Rumba Psicodélica at The Quarters!!! This Friday 10/17

(Poster by Sightlab)


DJs Andujar & Bongohead will bring their Rumba Psicodélica party to the Quarters on Friday Oct 17. These two tropi-heads will be spinning from their expansive vinyl direct to The Quarters Sound System. South American psych rock, messed-up cumbias, dark dubs, hard Afro rock, Cuban experimental, Trópicalia, salsa loca, spookaloo, tropical funk, Caribbean electro-derangement, Ethio-groove and other borderless haze.

Join us 8pm-1am at The Quarters Friday 10/17. No cover. Come play some arcade games, drink some brews, eat some food and get your brain mangled.

Brought to you by The Quarters and Peace & Rhythm.

Brick & Mortar International Video Art Festival and Afterparty with Rumba Psicodélica!

Come dance and celebrate at the Brick + Mortar Afterparty!! Andujar, Bongohead, and Studebaker Hawk will be playing funky dance music on their newly revamped system - all vinyl - FREE - for your enjoyment - at the People's Pint in Greenfield. It's a fitting end to a wonderful cultural event, courtesy of ConjunctionArts, the businesses of Greenfield, and curator Christoph Cox. Come to Greenfield both days! Please donate here.

Brick + Mortar International Video Art Festival Friday October 14, 2011, 5:00-10:00 pm Saturday October 15, 2011, 1:00-8:00 pm Locations throughout downtown Greenfield, MA Free and open to the public http://greenfieldvideofest.org email: info@greenfieldvideofest.org 413-773-5463

Curated by Christoph Cox

Participating Artists: Manon De Boer (NL), Seth Cluett (US), Tony Cokes (US), Luke Fowler (UK), Jesse Jones (IE), Paul Lindale (UK/US), Kara Lynch (US), Mirko Martin (DE), The Otolith Group (UK), Jenny Perlin (US), Mathias Poledna (AT), Raha Raissnia & Charles Curtis (IR/US), Steve Roden (US), Billy Roisz (AT), Julian Rosefeldt (DE), Simpson/Meade (US), Miki Tajima (US), Su-Mei Tse (LU), and Daniel Warner (US).

The 3rd annual Brick + Mortar International Video Festival presents work by a selection of contemporary artists who focus on sound, music, and relationships of dissonance and consonance between the aural and the visual. Since the 1990s, sound has become a central concern in contemporary art, with many leading video artists and filmmakers actively exploring the sonic potential of audio-visual media. The 2011 edition of Brick + Mortar showcases some of the most interesting and engaging of these explorations from the past decade by a group of prominent artists from nine countries. Early avant-garde filmmakers worried that the advent of sound would reduce cinema to an illusionistic portrayal of the world, with sound a subordinate prop for the visual image. These worries proved to be well justified. Present-day avant-gardists have heeded those early warnings, giving sound an equal place and exploring the productive difference between the auditory and visual registers of video and film. Luke Fowler and Raha Raissnia both collaborate with sound artists to develop allied strategies for capturing light and sound. Refusing image altogether, Mirko Martin's video operates solely through sound and text. Conversely, Steve Roden’s video is silent but functions as a kind of visual and musical score. Mathias Poledna, Manon de Boer, and Mika Tajima use the camera to capture and intervene in musical performance and recording. Other projects uncover the critical potential of music. 2010 Turner Prize nominee The Otolith Group explores the Afro-Futurist mythology of the Detroit electronic duo Drexciya, while Tony Cokes presents a video essay that examines the complex racial politics of House and Techno. Via these and other strategies, the projects presented at this year’s Brick + Mortar festival amplify the “audio” aspect of this “video” festival.

The Brick + Mortar festival takes place in Greenfield, an historic mill town in western Massachusetts. Transforming the city’s downtown into a temporary arts district, the festival presents video projections and installations within a variety of extraordinary architectural sites that are in various stages of renovation. Presented by ConjunctionArts in partnership with local businesses, the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, the Greenfield Business Association, Greenfield Community College, and Five Colleges Inc., the festival is free and open to the public.

