DJ Satelite: Luanda no Horizonte Vol. 13

DJ Satelite: Luanda no Horizonte Vol. 13

Busy times for DJ Satelite, squeezing in this mix before his imminent releases on Open Bar Music and the Djoon Experience, not to mention running his own imprint Seres Produções which keeps churning out the tunes – here’s a recent banger he did with fellow Angolan house producer Djeff and Congolese vocalist and all-around wizard Fredy Massamba.

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DJ Satelite: Luanda no Horizonte Vol. 13

Busy times for DJ Satelite, squeezing in this mix before his imminent releases on Open Bar Music and the Djoon Experience, not to mention running his own imprint Seres Produções which keeps churning out the tunes – here’s a recent banger he did with fellow Angolan house producer Djeff and Congolese vocalist and all-around wizard Fredy Massamba.

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Lyrics Video: Jeune Lio – My Love feat. Magasco

Lyrics Video: Jeune Lio – My Love feat. Magasco

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DJ Satelite – Luanda No Horizonte Vol. 12

DJ Satelite – Luanda No Horizonte Vol. 12

Here is the latest installment in the Luanda No Horizonte serie (Vol 1., 2., 3. & 11.), more Angolan fire from Dj Satelite. Tracklist below:

1 – Say Yes – DJ E-Clyps & Anya V
2 – No Good For Me – Infected Soul Feat. Sinai
3 – You Make Me Happy – Soultronixx Feat. Khaya Greens (Club Mix)
4 – Sometime – Dj Octavio Cabuata Feat. Liriany Castro & Henessz (Original Mix)
5 – Fading – Dj Ganyani Feat. GoodLuck
6 – Haba Na Haba – Inami Feat. P.M Project (Original Mix)
7 – Mama Wethu – EXTE C (Original Mix)
8 – K.E.EN.E. – Bocaraca (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Remix)
9 – The Outside World – DJMreja & Neuvikal Soule (Original Mix)
10 – Izalulo – Kususa & Zithane (Original Mix)
11 – Mabiisi – BAAKOYA (DJ Satelite Horizonte Mix)
12 – De Mogul SA – Afrika Tshipembe (Dj Satelite Remix)
13 – Salat Ala Nabina – Mr. ID Feat. Kawtar Sadik (Main Mix)
14 – Guzu (Original Mix)
15 – Kaysha – Mama Wee (Djeff Afrozila Remix)
16 – Abantu – Dj Satelite Feat. Fredy Massamba

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DJ Satelite – Luanda No Horizonte Vol. 12

Here is the latest installment in the Luanda No Horizonte serie (Vol 1., 2., 3. & 11.), more Angolan fire from Dj Satelite. Tracklist below:

1 – Say Yes – DJ E-Clyps & Anya V
2 – No Good For Me – Infected Soul Feat. Sinai
3 – You Make Me Happy – Soultronixx Feat. Khaya Greens (Club Mix)
4 – Sometime – Dj Octavio Cabuata Feat. Liriany Castro & Henessz (Original Mix)
5 – Fading – Dj Ganyani Feat. GoodLuck
6 – Haba Na Haba – Inami Feat. P.M Project (Original Mix)
7 – Mama Wethu – EXTE C (Original Mix)
8 – K.E.EN.E. – Bocaraca (Boddhi Satva Ancestral Soul Remix)
9 – The Outside World – DJMreja & Neuvikal Soule (Original Mix)
10 – Izalulo – Kususa & Zithane (Original Mix)
11 – Mabiisi – BAAKOYA (DJ Satelite Horizonte Mix)
12 – De Mogul SA – Afrika Tshipembe (Dj Satelite Remix)
13 – Salat Ala Nabina – Mr. ID Feat. Kawtar Sadik (Main Mix)
14 – Guzu (Original Mix)
15 – Kaysha – Mama Wee (Djeff Afrozila Remix)
16 – Abantu – Dj Satelite Feat. Fredy Massamba

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DJ Satelite – Luanda No Horizonte Vol. 11

DJ Satelite – Luanda No Horizonte Vol. 11

It’s been a few years since the first three installments of DJ Satelite’s Luanda No Horizonte series (Vol. 1, 2 & 3), it’s a pleasure to introduce you to this 11th installment, as deep and funky as ever. Tracklist below:

