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rich medina & bobbito present - the connection vol. 1 - r2 - cd

Genre: African

1. Raw Artistic Soul ft. Wunmi - Oya O
2. Ruth Tafebe and The Afro Messengers - Celebrate
3. Fanga - Kellen
4. AIFF - Let It Roll
5. Soul Jazz Orchestra - Mugambi
6. Chico Mann - Sound Is Everything
7. Azuka Of Afrika - We Don Tire
8. The Daktaris - Musicawa Slit
9. Blaze - Revolution Poem
10. Franck Biyong - We Shall Overcome
11. Sir Victor Olaya and His Melody Makers - No Title
12. Louie Vega and Elements Of Life - Sunshine (I Can Fly)
13. Quantic Soul Orchestra ft. Noelle Scaggs - Lead Us To The End
14. Big Bang - To The Full Every Minute
15. Reel People ft. Jag - Second Guess (De Lata Mix)
16. Saravah Soul - Supersossego (Intrumental)
17. Grupo X - Sunshine
18. Rob Swift ft. Bob James and D-Styles - Salsa Scratch
19. Tequila - Someone To Love
20. Senteta - Funky Tumbao
21. Totin - Rumba Cultura
22. Nickodemus Sammy Ayala and Candela Allstar - Conmigo
23. Elenita Ruiz Con Conjunto - Ya Nada Importa

When it comes to DJ “selectors” they don’t come any better than Philadelphia’s Rich Medina & New York’s Bobbito. Sure, many DJs specialise in one genre or another, but only a select few can move between styles and genres, be it soul, jazz, latin, house, hip-hop or afro.

Rich & Bob came up at a time when such divisions didn’t even exist, playing music because it was good rather than because it fit into a genre. This open minded attitude to music brought them together and they subsequently ran several successful parties such as “Happy Feet” & “Leaving This Planet”, both of which still run strong. Having DJed together for years at such classic New York parties, good friends Rich n Bob have finally brought together their special chemistry on their first ever joint compilation! --- “The Connection” is just that, a double CD exploring the connections between afro-beat and afro-latin influences in modern dance music from Afro-funk to Latin House via Hip-hop, soul and Jazz. --- Our definition of a “selector” is a DJ that inspires by playing something you might have forgotten about, or even better, a DJ that makes you dance to something you’ve never even heard before. This double CD has 2 selectors and a bunch of tracks you may not have known before but will be sure glad you do now!