dj zhao - NGOMA 5 - Nomad Boogie (MP3)

here is one for the heart, one for the boogie: classic and soulful grooves designed for more intimate spaces. i made this mix for the purpose of getting more employment in smaller and "normal" local bars and clubs: really tried to make something both for the general public, meaning anyone from any walk of life, as well as the music heads. the ideal is a CD that almost any bar anywhere in the world can pop in their stereo at any given night and have people nod their heads, tap their feet, and maybe even get a little jiggy. how close the actual product ended up being to this ideal is yet to be tested, as well as my thesis that one does not have to succumb to lowest common denominators to appeal to everyone. (we will see, i have already started giving these out to local establishments in berlin) bass freaks need not worry: 6 is already finished and it's an Afro-Futurist banger! but i will give people a little time to digest this one a bit first...

Genres: afro-beat, afro-reggae, afro-rock, afro-soul, balkan-beat, bhangra, biguine, charanga, chouval bwa, congolese rumba, cumbia, ethio-funk, funk, gypsy swing, hiphop, jazz, kompa, mambo, mento-calypso, morna, soca, tropical disco

Source: http://differentwaters.blogspot.com/2010/04/ngoma-5-nomad-boogie.html

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dj zhao - NGOMA 4 - Generation Bass (MP3)

Continuing where NGOMA 1 stopped, this is an excursion into non-western "hiphop" (a term used in the loosest possible way). Heavy on Kwaito from South Africa, both more contemporary as well as earlier examples of the genre are presented. Arthur Mafokate with his track Oyi Oyi from 1993, for example, who is often referred to as the King of Kwaito, is both an innovative artist as well as pioneering businessman, having started 999, one of the first non-white record labels in South Africa. There are also offshoots from Kwaito, such as a style known as Guz - as represented by the track of that name by TKZEE. Also want to mention, in the classic Kwaito style, the immense talent that was Mawillies (rest in peace), whose effortlessly powerful voice graces the track GaGu. tunes from other parts of Africa are also sprinkled all over this mix. the AshThomas project is based in the US, but consists of members from Nigeria and other places. The incredibly clever DJ Rams who does Kizomba and Kuduro (or Kuzomba, a combination of the hard hitting aggresive and emotively smooth) in Angola; Marvelous Benji coming with the refreshing energy from Nigeria; and of course, Emmanuel Jal, the former Sudanese child soldier (from age 11-16). and the Indian, Columbian, Syrian tunes in this mix i hope all work together as one experience -- it can be difficult to transition different sounds and keys and rhythms in a single mix.

Genres: acid zouk, afro-dub, afro-hiphop, afro-reggae, arabic-skwee, bhangra, cumbia, dancehall, guz, hiplife, kizomba, kwaito, mbaqanga, naija, reggaeton, syrian folk

Source: http://differentwaters.blogspot.com/2010/03/ngoma-4-generation-bass.html

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