1 – DJ Satelite & Cee El Assaad feat. Inami – If Only (Original Mix)
2 – Afro Pupo – Conga Du Soleil
3 – K.O.D ft Nhlanhla – Who Am I (Original Mix )
4 – Afro Warriors feat. Toshi – Uyantengeza (Drumatic Soul Remix)
5 – DJ Satelite feat Jackie Queens – Fire (Spilulu Mix)
6 – DJ Satelite – The Groove Elevation
7 – Rosario & Braga Havaiana – Wassa (Assim Ta Bom) (Original Mix)
8 – Enoo Napa, Nomonde – If I Have To (Lazy-Les Poke)
9 – Rosario – Origem (Original Mix)
10 – Boddhi Satva & DJ Satelite feat. Fredy Massamba – Xe Mana Bella (Main Mix)
11 – DJ Kev Karter- Seduction Drum
12 – Afrokillerz- Outsider (original)
13 – Djeff Afrozilla feat. Miranda Nicole – Alright
14 – Dorivaldo Mix – AK 47 (Original )
15 – Kapuka – DJ Satelite & Wilson Kentura

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1 – DJ Satelite & Cee El Assaad feat. Inami – If Only (Original Mix)
2 – Afro Pupo – Conga Du Soleil
3 – K.O.D ft Nhlanhla – Who Am I (Original Mix )
4 – Afro Warriors feat. Toshi – Uyantengeza (Drumatic Soul Remix)
5 – DJ Satelite feat Jackie Queens – Fire (Spilulu Mix)
6 – DJ Satelite – The Groove Elevation
7 – Rosario & Braga Havaiana – Wassa (Assim Ta Bom) (Original Mix)
8 – Enoo Napa, Nomonde – If I Have To (Lazy-Les Poke)
9 – Rosario – Origem (Original Mix)
10 – Boddhi Satva & DJ Satelite feat. Fredy Massamba – Xe Mana Bella (Main Mix)
11 – DJ Kev Karter- Seduction Drum
12 – Afrokillerz- Outsider (original)
13 – Djeff Afrozilla feat. Miranda Nicole – Alright
14 – Dorivaldo Mix – AK 47 (Original )
15 – Kapuka – DJ Satelite & Wilson Kentura

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Tchobari Is Group of the Year in Angola

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We were so excited to see Tchobari win group of the year at the Angola Music Awards. There is so much good music among the full list of winners, a special shout out to our friend Paulo Alves, parabéns mano! Full list of winners:

VENCEDORES-AMA

On est super enthousiaste de voir Tchobari gagner le prix de groupe de l’année aux Angola Music Awards. D’autant qu’il y a d’excellents artistes parmi les gagnants, une dédicace spéciale à notre ami Paulo Alves, parabéns mano! Ci-dessous la liste intégrale des gagnants :

VENCEDORES-AMA

We were so excited to see Tchobari win group of the year at the Angola Music Awards. There is so much good music among the full list of winners, a special shout out to our friend Paulo Alves, parabéns mano! Full list of winners:

VENCEDORES-AMA

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VENCEDORES-AMA[:fr]

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VENCEDORES-AMA[:de]

We were so excited to see Tchobari win group of the year at the Angola Music Awards. There is so much good music among the full list of winners, a special shout out to our friend Paulo Alves, parabéns mano! Full list of winners:

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Rocky Marsiano – Esse Mambo

 

Original sample by Bonga – “Ku Tando” off of his epic Angola 72 album. iTunes

Rocky Marsiano is the brainchild of Lisbon hip hop veteran D-Mars, the result of his passion for MPC head bobbin’ beats, as well as Lusophone classics from Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique, which permeate the streets he grew up on in Lisbon.

“Esse Mambo” samples one of the greatest Angolan recording artists of all times, Bonga, and is a perfect introduction to Rocky Marsiano’s playfully hybrid sound. “Both Angola 72 and Angola 74 are classic records from Angola. All the songs on both albums are just great: so much depth and rhythmical vibes”

Marsiano manages to tastefully expand the vibes of this classic record, as he does on the rest of his Meu Kamba project, which comes out online September 23.

DJ X-Trio – September Zone – Free Afrohouse Album

[:en]

FRONT COVER

I can never get enough Angolan music, in particular afrohouse. Today I officially share with you DJ X-Trio‘s debut album – for free! On September Zone, X-Trio works with none other than Cabo Snoop, Canícia, as well as a handful of other highly talented vocalists. Together they show how far and how fast Angolan afrohouse has gone.

You’ve been making music for a while: why an album now?

I didn’t really plan it, I just decided in September that I wanted to release an album, on my birthday September 9. I thought I had enough songs, until I realized I actually had to work on all of them. I ended up only using 2 existing songs, the other ones I had to make.

How was the process of making the album?

It was exhausting! It was non-stop, I would start early morning, maybe 7 or 8, but by the end I would finish the next day at the same time! I would work til 5, wake up at 9. Artists were actually easy to get to, because of my previous work, they like my stuff, they respect my music.

Can you tell me a bit about the featured artists?

I’ve known Dji Tafinha for a long time, way before music. He has over 4 albums, I appreciate his work and he is a good friend of mine, so I really wanted to work with him.

