
This is an evening of music not to be missed! Our good friends at Wax Poetics are re-releasing Fania’s Joe Cuba, “El Alcalde del Barrio – The Architect of the Nuyorican Sound” and throwing a big party to celebrate. They’ve pulled all the stops on this one with live performances by the great Chico Mann, The Boogaloo Assassins and DJ sets by Bobbito Garcia & Turmix.
Tkat, who plays with Chico Mann, is doing the honors of telling us more about how this special evening is going down…
Feb 23, 2010 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: Bobbito Garcia, Boogaloo Assassins, Chico Mann, Cuba, fania records, free events, joe cuba, le poisson rouge, man, tkat, wax poetics | 2 Comments »

“Funk Aid for Africa” is a charitable mix compiled by our good friend DJ ObaH who has been gracing our local clubs for years. All proceeds from the sale of this compilation are going towards the construction of a “green” playground for the children of Youth with a Vision (YWAV), a South African organization that [...]
Aug 03, 2009 | Categories: FWL BLOG | Tags: 120 seconds, 7 Miles per Hour Band & Kay-Dee records, africa, Amayo’s Fu - Arkist-Ra, Chico Mann, Daisuke Naito, Dario Boente, dj, DJ Kiva, dj moni, dj obah, dub spot records, El Pueblo, friends we love, friendswelove.com, funk, funk aid for africa, Happy Mayfield, Huge in Japan, J Boogie’s Dubtronic Science & OM recordings, King Britt, Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra, love, Meta & the Cornerstones & 54 Sounds, mike vargas, moni pineda, music, nappy g., next aid, nuyorktricity, Ocote Soul Sounds & ESL Records, production company, Sbirro Funk, The Lions, The Pimps of Joytime & Wonderwheel Recordings, The Pleasuremaker Band, Ticklah & Easy Star Records, TM Juke & the Jack Baker Trio, Ursula Rucker & Five Star Media, video producers, web series | Leave A Comment »