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    Sofrito International Soundclash

    Strut
    • lord shorty 7 vibrations international – vibrations groove
    • midnight groovers – o ti yo
    • les difficiles de petion-ville – fe'm confiance (tropical treats edit)
    • sartana et son groupe mistral – information par le mistral
    • mas ka kle – lese yo pale
    • bell'a njoh – ebolo
    • 1. lord shorty 7 vibrations international – vibrations groove
    • 2. la pesada – cumbia y tambo (en la lluvia)
    • 3. midnight groovers – o ti yo
    • 4. les difficiles de petion-ville – fe'm confiance (tropical treats edit)
    • 5. sartana et son groupe mistral – information par le mistral
    • 6. mas ka kle – lese yo pale
    • 7. bell'a njoh – ebolo
    • 8. melodica teens band – mwekuru muthao
    • 9. owiny sigoma band – nabed nade ei piny ka
    • 10. kiland et l'orchestre mabatalai – pour chercher le magot
    • 11. concept neuf – the path (sofrito edit)
    • 12. luis kalaff y sus alegres dominicanos – agarralo que eso es tuyo
    • 13. afro festival led by fantastic tchico tchicaya – el manicero se va
    • 14. grupo canalon de timbiqui – la zorra y el perol

    Sofrito link up with Strut once again for another body shakin' compilation of tropical treats from Trinidad, Colombia, Dominica, Congo, Cameroon and beyond. Lovingly unearthed and compiled by DJ's Hugo Mendez and Frankie Francis, who are also responsible for Sofrito's unmissable, fun-fuelled tropical warehouse parties in east london.

    Taking in everything from the bump of ’70s Haitian cadence to the swing of synth-drenched soukous, from the hypnotic refrain of a Guadeloupean carnival rhythm to DIY disco from Cameroon, the compilation reflects the sound of a Sofrito session in full swing…

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