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"NEOCORRIDOS" GUEST DJ: LA VEINTE UÑAS _ Watch the live mix on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/Od_0RwNwW24?si=FpEQBV-sQ1ngNOCO “All the set, it's a mixture of traditional Mexican songs like very romantic, with this like kicks of club music; and like for me, this is like a love mixtape and how I have been experiencing love. It has been like this mixture of like violence and affection, at the same time. So I found it funny that this is what came up with in the video.” - La Veinte Uñas — Follow us on IG @bimbo.radio for more underground world music content!

BIMBO RADIO EPISODE 10 | AVAILABLE NOW: iHeart, SoundCloud & Apple Podcast Curated, Mixed: @Blank.ktf Engineered: @chris.mifsud Cover Art Layout: @syr.mpg Photo Courtesy: @chewmagazine - Tiempo de Zafra for chew Magazine "TDZ explores the potential in the abundance of discarded clothing and materials, much of which is shipped to developing countries like the Dominican Republic when they're no longer of "value" in the US. Recontextualizing what is valuable and what is useful by bringing to light and giving a new life post and pre-consumer materials." [excerpt from online story: chew-magazine.com] - CREDITS Photos: TDZ @tiempo.de.zafra Words: TDZ & Sy R. Editing: Luisa Martinez @lu.martinezs Talent: @carolininwonderland Styling: Carolin Williams / LA MALETA301 @carolininwonderland Production: Jeremy Garcia / MAS Productions @jeremygarciag BTS: Fidel Ernesto Lopez @fidelopez_ev

▶ Curated, Mixed: @ Blank.ktf ▶ Engineered: @ chris.mifsud ▶ Cover Art Layout: @ syr.mpg ▶ Photo Courtesy: Jorian Charlton (@ jjjorian) ▶ Photo Featuring: @ miki.tv

Inspired by chopped and screwed music and the good people of Soundcloud. Tracklist soon come... mixed by @blankkyblank

To hear the rest of Nigeria 70 visit. https://soundcloud.com/blanket/sets/nigeria70-the-documentary Produced By ▶ https://soundcloud.com/blanket ▶https://soundcloud.com/strut Nigeria 70 is an audio programme that introduces us to Nigeria’s vibrant and flourishing music scene in the 1960s and 70s. Produced by Sue Bowerman - founder of Blanket Productions, in collaboration with Strut Records; this documentary features an astonishing collection of interviews and footages with musical pioneers who helped shape the history of Nigerian music; including but not limiting to Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, John Collins, Jimmy Solanke, Tony Allen, Ebenezer Ober, Segun Bucknor, the Lidaju Sisters, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and more. In this particular audio journey, we learn that Nigeria’s deeply rooted music scene is emphasized through musical legends who created sounds like highlife jazz, afrobeat, and juju music; all by and for the people. Prior to Naija’s booming scene of highlife music, the 1950s carried social music known as Asiko - a genre migrating from Sierra Leone and Cameroon that constituted drums and voice groups. Brass instruments were later introduced by musicians who trained to play in the Nigerian army; who later on shared their knowledge of playing such instruments with students across Nigerian schools. At the same time, Nigerians who had travelled abroad had been returning back to their home country with their newly acquired musical abilities involving the saxophone and trumpet. Consequently, these returning professionals formed “elitist” bands, which increased the pressure and competition amongst aspiring local Nigerian musicians as described on episode 03. As the 1960s begun, figures like E.T. Mensah and John Collins travelled to Nigeria to partake in the country’s booming music scene. Mensah entered Nigerian night life with a musical advantage - he had “The Tempos”, a band which he led, that included a trumpet, saxophone, electric guitar, upright bass, drums, and percussion. As Nigeria 70 documents, Mensah & The Tempos’ productions were common meter tunes influenced by the church; and consequently, this encouraged local Nigerian artists to split from the church and return to their villages to create their own music. This is described to be the most prevalent time for the popularity of highlife music, as it represented progress in the identity and nationality of West Africa; while also emphasizing and celebrating Nigerian history, culture, and morality. High life was and still remains the music of happiness and freedom; the music which prevails the West African coast.