WANTED BY FBI

ARMED WITH TURNTABLE

AND CONSIDERED VERY

DANGEROUS AND BAAAD

DJ ANDUJAR was last seen in Greenfield, MA, he may

be accompanied by one STUDEBAKER HAWK, occupation,

“DJ” and “sound system man”, also a very dangerous

man armed with needle, mixer, and sub-woofer; may

also be assisted in crime by BONGOHEAD, very dangerous

with obscure Latin records of Mass Destruction.

CRIMINAL RECORD

These men are wanted by the dancing public for throwing

insane parties. They are responsible for nights such as

FUNK ROCK & RUMBA PSICODELICA. They are also the

perpetrators of such radio programs as CLANDESTINO,

FEEL FLOWS, & MACHO CITY. These shows have been

known to subvert the youth and cause the old to shake

their nyash.

CAUTION

DJs ANDUJAR, STUDEBAKER HAWK, and BONGOHEAD have

been known to knock people out with little provocation

and on very short notice, using only a sound system and

vinyl records.

ADVISORY: These men are highly dangerous in a crowd and

are capable of inciting riot and mayhem. So do not attend

their gigs at places like THE PEOPLE’S PINT because you are

sure to wear a hole in your last pair of shoes. You will be

made to search incessently for their music (but you won’t

---

find it any where else!).

If anyone knows the whereabouts of the SWEET EXORCIST

GANG, do not notify us. Go directly to where they are playing

and enjoy yourself.

— J.J. Edgar González

Director F.B.I.

Freaks Bureau of Investigation, Bronx, NY

Sweet Exorcist presents Rumba Psicodélica...The Outlaw Edition 6/25

Rumba Psicodélica posse rides into Greenfield's People's Pint Saloon on Saturday June 25th for some vinyl spinning and gunplay. Outlaw DJs Andujar, Studebaker Hawk and Bongohead, with visuals by Bell & Howl. Spinning Latin, African, tropical and funk, we'll keep you hostage on the dancefloor and maybe even steal your daughters.
The action begins at 10 and there is no cover charge.
Facebook event page here.

clandestino playlist 2/21...funk rockin'!

(poster by DJ Bongohead)

What a great time I had bringing you some funky rock jams. We're just getting tuned up for our Rumba Psicodélica FUNK ROCK party this Friday night at The Rendezvous. Studebaker Hawk, Bongohead and myself will be bringing the 60s/70s funk rock vinyl and Mr Bell of Bell & Howl will be providing the visual stimual. We'll also be handing out prizes for Funkiest Outfit...and Most Rocking Outfit. The thang gets rolling at 930 and there is no cover charge. We hope to see you there!

American Gypsy..."Inside Out"...American Gypsy...(Chess)
An American band based in The Netherlands in the 70s, I first heard this tune via Cut Chemist and DJ Shadow on Brainfreeze. The LP has an extended BIG intro.

Isley Brothers..."Fight the Power" Pt 1...45...(T-Neck)

Betty Davis..."He Was A Big Freak"...They Say I'm Different...(Just Sunshine)
Betty is a huge inspiration for the FUNK ROCK night...



Santana..."Persuasion"...Santana...(Columbia)

Ofo The Black Company..."Allah Wakbarr"...v/a-Nigeria 70...(Strut)

Funkadelic..."I Got a Thang, You Got a Thang, Everybody's Got a Thang"...Funkadelic...(Westbound)
The other biggest inspiration is right here.



Black Merda..."Cynthy-Ruth"...45...(Chess)

Jimi Hendrix Experience..."Little Miss Lover"...Axis: Bold as Love...(Reprise)



Edwin Starr..."Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On"...Involved...(Gordy)
An underrated Norman Whitfield production, the whole album is killer.

Stu Gardner..."Devil In A Man"...Sanctified Sound...(Stax)
Doing his best Sly Stone impersonation.

Sly & the Family Stone..."Trip to your Heart"...A Whole New Thing...(Epic)



Chairmen of the Board..."Skin I'm In"...Skin I'm In...(Invictus)

Curtis Mayfield..."Future Shock"...Back to the World...(Curtom)



Baby Huey..."Hard Times"...The Baby Huey Story...(Curtom)
Another Curtis Mayfield composition/production.

The Devil's Anvil..."Karkadon"...Hard Rock From the Middle East...(Columbia)
Funky NYC based late 60s band mixes Middle Eastern instruments and sounds with rock.

