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Sofrito Spring Special! London Session Saturday 18th May

Sofrito Soundsystem & friends
Hugo Mendez
Frankie Francis
MC Kwasi for the vibe
Mighty Crime Minister
Plus special guests including
Miles Cleret (Soundway Records)
Chris Menist (Paradise Bangkok)
and more playing the very best in Hot Dancing sounds

10 – very late…
£10 in advance (plus b.f), more on the door.
Arch 369-70, Hemsley Place, London E8 3SB

We’re back after a bit of gap! We hope you can join us in celebrating the very best rhythms and sounds from across the spectrum of African, Caribbean and Latin music, fuelled by the Sofrito rum punch and housed in a great new space in East London!
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Return of the Crab – Deep roots selection
Frankie Francis

Frankie Francis dons his King Crab cape and digs into his bag of dubplates and 7″s for a deep roots selection heavy on the percussion – DJ cuts, sweet roots, rocksteady and vintage dubwise from Black Ark, Ras Michael and more….

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Free Download: Mazé Lou Emile Omar Pavilion Edit

Tasty dancefloor edit of a classic Soukous track from Paris-based DJ Emile Omar – host of the monthly Tropical Discoteq parties in the Buttes Chaumont and responsible for the recent Roseaux project with Aloe Blacc. Listen and download below!

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Free Download: Fanatik Sofrito Cadence Disco Edit

We’re huge fans of Cadence and Compas at Sofrito HQ – rhythms with an undeniable bump that get everyone going. We put together a very simple but effective edit of an obscure Cadence track from Guadeloupe to play in our sets that has become a dancefloor favourite at recent sessions – to celebrate our first London session in a little while there is a limited download to enjoy – listen here: