Dj Valeo is playing a celebration of Lusophonia!

This saturday at Bunda Lounge, dj Valeo from the Masala family will be playing the infamous Funk VS Kuduro party! Expect all kind of music in that celebration of the incredible treasures of lusophone music. We’ll start the night with some rare grooves and later will bang the party! Check out the mix below and see you on the dancefoor Toronto!

In the spirit of the holidays

There’s a unique show not to be missed this coming Friday in Toronto. Asalto Navideño Reimagined is a combination of Classic Albums live, a seasonal celebration and a bold statement of pan-Latino culture. David Dacks brought together Lido Pimienta and a team of producers (DJ Linterna & Uladat, DJ Javier Estrada and Sonora Longoria) to be able to partly recreate the classic Christmas album by the legends Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe. Lido will perform and sing with vocalist and percussionist for that very one time only. Check out the details in the link below

http://www.facebook.com/events/297390813619128/

Linterna Al Pastor

We got an exclusive mix from Toronto’s Dj Linterna who’s one of the great people behind the Dos Mundos Radio Show and the Funkété parties with Sergio “The Godfather” Elmir. Linterna is going into glitchy and more experimental cumbia soundscape in this mix, probably different from what he’s going to play during an outdoor ice skate session in Toronto at the end of the month. Linterna and Elman (Elmir) will the guests of Nuvo Tumbao in Montreal on Feb 18th with Boogat.

Dj Linterna – Rolas Al Pastor Masala

Uladat – Cumbia #1
Con respeto – Los reyes de la milanga
Catnapp – U Got Me Smokin (Killa Bwoi Mix)
Katakresis – Straight Paraguay
Pablotez – Van A Cagarse La Ropa – Ritmo de cumbia
Banana Clipz – Sweet Girl Love feat. Black Nature and Missy Galore
Los Poca Soda – PeluquerÌa
Michael Jackson – Criollo Refix – They don’t care about us
Dj Sandro de America – Fauna Vs Julio Voltio
Don Conejo ft. Graqc – Cumbion
Suave – Calle 13 (Los reyes de la milanga remix)
AUDIO 1 TROPICAL CHICKS GO LIKE DIS
Sonora Dinamita – Mete y Saca (DJ Melo Remix)
Dj Kennedy – Manga ahy ( dj Teswuino & Dj Linterna Mamboton rmx)

Et pour ceux qui en veulent plus, voici ca toute dernière production:
dj Linterna – Sexymadafaka by dj linterna

Stumble on Bonjay

So we’ve been Bonjay‘s supporters for years at Masala and I must openly admit that I’m now working with them to help them go from a Canadian sensation to an international one. And they deserve it, as they’re creating their very own unique futuristic and soulful version of Dancehall, rooted in the experience of many second generation immigrants who manage to reflect their complex identity into a complex blended music. What happened in Dancehall in the UK in the 80s and 90s with the kids of the Jamaican migration of the 50s and 60s is happening now in Canada (especially in Toronto) with the kids of migrants from the 70s and the 80s.

They have many stories to tell and I’m sure I’ll share some of them here in the future, but for now I can only urge you to check out their first music videos, buy their first mini-album Broughtupsy (only available in North America, spread the word to your European label friends) or go see them live.

Choregraphy by Dana Michel bridging contemporary dance with West Indian dance.

Buy Broughtupsy on Itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/broughtupsy/id394976034

BONJAY ON TOUR:
10/27 New York, NY – Santos (Short set)
10/28 New York, NY – Nublu
10/29 Washington, DC – Velvet Lounge
10/30 Baltimore, MD – Sonar
11/01 Philadelphia – Fluid Nightclub
11/03 Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
11/04 Dallas, TX – Good Records (instore)
11/04 Dallas, TX – Zubar
11/05 Austin, TX – Beauty Bar (Fun Fun Fun Fest)
11/10 Montreal – Il Motore
11/11 Hamilton – This Ain’t Hollywood
11/12 Ottawa – Mercury Lounge
11/20 Vancouver – Biltmore Cabaret
11/24 Calgary – Hi-Fi Club
11/25 Edmonton – Starlite
11/26 Saskatoon – Scratch
11/27 Winnipeg – The Royal Albert
12/09 Guelph – Albion
12/10 Gatineau – Petit Chicago

Aloe Blacc goes Bass

Toronto’s Killabits killing it on this remix on soon to be classic Aloe Blacc’s I Need A Dollar. Enjoy!

Aloe Blacc – I Need A Dollar [THE KILLABITS REMIX] (via Plugged Not Thugged)

Masala 2009.11.21

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Cette semaine dans nos studios il y avait une odeur de colle!

This week in our studio it was smelling glue!

Huelepega Sound System

Avec/With :

Elman (Sergio Elmir) – Dos Mundos

David Dacks – Abstract Index

Tracklist:

La Cumbia de la Reata – Grupo Paraiso

Fiebre Sonidera – Roberto Moron y Su Atentado Internacional

ARoRo – Nate MarsRemix

Petit Denis – Go Soiyé

On s’abaisse pas un peu – Vénon DJ

C’est mon bateau – Papa Polo

Tchoucou Tchoucou – Kedjevara

Zouglou Dance – Magic System (À Montréal cette semaine à l’olympia le 28 novembre!)

Arretez ça – Espoir 2000

Special DJ Guest: Elman

HSS vs Karol y su Gitano Amor – Huelepega Sound System

Icee Cumbia – Huelepega Sound System

San Juan – Caballo

Sabor de la Cumbia – Huelepega Sound System

Pescador de Baru – Los Warahuco

El Madman – Kufu Banton

El Desorden (unknown remix) – Nando Boom

Passa Passa Bombastick – DJ Poncho

no a uribe (colombia mix) – Cero 39

Zingolo – Tinny (South Rakkas Crew remix)

Nigerian What? – Debruit

Lions – Malente & Dex feat. New Kidz (Douster Remix)

Dude – Beenie Man (Sticky Remix)

Get Low – Geeneus ft. Ms Dynamite (Crackish)

Paleface Vs Sticky – Warlord (Sticky Mix)

Faat Gyal – Bonjay (Au divan orange le 26 novembre + Valeo)