Can..."Halleluhwah" (first section)...Tago Mago...(Spoon)
As experimental and avant-garde as they may be, they sure could get really funky as well!



Serge Gainsbourg..."Requiem por un Con"...Les Annés Psychedéliques...(Le Smoke Disque)

Tina Turner..."Whole Lotta Love"...Acid Queen...(United Artists)
Tina in dominatrix mode.

Aerosmith..."Lord of the Thighs"...Get Your Wings...(Columbia)
White boys getting funky. I grew up on this shit. This would also be the first time I've ever played Aerosmith on the show...or in the club.



Babe Ruth..."The Mexican"...First Base...(Harvest)



Baris Manço..."Hal Hal"...Sakla Samani Gelir Zamani...(Turkuola)
Great Turkish funk jam, just ripe for hip hop sampling.

Selda Bagcan..."Ince Ince"...Selda...(Finders Keepers reissue)
Recently used in a Mos Def tune, as evidenced here.



Riot..."Just Beyond"...Welcome to the World of Riot...(Motown)

Heart..."Sing Child"...Dreamboat Annie...(Mushroom)
This band used to awesome before they turned into radio garbage in the 80s.



ZZ Top..."Cheap Sunglasses"...Degüello...(Warner Bros)

Funkadelic..."Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!"...One Nation Under A Groove...(Warner Bros)



Skin Alley..."So Many People"...Two Quid Deal...(Stax)



Asiko Rock Group..."Lagos City"...v/a-Nigeria Disco Funk Special...(Soundway)

Isis..."April Fool"...Isis...(Buddah)
That is the band pictured below on the album jacket.



Cyril Neville..."Gossip"...v/a-New Orleans Funk...(Soul Jazz)

Antonio Carlos e Jocafi..."Simbareré"...Cada Segundo...(RCA)
This one is for Phil Sena.

Thin Lizzy..."Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed"...Johnny the Fox...(Mercury)

Black Sabbath..."Wicked World"...Black Sabbath...(Warner Bros)
Even Sabbath got funky!



Thanks for listening. Catch Radio Clandestino every Monday 230-430pm (ET) at WMUA.org.

February Action!

Some local thangs going down this month for y'all:

The Alchemystics are playing two gigs this weekend...one for the whole family on Saturday (2/12) morning 10am at First Churches in Northampton, a benefit for Nonotuck Community School. And also on Friday (2/11) night at the Elevens, with Love in Stockholm, 930pm-2am. There's never a bad time to check out their soulful reggae/rap blend!


On Saturday night (2/12), I'll be dropping bombs with Studebaker Hawk at the People's Pint for our regular Sweet Exorcist throwdown there. We'll be helping Michele P celebrate her birthday too! Come hear our eclectic vinyl mix and dance the winter blues out of your system. No cover charge, 10pm-1am. (Poster by Sightlab)

Friday (2/18) will see some funk and afrobeat raiding Greenfield at The Arts Block, thanks to the army of Shokazoba and an attack from Chicago Afrobeat Project (whom you may remember from our Afrobeat Revival compilation--vinyl already sold out!). 8pm-1am. And tune in to Radio Clandestino on Monday 2/14 when Shok reps will be on hand to discuss life and love, debut cuts from their brand new album, and give away tickets to the above show.

Ras Daniel and I had so much fun last month at the Blue Rock in Shelburne Falls that we decided to keep it going monthly, every third Saturday, this month on 2/19. Last time out we played some reggae/dancehall, afro funk/afrobeat as well as some wicked rap. We'll keep a bunch of things in the crates to keep it groovy all night. Again, no cover/21+. 9pm.

February 24th returns the bi-weekly I-Ganic Sound System at Bishop's Lounge in Northampton. The most crucial roots, the freshest steppas, heaviest dubs and uplifting dancehall. Every other thursday! 21+ 10pm-2am.


