hip hop, house and plenty more.They reinterpret and reshape melody out of chopped vocal samples, they graft bells and claps with synth chords as counterpoint to drum and bass. Reconstructing international music moments and lining them up, the Frikstailers combine the best of vastly different corners of the music world in a unified spirit.Equal parts club banger and video game backing track, Frikstailer cuts are the haunting instrumental soundtrack to your mobile life.
The ZZK van heads to far off islands and Canadian capitals of culture and fun. It’s a decisive moment for El Remolon. The internet is wonderful for connecting us all, but it’s another thing when you finally get to meet your cyber friends face to face. Boogat (Montreal) and Lido Pimienta (Toronto) make ZZK EP’s Las Americas Vol. 1 and Pangeatico come to life on stage and leave crowds wanting more!
Video by ZZK TV Crew – Mariela Bond & Gates Bradley
Following a blistering set of African trance-rock, Malian star Vieux Farka Touré speaks with Outside Lands about playing in America and his legendary father Ali Farka Touré.
With your help, ZZK Records was successful funding their ZZK TV project. Check out the debut episode as the ZZK crew kicks off with 3 days of New York City fury. Live shows, radio interviews, a spontaneous music video and a lot of NYC fun. Tremor, Chancha Via Circuito, El Remolon and El G showcase their music for the capital of the world, and the capital responds with enthusiasm.
West Coast – don’t miss them next week at a city near you, with a final show down south in Austin!
In lieu of ZZK Records North American Tour, the fine label from Buenos Aires has offered up two releases to fully stream. Don’t forget that they are still looking for support for their Online Video Project – please contribute and let’s make this happen. Find more press materials here.
We’re very excited to be working the upcoming Roots of Chicha 2 album coming out on Barbès Records on October 12th. We’ll be posting some videos and info regularly leading up to release date. Let’s get started with this hot little chicha number from Los Shapis!
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Los Shapis – El Aguajal (from the film Los Shapis En El Mundo De Los Pobres)
Mary Anne Hobbs
The Roots Of Chicha 2
Vieux Farka Touré
