MP3: Local 12
Aaron just got back from Puerto Rico with a nice mix CD he put together for scissorkick of some of the best sounds of last weekend's Candela Festival. These tracks below come from the island's own Local 12, the bomba/plena/rumba fusion band who mix traditional afro-caribbean rhythms with programmed beats layered over bomba drums. This shit is undoubtedly better experienced live and reminds me of an unforgettable night in Barcelona where we stumbled into a Cuban-style dance hall with a 20-piece Spanish orchestra jamming with a turntablist. A little old, a little new and channeling the best of the surprisingly progressive PR beat community. If anyone out there knows the titles to these tracks, please let me know.
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