Holy mother of funk, wait to you come hear what we'll be jamming on Friday 2/25 at The Rendezvous in Turners Falls! A very special edition of Rumba Psicodélica, we've been wanting to do a Funk Rock night for awhile and now we will! Studebaker Hawk, Bongohead and I will be transporting you via vinyl time machine back to the funky 70s with a mind-blowing assortment of funky rock and rocking funk from all over the globe. Popular, as well as obsure, but always funky! Visuals by Mr. Bell of Bell & Howl. This will be an all-vinyl blowout, inspired by the likes of Betty Davis, Funkadelic, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Barrabas, Isley Brothers, James Gang, ZZ Top, Baby Huey, Sly Stone and all the 70s funk-rockers, back when that was something truly hip. Black, white, brown and beyond...we can all get down on a united dancefloor. Dig!
And bring your game: we'll be handing out prizes for funkiest and most rocking outfits!
No cover, 930-1.
(Poster by Pablo Yglesias)

And don't forget that Alan Evans (of Soulive) will be holding it down with a varying cast of talent every Thursday night at The Arts Block in Greenfield. 930-1.

Well there's a whole bunch of thangs to keep you warm til the birds of March start singing!

Debo Band/Full Tang/DJ Andujar this Friday at the Iron Horse...Ticket Giveaway on Clandestino

After their first co-bill in Somerville's Johnny D's, Debo Band & Full Tang together again at the Iron Horse. Northampton, start your new year right with some heavy hitting African dance grooves. And as a special treat, DJ Andujar will join us and spin only the illest jamz. Founded by former members of the Afrobeat stars the Superpowers, Full Tang is a four piece world rock band with diverse African influences like Chimurenga music of Zimbabwe, Franconian Salsa of the Congo, and Highlife of Ghana and Nigeria. Debo is a psychedelic large ensemble-Ethio-funk explosion. Their lead vocalist can croon with the best of Ethiopian singers -- the group will transport you to 1970s Ethiopia. It's Debo Band's first time in Western Mass, so bring/tell a friend! Adv: $10 - Door: $13

Full Tang- http://www.myspace.com/fulltangband
Debo Band - http://www.myspace.com/deboband
DJ Andujar - http://peaceandrhythm.blogspot.com/

On the next edition of Radio Clandestino, we will have Danny of Debo as our guest talking about the band, Ethiopia, and other fun topics while also giving away tickets to the show to lucky listeners. Catch the program on Monday the 3rd 230-430pm at WMUA 91.1 FM.



(Debo rehearsing with Yohannes Afwerke for their big gig at Gaslight in Ethiopia.)

Rumba Psicodélica presents Spanglish Fly at UMass this Saturday!!

Spanglish Fly will grace us twice this week, once as guests in the studio on Clandestino on Monday (tomorrow!) and then with a live performance on Saturday 10/16!

This is the live music party to cap off the UMass Alumni Homecoming Day (tons of events on campus). The show takes place at the Student Union Ballroom.

Spanglish Fly bring us some NYC boogaloo, bridging the sounds of James Brown, Motown and Ray Barretto, this 12 piece band delivers us a sound geared for dancing your ass off.
Rumba Psicodélica DJs Andujar and Bongohead will also be on hand spinning funk, soul and boogaloo. The event starts at 7, is all ages and FREE and open to the public. Snacks and drinks will be available.

Additionally members of Spanglish Fly will be my guests in the studio on Radio Clandestino tomorrow, 230-430pm (ET) and will be bringing some groovy grooves to play, as well as talking about the band, bugalú music (latin soul) and the upcoming event. Catch the program at WMUA.org.

More info on Spanglish Fly (with tunes) can be found here.
The Facebook event page is here.

You will not be disappointed!!!

For more info email bombasticos@yahoo.com

TONIGHT!!!!!!!!! Rumba Psicodélica invades Leverett!

Join us tonight at the Barnes Gallery in the Leverett Crafts & Art Building for a special edition of Rumba Psicodélica with DJs Andujar, Studebaker Hawk and Bongohead with live percussion from the Yagyu Clan.

This will be the opening party for Kamil Peters, Mika Riedel and Justin Norris. Come and check out the art, have some refreshments, catch the country autumn and dance to latin, afrobeat, funk and reggae vinyl!

The party kicks off at 7 and will roll til midnight. The space is child-friendly. Participate in a community art project and "leave your mark".

The LCA is located at 13 Montague Rd in Leverett Center.





http://www.leverettcrafts.org/

Kamil Peters: http://www.hampshire.edu/admissions/17938.htm
Mika Riedel: http://sites.google.com/site/mikariedelceramics/home

Hope to see ya there!

