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Il n'y a pas mieux que la joie un peu triste de la musique haitïenne pour évoquer le chemin à prendre vers la reconstruction après le drame terrible qui a eu lieu hier à Port-Au-Prince, Haïti. Pour ceux qui n'iront pas aider directement sur place, il y a peu de choses à faire, à part donner un peu d'argent à des organismes reconnus, susceptibles d'en tirer le meilleur. C'est pourquoi, à MASALA, on vous dirige vers le site de la Croix Rouge Canadienne et on envoie, à notre manière, nos pensées et notre fraternité aux gens de la perle des Antilles.

There's no better way than the joyful (yet a bit sad) music of Haiti to suggest the path that leads to reconstruction after the terrible events that happened yesterday in Port-Au-Prince. For those who won't go there to help, there's only a few options left, one of them being to give money to recognized NGOs that will use it in the best manner. This is why, at MASALA, we suggest that you donate to your local Red Cross organization and we also send our thoughts and fraternity to the people of 'La Perle des Antilles' by sharing some of their music with you.


Admiral T - Yo Pa Enmé [Download] [info]


Project Boyz - Banm Bill 2010 [Download] [info]


Barikad Crew - Banm Afem [Download] [info]


Rockfam - Pi wo [Download] [info]


Rockfam - Alaso (Grenadiers) [Download] [info]



Cet événement tragique arrive aussi au moment où deux d'entre-nous (Etienne et Benoit) s'apprêtaient à partir pour Haiti pour suivre le carnaval. Benoit a d'ailleurs consacré le début de la dernière émission aux nouveautés en provenance de l'île.
This tragic events arrive at the time when two of us (Etienne and Benoit) were about to go to Haiti to participate to the carnival. As a matter of fact, Benoit dedicated the beginning of last week radio show to new tracks coming out of the island


MASALA RADIO SHOW Jan 09 2009



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Banm Afem - Barikad Crew
Klip Klap - Anabasad Camp
Alaso (Hommage aux grenadiers d'Haiti) - RockFam
Banm Bill Kanaval 2010 - Project Boyz
Fed Up - Terri Lyons
Start Wineing (Remix) - Fay-Ann Lyons Feat. Busy Signal
GET CRAZY feat MR SLAUGHTER - Poirier (GUTTER RIDDIM REFIX)
Cashflow - Major Lazer ft Jah Dan Blackamoore (subskrpt demo rmx)
Respect My S**t (Dubplate Mix) - Subatomic Sound System, Dubblestandart, Lee "Scratch" Perry & Jahdan Blakkamoore
Hold The Line (sonora remix) - Major Lazer
Bazuka (Quem Me Rusgou) - Batida
Nigerian What? - Debruit
Bad Gyal (Remix) - Ms Dynamite
Funky Rag - Footsteps
La_Mezcla feat Toto La Momposina Original Mix
Jesus Faroter - Chief Boima
Kappopola Makongo - Ciros Cordeiro Da Mata
Yaka - Jupiter Bokonji and Okwess International
Funana - ?
A mi hé feat Double-G (Fuckly) - Shabba Tigre
Funana - ?
Tlhabane Maftown - Hip-Hop Pantsula
Balagazaa - Screwface
La vie dans le Ghetto - Okyjems roots & spirit (Haiti)
England A Me Yard - YT & Curtis Lynch
Mangnen L'boulé (Riddim Wise Remix) - Poirier feat. Nik Myo
Su E - Sarkodie & Dr. Chryme
Who Dat? - Jusa Dementor

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Ludakompa

Pretty cool remix for a pretty funny video...

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Valeo November Top 10

So unlike last month, I'm posting my monthly top 10 within the proper time line!

I'm kicking things up with a Kwaito track from one or two years ago. Always good to start a night with some good vibes like this.

