Bacana touring artists AUTUMN 2012

»exploring and expanding the tropical sound of colombia in its rawest form and to marry it with the cool sound of london«
PR

»His recordings have always messed with the formulas... and on his latest and best album Sem Nostalgia he’s at it again, limiting himself to only voice and Live Performance links guitar sounds, but manipulating the concert to produce a rich sound«
DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE

»This is an artist who know's he's postmodern... his will to recombine (American and Brazilian music) is a legacy of Chico Science's Mangue-beat movement in the early 90s, as well as Tropicalia songwriters of the 60s like Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso.«
NEW YORK TIMES

»Camilo Lara works the electro-dance scene like the James Murphy [LCD Soundsystem] of Latin America. Think Hot Chip visiting the Buena Vista Social Club; think traditional samples with bells and beats; think a sweaty indie-dance party below the bustling streets of one of the world’s most populous cities.«
CMJ

»This album will truly challenge your current perceptions of the Latin American musical genre.«
BBC

»One of London's most respected warehouse party series, DJ Hugo Mendez and his Sofrito crew have built a name for themselves as top quality purveyors of Tropical sounds of all sorts.«
Strut

»Every bit as jaw-dropping as DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing.«
The Daily record

»Can only be described as a beautiful noise.«
BBC Introducing in Scotland (Album of the Month for September)

»The stunning debut from Tru Thoughts will blow you away.«
XYZ Magazine

»four guys who were writing music - history, each of them a legend«
PR

»A blend of infectious influences of American R&B, soul, funk, disco and other high-energy sounds, merged with Bluey’s multicultural sensibilities. Beats steep in jazz that are vibrant by nature and mellow when they want to be. Incognito’s rock-solid reputation rides the wave of human emotion since the late 1970s.«
Jazzreview

»“Without Allen, there‘d be no Afrobeat.” «
Fela Kuti

»“Allen doesn‘t hold the sticks: they float between his fingers as if by magic.”«
The Guardian

»“Multilingual, electronic and infectiously groove-centric.” «
San Francisco Gates

»“Marie and her work with Zap Mama is a reflection of a woman inspired by culture. She has a unique sense of self that is both African and European.”«
The Music Edge