Canícia has also been out for some time now, we had been chatting for a while about doing something together. At first she didn’t like the idea of the track, but after the final result, she loved it. Now it’s her favorite song, she listens to it on repeat almost everyday!

I like Cabo Snoop‘s personality and his work. It was really fun working with him in the studio, we were dancing around, he was going crazy! We worked before last year but I didn’t like the track we did, so I had to bring him back in the studio. We definitely have more work coming up, probably some on his album, as well as other projects.

I met Jackie Queens in Cape Town, through DJ Dyce. We didn’t talk much before we started working. I hope to release more tracks with her.

David Cruz is from Cape Verde and lives in portugal. He is also a new artist, he just released his first album today I think? This track is also on his album. We never met before, I got to know him through Toetstar, a ghetto zouk producer based in Holland. Both of them work with Motafied Beatz. This is the only track which was 100% ready before I decided to do the album.

Uncle Sam and Deeza are up and coming afroflava artists. The album also features Moyomona, the keyboard player on Massike, as well as Dalu Roger, one of the top 5 best Angolan percussionists, who gave his feel on Welelo and Massike. I also must thank my good friend DJ Mario Lopes, who has been a DJ for years and gave me his feedback and support throughout the album.

Where does your album fit into the musical panorama in Angola?

I’m the first DJ to release a free album. I presented the album on Mix FM today, and will do launch party at the end of the month, together with the featured artists who’ll perform live.

I was kind of getting tired of the remixes, because I had a lot of original tracks. When I release a remix it doesn’t feel as serious as an original track. I felt a little intimidated by originals. I’m very picky, never satisfied with originals, I end up re-working them, sometimes to the point where I just destroy them! Rather than continuing to postpone a release, I decided to do it, I picked the date, shared it with people, so I knew I couldn’t back out anymore. I felt if I postponed it, people would get mad at me, because I keep postponing. That’s why there was so much pressure, I had to release something that sounded good, in time.

In Angola, I feel many producers are doing the same stuff, everyone is following the other. All the same drum sequencing, people want to use the same vocalists, they borrow ideas from other songs, it’s all starting to sound the same. Everybody just wants to be number 1, they use the same formula.

On my album, the songs sound just like I want them to. Sure I took inspiration from other tracks – I didn’t invent house music – but this sounds the way I want it to. I hope people understand my ideas and the way that I express myself musically on this album.

What are your next moves?

Now that I found the formula for an album, I want to keep on releasing!

——

Check out DJ X-Trio’s continuously updated Soundcloud gold mine, follow him on Twitter or Facebook.

[:de]

FRONT COVER

I can never get enough Angolan music, in particular afrohouse. Today I officially share with you DJ X-Trio‘s debut album – for free! On September Zone, X-Trio works with none other than Cabo Snoop, Canícia, as well as a handful of other highly talented vocalists. Together they show how far and how fast Angolan afrohouse has gone.

You’ve been making music for a while: why an album now?

I didn’t really plan it, I just decided in September that I wanted to release an album, on my birthday September 9. I thought I had enough songs, until I realized I actually had to work on all of them. I ended up only using 2 existing songs, the other ones I had to make.

How was the process of making the album?

It was exhausting! It was non-stop, I would start early morning, maybe 7 or 8, but by the end I would finish the next day at the same time! I would work til 5, wake up at 9. Artists were actually easy to get to, because of my previous work, they like my stuff, they respect my music.

Can you tell me a bit about the featured artists?

I’ve known Dji Tafinha for a long time, way before music. He has over 4 albums, I appreciate his work and he is a good friend of mine, so I really wanted to work with him.

Canícia has also been out for some time now, we had been chatting for a while about doing something together. At first she didn’t like the idea of the track, but after the final result, she loved it. Now it’s her favorite song, she listens to it on repeat almost everyday!

I like Cabo Snoop‘s personality and his work. It was really fun working with him in the studio, we were dancing around, he was going crazy! We worked before last year but I didn’t like the track we did, so I had to bring him back in the studio. We definitely have more work coming up, probably some on his album, as well as other projects.

I met Jackie Queens in Cape Town, through DJ Dyce. We didn’t talk much before we started working. I hope to release more tracks with her.

David Cruz is from Cape Verde and lives in portugal. He is also a new artist, he just released his first album today I think? This track is also on his album. We never met before, I got to know him through Toetstar, a ghetto zouk producer based in Holland. Both of them work with Motafied Beatz. This is the only track which was 100% ready before I decided to do the album.

Uncle Sam and Deeza are up and coming afroflava artists. The album also features Moyomona, the keyboard player on Massike, as well as Dalu Roger, one of the top 5 best Angolan percussionists, who gave his feel on Welelo and Massike. I also must thank my good friend DJ Mario Lopes, who has been a DJ for years and gave me his feedback and support throughout the album.

Where does your album fit into the musical panorama in Angola?

