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Download: Clásico Vol. 02 by DJ Chorizo Funk & Rudy Rexx

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Peligrosa member and Lords of Wax champion DJ Chorizo Funk and percussionist Rudy Rex released their second installment of their Clásico series today via Soundcloud (see player below). Clásico Vol. 02 was recorded live from their April set at Takoba. This set includes more Brazilian music than their first release along with the usual mix of salsa, cumbia and Afro-Latin music.

The Clásico mix series is named after Chorizo Funk’s new live performance series he started last November with percussionist Rudy Rexx, a longtime percussionist who played with numerous groups including Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, Maneja Beto and Vallejo to name a few. The two started Clásico as a way to go beyond the standard DJ set.

Chorizo Funk and Rudy Rexx will be performing Clásico live this Saturday night at Spiderhouse Ballroom for the Austin Vida Barrio Bash Vol. III. Look for them on the Chapel stage outside the main Ballroom Stage from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Empresarios release new remix for “La Secretaria”

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Washington D.C.-based Tropicaliente group Empresarios releases new track “Secretaria (Empresarios Dubplate Especial).” This new track is a remix of classic hit “La Secretaria,” originally made popular by Salvadorian cumbia ensemble Los Hermanos Flores almost 30 years ago. With this new remix, the Empresarios hope to turn this traditional cumbia into a more modern version to introduce to new listeners and drag their attention to the original hit.

Empresarios signature dance-party sound with loud horns and percussion is the result of mixing some classic Latin grooves. Their title of “Kings of Tropicaliente” – a Caribbean music style- comes from each one of the band members combining salsa, dub, cumbia, house and reggae to form their very unique style. Their most recent album El Sonido Mágico was released in November of last year. This album features songs “Salsa de Gala,” “Volume” and “7th Street Groove,” among others. As always, you can be sure the Empresarios will make you want to stand up and dance.

You can listen to the Empresarios new remix “La Secretaria (Empresarios Dubplate Especial)” below and download here.

Download: “Olé” by Cupéro

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New York- based singer-songwriter Cupéro (promo photo by Steven Halin)

New York-based pop-rock artist Clarissa Cupero released “Olé,” her newest single from her third EP, released on Jan. 22. “Olé” –a common expression used in Spain- was inspired by her experiences while living in Spain and highly influenced by Flamenco music and the Spanish culture. Cupéro performed “Olé” and other Spanish and English songs at a local Flamenco bar in Sevilla, where she managed to gather bilingual crowds.

Although Cupéro is a non-Latino, she believes in promoting cross-cultural understanding between the Latin and American music demographics. Both her passion for Spanish and admiration of the Latino-culture have led her to become one of the few artists to successfully crossover from English to Spanish, using as her biggest influence the 17-times Latin Grammy-winner, Juanes. She first started singing when she was only four-years-old, then learned to play the piano at the age of nine and the guitar at the age of sixteen. Since then, Cupéro has been a two-time finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for her songs “Voces,” which talks about the social and governmental struggles within Latin American societies, and “Las Sombras,” which also made the first round Grammy ballot for Record of the Year in 2011.

Listen to Cupéro’s single “Olé” below and download here.

Download: “El Millionario” by Very Be Careful

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Los Angeles-based vallenato quintet Very Be Careful will release their new song “El Millonario” on Jan. 8. The new single, which will also be released on 7-inch vinyl for those who prefer to own a physical copy of it, will be released on the label Steady Beat Recordings. “El Millonario” is part of Very Be Careful’s sixth studio album ¿Remember Me From The Party?, released in October 2012 on Downtown Pijao. The album includes five covers of classic Colombian vallenatos like Luis Enrique Martinez’ “Cumbia de Valledupar” and Alfredo Gutierrez’ “El Envenenao,” as well as original compositions like “El Mosquito” and “El Revuelto,” among others.

Very Be Careful is known for playing accordion-driven Colombian vallenato with a hint of punk, making their music a whole lot more danceable and upbeat to the crowds while still respecting the Afro-Colombian traditions. Since their formation back in 1997, the quintet has toured the U.S. and other parts of the world, gaining a loyal fan base in places like Japan and the UK, and really establishing their sound. They have performed at the Glastonbury Festival in the UK, Fuji Rock Festival in Japan, and Summerstage in the U.S., as well as opened for popular acts like Vampire Weekend, Kronos Quartet and Jack White.