Sweet Exorcist presents Rumba Psicodélica...special guest DJs Bongohead and Mike P...this Friday Night at the Pint

click poster to enlarge. poster design by Sightlab

Sweet Exorcist returns on Friday 9/24 with a special Rumba Psicodélica dance party. Joining resident DJs Andujar and Studebaker Hawk will be Mike P (of Mass Tropicas Records) and DJ Bongohead.
Both have new records out and will be spinning selections from them.

The crew will be jamming funk, bugalú, afrobeat, cumbia and lots of psychedelic garage chichas from the jungles of Perú and afro sounds from Colombia!!!

Live percussion too!

People's Pint, downtown Greenfield, MA 10pm til 1am.

All vinyl, all free, all ages. And there will be merchandise available for sale.

Here's some info on the noted disks (with soundclips): http://soul-sides.com/2010/09/cumbia/#more-1845

Here's the full unedited interview for the Valley Advocate

Thanks to Matthew Dube for the interview. The original article is available here.
(photo by Hannah Lord)


Where did you grow up? How did you end up in the Valley?

----- I hit the earth in Holyoke, MA, November 19 1975. I have lived in WMass and Boston my entire life. I've been in Greenfield since 2003.

What is your musical background?

----- Key developments: Punk at 14, free jazz at 17, afrobeat at 20...lately I've been listening to a lot of music from the Middle East. Tired of the Beatles. Never got into Radiohead. Mind stretched daily by amazing music of today.
At 16 I started a noise band called Squidlaunch and we went all out without a care in the world. It was awesome to destroy heads (and bodies) in such fashion.
I am currently trying to unlock some percussion secrets through rumbas. Also wanna learn piano if anyone can help me with that.

Where does your handle, "Andujar," come from? The baseball player? The Spanish town?

------ That's sort-of classified. But there is a beautiful Spanish town, as well as a hot-tempered ballplayer...that much we know.

Is your focus these days West African and Cuban music? How did you get into these strains?

------ I got into African sounds through Fela, Tony Allen, Art Ensemble of Chicago, James Brown, Sun Ra. I prefer the harder, funkier stuff, but I also dig Congolese Rumba, jazz, highlife, etc, from across the continent and beyond. There's a lot of Cuban-inspired music in Africa as well. I recommend Geraldo Pino, Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo, Blo, Segun Bucknor...

My fave latin stuff tends to be fast, with sophisticated horn lines and a good amount of improvisation, and timbales and cowbell to smash your skull. But I also like the bouncy cumbias, classic charangas, funky bugalú and a good amount of South American psych rock. All of these I play on my radio show.

These Afro and salsa sounds...I dig the heavy poly-rhythms, the hard-driving groove, screaming vocals...it becomes trance shit. When you lock in, you're gone with it. There's a lot of inspiration in those drums. Some of this stuff hits me in the gut the way hardcore did when I was a kid. Fast and raw, 'cause who wants to deal with middle-of-the-road bullshit? There's a lot of safe music out there for people. If they come and hear what we bring they will not forget it. That's what we did back in the hardcore days and that's what we're doing now.



Please list all of you current music-related activities and events (DJing, radio, producing shows, etc.).

--------I've been doing radio since 98, mostly at WMUA 91.1. That station is a goldmine of culture and ideas and everyone who listens to it should feel blessed to have it transmitting it's goodness right to your radio box.
My show is Clandestino. It's all over the place sometimes but it generally features the hardest in world music and funk. Lots of African music, latin, hard funk, international psych, jazz, some rap and comedy. There's a lot of other music I like too and occasionally they will find their way in. Although I've yet to work death metal into the mix for fear of people turning it off...however I tend to really dig that stuff. I often times have guests and live interviews. Some highlights include Sharon Jones, members of Grupo Fantasma, Zozo Afrobeat, Kokolo, Antibalas, Bio Ritmo, Nomo, and others. And it's always a party with folks like Mike P, Bongohead, Chris Dooley and everyone else who stops by often.
The show is weekly every Monday afternoon 230-430. I get a lot of positive feedback and I'm glad people listen.

