Sofrito
January 7th, 2010
Sofrito is all about playing the best tropical and Afro sounds, the east London based international collective of producers/DJs and musicians have been running for over 3 years. I’ve been fortunate enough to go along to some wicked nights in the Dalston/Hackney area – their Halloween event was staged in a dusty warehouse with nuff skeleton DJs and ghoulish punters. They also run a record label, releasing some of the rarest Afro and Latin records.
Letting them speak for themselves:
“Sofrito events have featured guests including Manu Dibango, the Poets of Rhythm, the Souljazz Orchestra, Quantic, Nickodemus and Nappy G (Turntables on the Hudson), Tropical Treats Soundsystem, Natural Self, Combinacion Atlantica, Nick the Record, Prince Fatty Soundsystem, Nostalgia 77, Miles Cleret (Soudnway Records) and many more….Sofrito has brought together musicians and artists from Ghana, Nigeria, Cuba, Venezuela and Colombia to celebrate the heaviest sounds from across the Tropical Spectrum.”
I’d throughly recommend going to one of their nights, the vibe is always welcoming with lots of music lovers dancing to the wee hours! Badness mi tell ya! You can also check out their webspace here and get your paws on some lush vinyl too!
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