Listen to “El Millionario” from Very Be Careful below and download here.

Download: “Bittersweet Samba (Empresarios Dubplate Especial)” by Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass

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Los Empresarios (courtesy photo)

Washington D.C.-based Tropicaliente group Empresarios brings an exclusive free download of “Bittersweet Samba (Empresarios Duplate Special)” by Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass. This update of Herb Alpert’s classic brings additional live percussion to the mix thanks to Empresarios’ bandleader Javier Miranda. Honoring their title of kings of Tropicaliente, the Empresarios combine salsa, dub, cumbia, house and reggae in their mixes, creating a unique sound with loud horns, percussion and a great melody.

Since the release of their debut album Sabor Tropical, the Empresarios have gained great success, allowing them to work on refining their sound in new remixes and EPs. Some of their newest releases include “Salsa de Gala,” “Volume” and “7th Street Groove,” all from their new album El Sonido Mágico, which mixes the Empresarios’ signature rhythmic style.

Download: “Chorizo Chunks 13” by Chorizo Funk

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Here it is! Number 13 in the Chorizo Chunks series! As always with my Chorizo Chunks, this was recorded live. This mix series captures one of my favorite parts of dejaying; playing for a crowd. The songs that I play and the way that I mix them is influenced by the vibe of the party, so it’s always different. It’s like a party frozen in time.

This is how it went down in July 2012 at Hotel Vegas for the Night Fever! party. Here is half of my opening set for J Boogie. I took full advantage of my opening slot and played a range of some of my favorite songs from P-funk to cumbia to Latin Soul to Nu-Disco (I think) to some boogie. If you enjoy, share it with your folks…don’t hog the funk!

Listen and download Chorizo Chunks 13 below.

Austin Vida premiere: “Verano Caliente Mix Part 3” by The Empresarios

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Washington D.C.-based band The Empresarios are a seven-piece collective known for curating their own unique fusion of electronic-based music with traditional sounds of The Caribbean, or “Tropicaliente.” The Empresarios have recently put together a three part mix series spread out over the summer months, The Verano Caliente series. The different mixtapes gave members a chance to showcase their own talents while giving listeners old and new something to dance to in the scorching heat.

Their newest mixtape, Verano Caliente Mix Part 3, is debuting today here on Austin Vida.  Mixed by their own DJ Sonny Cheeba, the mixtape also features live percussion and vocal drops by band leader Javier Miranda. Listen and download to Verano Caliente Mix Part 3 below.

Tracklisting:
1. Linda Manigua – Sidestepper
2. Stories – Chakachas
3. We Live This (Remix Instrument) – Q-TIP
4. Para No Vivir Desesperado (NSM.PSM Remix) – Mexican Institute of Sound
5. Mambo El B-Boy – Red Astaire
6. Boricua Bounce –  DJ AVATAR
7. Si La Ves Por Ahí – El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
8. Babina Numa (Senor Oz Remix) – K. Sabroso (Empresario’s Studio Overdub)
9. Track 4 – DJ Seduce
10. Dame Agua – Captain Planet
11. Arroz con Pollo – Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band ft. Mayra Caridad Va
12. La Pava Conga – Andres Landero
13. Georgio’s Brother (Lack Of Afro remix) – Eddie Roberts
14. Cuban Hop – Farm Fresh Sound System
15. Volume – Empresarios
16. Kiss This – Mo’ Horizons

Download: “Republique” mp3 by I Can Chase Dragons!

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Mexican indie rock band The Plastics Revolution lead singer Julio Gudiño, combines bilingual lyrics and electronic synthetic loops on his new solo project I Can Chase Dragons! Based out of Boston, he creates music that is just as imaginative and dreamy as the name suggests. He experiments with Mexican folk ballet, some ’60s rock and just a mixture of random sounds to achieve a fanciful atmosphere. Soon to accompany him on his live set will be a drummer and bassist.

As if being the front man of a band and starting a side project wasn’t enough, Gudiño has even created a Mexican indie label called Dos Pelícanos. The label’s first release was I Can Chase Dragons’! debut album, Expansión, with eight tracks filled with experimental pop. And of course, Gudiño does all this while going to school in Boston.

Listen and download “Republique” below:

I Can Chase Dragons! – Republique by Paper Garden Records