Malena

Location:
Madrid, ES
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Latin / Electronica / Nu-Jazz
Site(s):
Label:
FREESTYLE RECORDS RIP CURL (Japan)
Type:
Indie
MALENA: "MORE AFRO" 12". Freestyle Records (FSR065)

This DJ 12" with Super funky 'More Afro' and 'More Afro DJ Beats' extra. The flip side has Malena Re-Mix of Kokolo's 'Nueva York'. Heavy Nu Yorican mix of New York's finest Afro-Beat group.



MALENA: "Fried Samba"Freestyle Records (www.freestylerecords.co.uk)REVIEWS of 'Fried Samba':

FAT CITY:

Ten tracks from Malena on the hit factory that is Freestyle, authentic latin grooves given a modern studio polish, some sweet soulful vocals and not afraid to add a little bit of club rough and tumble, this is a great sunshine album that works at home and will also get people sweaty in the club - A HIT!



DUSTY GROOVES:

Nothing fried about this samba -- as the groove is clean, lean, and never greasy at all -- a great British reinterpretation of older Brazilian jazz, with a few key contemporary elements thrown in for good measure!



The set's the sort that always seems best coming out of the UK -- really classic-styled rhythms updated just a bit by some younger contemporary players -- partly with one ear for the dancefloor, but often with a lot more sensitivity than you might expect. The jazzy elements really make this one sparkle -- and include saxes, keyboards, trumpet, and a bit of guitar -- all played warmly and with a good deal of feeling.



There's a bit of beats on the set, but never too much so to get in the way of the small combo grooving -- and titles include "More Afro", "Suavemente", "Fried Samba", "No Me Digas Nada", "Flute Juice", "Supanova", "Querria Mentir", "No Lorres Mas", and "Que Dificil Es". © 1996-2008, Dusty Groove America, Inc.



DJ LUBI: (Fania/ Straight No Chaser)

"Freestyle's priority summer release - perfect summer anthems"



Soul Brother Records



This joyous expression of Latin comes with a heavy dose of Jazz Funk. The flute led aggregation hail from Manchester and the mix of Samba rhythms great drums/ percussion and basslines topped with fine melodies and solos is totally enchanting. Cuts like the Latin Jazz Funk of 'No Llores Mas' with its semi-Incognito vibe and 'More Afro' gets your in the spirit and feet moving. 'Llega El Veraano' is percussive vocal shuffler, where as 'Flute Juice also highly percussive is a driving slice of dance driven Latin.



Current release is the 12" of 'No Llores Mas/Fried Samba' on Freestyle Records (Cat No. FR054). Available NOW! @ www.freestylerecords.co.uk



Rip Curl Recordings (Japan) (www.inpartmaint.com/ripcurl)



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