--------We've been doing a monthly vinyl night called Sweet Exorcist at the People's Pint, although this month (Aug) we will be doing a Friday the 13th throwdown at the Hope & Olive. We jam all kinds of funky music with live percussion. People dance, drink, release, enjoy and get to know each other. George Myers and I started it a few years back and regulars have included DJ 12XU, B-COMING, and Studebaker Hawk, who I've been working with a lot. I also do a bunch of projects with Pablo Yglesias aka DJ Bongohead, including a night we designed called Rumba Pscodélica which brings together all kinds of tropical music vinyl from garage to afrobeat to dub to salsa, with live percussion, visuals and crazy poster graphics, with the occasional live band.
Everybody in Franklin County have been cool...we've done parties in Turners at the Rendezvous, in Shelburne Falls, Greenfield...we're bringing the heat and people are coming out for it. Folks in Hamp don't know what they're missing. They should come up to Greenfield to check the pulse because they might find that things are starting to happen up here. Northampton has been expecting people from up here to trek down there for shit, but they never seem to bother to come see what's going on here. But we got good eats, good records, activists, artists, farmers, food producers etc.

---------I do a blog www.peaceandrhythm.com which lately has been mostly radio playlists, announcements and videos, but I've got a few reviews, interviews etc up there. I sort-of approach it like it's a zine or something.

---------I've helped put out some records for noise artists, including my own band. I also compiled two CDs of contemporary afrobeat with Pablo Yglesias. We chose the tunes, wrote the notes, etc. They are called Afrobeat Revival and Afrobeat Revolution. Bands include Tony Allen, Seun Kuti, Antibalas, Femm Nameless, Superpowers, Zozo, Kokolo, Dennis Ferrer, Souljazz Orch, Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls, and many more. They are available from World Music Network, Amazon, Dusty Groove, Barnes & Noble, Newbury Comics, and other outlets.

---------I've helped bring a bunch of bands to the area, something I've done since the punk rock days...in the service of the music.

---------I've got a couple other things up my sleeve that will be revealed at some near point.



Is vinyl the best medium for music?

---------Any medium is good...live, vinyl, 8 track, digi. I prefer vinyl because I like dropping needles in grooves. I like to hold them smell them spin them look at them. Like the beautiful ladies.
It's definately more fun to hand an interested person the vinyl, artwork and all. And they sound so good with thick vinyl and good needle.

What's next?

----------The next party is at the Hope & Olive in Greenfield on Fri 8/13. Then there's one in Shelburne Falls on 9/4, followed by the People's Pint later in Sept. in which we shall be joined by Mike P of Mass Tropicas who digs up all the awesome chicha 45s when he goes to Peru. That one'll be a record release party for Ranil.
---------We'll be hitting some southern states soon too on a small tour. And continuing with Radio Clandestino. And any other hustle we can cook up. Let me know if you have any ideas.

Brendon Rule aka Andujar
Greenfield, MA
bombasticos@yahoo.com
Facebook: D.J. Andujar

Rumba Psicodélica and Shokazoba pics from 7/24 at the Elevens

And yet more pics!!! Keep them coming and I will post them. These photos here are courtesy of Andy Mathey. For snaps of Zozo Afrobeat from this night click here.

Andujar's crate.


SemDente on percussion

DJ Andujar jams some Geraldo Pino vinyl

Jason P

Keith from Shokazoba






Kwame of Shokazoba

All background visuals by Bell & Howl

www.shokazoba.com

Pics from the Zozo Afrobeat/Shokazoba night at the Elevens

What a grand night!!!! It was hot in the Elevens, like being in the Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria! Zozo Afrobeat, Shokazoba, DJ Andujar's Rumba Psicodélica (where's THOSE pics??!) with visuals by Bell & Howl. Fantastic energy!
Photos by Nathan Beauregard, Margeaux Hayes, Rich McGhee and others...



Rich McGhee and D'Angelo have a meeting of the minds.

Here's a few snaps of Shokazoba...




Kaleta...hanging with Rich and Margeaux...


And the main event: Kaleta & ZOZO AFROBEAT!!





















Western Mass homeboy Jeremy King, Zozo percussionist.


Another blurry night at the end of the Elevens.

www.zozoafrobeat.com
www.shokazoba.com