I’m the first DJ to release a free album. I presented the album on Mix FM today, and will do launch party at the end of the month, together with the featured artists who’ll perform live.

I was kind of getting tired of the remixes, because I had a lot of original tracks. When I release a remix it doesn’t feel as serious as an original track. I felt a little intimidated by originals. I’m very picky, never satisfied with originals, I end up re-working them, sometimes to the point where I just destroy them! Rather than continuing to postpone a release, I decided to do it, I picked the date, shared it with people, so I knew I couldn’t back out anymore. I felt if I postponed it, people would get mad at me, because I keep postponing. That’s why there was so much pressure, I had to release something that sounded good, in time.

In Angola, I feel many producers are doing the same stuff, everyone is following the other. All the same drum sequencing, people want to use the same vocalists, they borrow ideas from other songs, it’s all starting to sound the same. Everybody just wants to be number 1, they use the same formula.

On my album, the songs sound just like I want them to. Sure I took inspiration from other tracks – I didn’t invent house music – but this sounds the way I want it to. I hope people understand my ideas and the way that I express myself musically on this album.

What are your next moves?

Now that I found the formula for an album, I want to keep on releasing!

——

Check out DJ X-Trio’s continuously updated Soundcloud gold mine, follow him on Twitter or Facebook.

[:fr]

FRONT COVER

I can never get enough Angolan music, in particular afrohouse. Today I officially share with you DJ X-Trio‘s debut album – for free! On September Zone, X-Trio works with none other than Cabo Snoop, Canícia, as well as a handful of other highly talented vocalists. Together they show how far and how fast Angolan afrohouse has gone.

You’ve been making music for a while: why an album now?

I didn’t really plan it, I just decided in September that I wanted to release an album, on my birthday September 9. I thought I had enough songs, until I realized I actually had to work on all of them. I ended up only using 2 existing songs, the other ones I had to make.

How was the process of making the album?

It was exhausting! It was non-stop, I would start early morning, maybe 7 or 8, but by the end I would finish the next day at the same time! I would work til 5, wake up at 9. Artists were actually easy to get to, because of my previous work, they like my stuff, they respect my music.

Can you tell me a bit about the featured artists?

I’ve known Dji Tafinha for a long time, way before music. He has over 4 albums, I appreciate his work and he is a good friend of mine, so I really wanted to work with him.

Canícia has also been out for some time now, we had been chatting for a while about doing something together. At first she didn’t like the idea of the track, but after the final result, she loved it. Now it’s her favorite song, she listens to it on repeat almost everyday!

I like Cabo Snoop‘s personality and his work. It was really fun working with him in the studio, we were dancing around, he was going crazy! We worked before last year but I didn’t like the track we did, so I had to bring him back in the studio. We definitely have more work coming up, probably some on his album, as well as other projects.

I met Jackie Queens in Cape Town, through DJ Dyce. We didn’t talk much before we started working. I hope to release more tracks with her.

David Cruz is from Cape Verde and lives in portugal. He is also a new artist, he just released his first album today I think? This track is also on his album. We never met before, I got to know him through Toetstar, a ghetto zouk producer based in Holland. Both of them work with Motafied Beatz. This is the only track which was 100% ready before I decided to do the album.

Uncle Sam and Deeza are up and coming afroflava artists. The album also features Moyomona, the keyboard player on Massike, as well as Dalu Roger, one of the top 5 best Angolan percussionists, who gave his feel on Welelo and Massike. I also must thank my good friend DJ Mario Lopes, who has been a DJ for years and gave me his feedback and support throughout the album.

Where does your album fit into the musical panorama in Angola?

I’m the first DJ to release a free album. I presented the album on Mix FM today, and will do launch party at the end of the month, together with the featured artists who’ll perform live.

I was kind of getting tired of the remixes, because I had a lot of original tracks. When I release a remix it doesn’t feel as serious as an original track. I felt a little intimidated by originals. I’m very picky, never satisfied with originals, I end up re-working them, sometimes to the point where I just destroy them! Rather than continuing to postpone a release, I decided to do it, I picked the date, shared it with people, so I knew I couldn’t back out anymore. I felt if I postponed it, people would get mad at me, because I keep postponing. That’s why there was so much pressure, I had to release something that sounded good, in time.

In Angola, I feel many producers are doing the same stuff, everyone is following the other. All the same drum sequencing, people want to use the same vocalists, they borrow ideas from other songs, it’s all starting to sound the same. Everybody just wants to be number 1, they use the same formula.

On my album, the songs sound just like I want them to. Sure I took inspiration from other tracks – I didn’t invent house music – but this sounds the way I want it to. I hope people understand my ideas and the way that I express myself musically on this album.

What are your next moves?

Now that I found the formula for an album, I want to keep on releasing!

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