SOFRITO: TROPICAL DISCOTHEQUE - VARIOUS ARTISTS (2LP)

Sofrito: Tropical Discotheque Various Artists on 2LP

From their legendary Tropical Warehouse events in East London to the clubs and bars of Brooklyn, from beach parties in Greece to festivals and clubs across Europe including WOMAD and the Worldwide Festival, Sofrito has now become an international proposition. Over the years the club has also attracted a string of A-list guests for live performances including Manu Dibango, Poets of Rhythm, Souljazz Orchestra and Quantic.

For their debut compilation, Sofrito bring together 15 unmixed, dynamite tropical grooves old and new ranging from raw cumbia, heavy Congolese soukous, bassline calypso and cosmic highlife. Highlights include an exclusive cumbia by Quantic, "Cumbia Mochilla," a new edit of a rare Victor Uwaifo disco cut and firing Carnival jams from old-timers Roaring Lion and Mighty Shadow.

Sofrito: Tropical Discotheque Track Listing:

1.  BANDA LOS HIJOS DE LA NINA LUZ – QUIERO AMANACER
2.  LES YA TOUPAS DU ZAIRE – JE NE BOIS PAS BEAUCOUP
3.  FRENTE CUMBIERO - PITCHITO
4.  FAIR NICK STARS – ARRETE MAL PARLE
5.  KYEREMATEN STARS – MAYE OBI DEN
6.  VICTOR UWAIFO – OHUE (FRANKIE FRANCIS & SIMBAD EDIT)
7.  ADOLFO ECHEVERRIA – SABROSO BACALAO
8.  EL TIMBA – DESCARGA BONTEMPI
9.  MIGHTY SHADOW – DAT SOCA BOAT
10. DANY PLAY – FA’WAKA
11. SAFOHENE DJENI – MAHU WO ASIE
12. TI CELESTE – POPILATION BASSE-TERRIENNE DU ABOIS
13. QUANTIC – CUMBIA DE MOCHILLA
14. ROARING LION – CARNIVAL LONG AGO
15. GNONNAS PEDRO – YIRI YIRI BOUM