Hip-Hop Pantsula - Tlhabane Maftown [Download]


In kinda the same vibe, I really liked the Flying Lotus contribution to Hyperdub's 5 year anniversary compilation. Loving the way he switches the bassline and the snare from their usual place and the groove of the result.
Flying Lotus - Disco Balls




Next is a Masala selection that you probably won't get anywhere else. Dancehall from the French west indies meets Haitian Kompa-zouk and it sounds amazing! Brilliant alchemy on this one by Admiral T, who's singing about those who don't like Haitian people but would dance on Carimi, T-Vice, Tikabzi or Tabou Combo! This one is a couple years old but you can judge by yourself, it won't be getting old! Instant classic!
Admiral T - Yo Pa Enmé [Download]




I got to pay respect to mister Geko Jones for this month Top 10, because this sir gave me some serious heat when we met in NY a last month. Geko gave me this awesome piece of remix work by Subskrpt on Jahdan Blakkamoore's acapella. Don't know much about Subskrpt, but I read on Diplo's twitter that this should be released on vinyl with other voicing on it. Hopefully this will happen!
Major Lazer ft Jahdan Blakkamoore - Cash Flow (Subskrpt demo rmx)


Aside of some mind blowing accoustic cumbia from the coast of Columbia, he also pointed me in the direction of Batida, a Portugal based duo formed of DJ Mpula and Beat Laden, who are revisiting some original material and turning them into some awesome dancefloor magic. Great work Batida, we want to hear more like this! Buy here.
DJ Mpula e Beat Laden - Nufeko Disole



In the same vein of revisiting African (?) Congolese (?) Rumba (?) highlife (?) type of guitar playing, here's another producer from France named Débruit who's been putting out some of the best beatmaking out of the "Hexagone". This is getting released on Dec 7th on CIVIL MUSIC under the moniker of Spatio Temporel EP.


Still in France, Douster is ripping things up on the regular, just check out his latest release:
Malente&Dex feat. New Kidz - Lions (Douster Remix)[Download]


Blanquito Man is a usual suspect of Latin music in all kind of ways. He use and still is the lead singer of King Chango, has been in many other projects, and recently has been doing music under the name of Zuzuku. The acappella of Con Paso de Campeon has been circulating on the internet for a minute and Pedro Infame took advantage of it and turn it into something very unusual, a mix of kuduro inspired beats with dubstep, some rock harmonics all of that under the reggae pop singing of Blanquito Man. The result is highly recommended and pretty unique. Judge for yourself (Thanks to Toy Selectah for this one):
Blanquito Man - Con Paso de Campeon (Pedro Infame remix) [DOWNLOAD]



#9 is one of Mavado latest burner. I'm putting this here simply for the bridge at 45s. Rewind!!!


I'm finishing this top with a song I've heard a few months ago through this video. It took some time to grow on me but now I listen to it several time in a row. I always loved Chicago House and Azari and III are perfectly bringing back the sound of the early 90's on this song. Great producers from Toronto, definitely need to keep an eye on them!
Azari & III - Hungry for the power [DOWNLOAD]

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Masalavision #4: Wyclef / Djakout New Year's Day in MTL

Après leur prestation de feu sur MTV la veille du jour de l'An, Wyclef et Djakout sont venus réchauffer Montréal dans la tempête et Masala était là !

Le spectacle avait lieu au Complexe Cristina, une salle de réception qui contrastait avec le set-up MTV de la veille... Ça résume toute la versatilité de Wyclef, de MTV Time Square à Langelier/Jarry, St-Léonard ! Il y a le Wyclef de Carnival et le Wyclef de Sak Pasé, son label qui met de l'avant des productions kreyoles et plus politisées. C'est plutôt le 2e qui s'est pointé vers 3h du mat, Wyclef interprétant la plupart de ses hits en kreyol et quelques succès pop. Ti-Joa a fait le piquet pendant presque toute la prestation, arborant fièrement sa ceinture de champion du monde.

L'ouragan kompa de Port-au-Prince, Djakout Mizik, a fait bien des heureux après s'être laissé désirer, alternant chanson rapide et chanson sensuelle. La fatigue du réveillon n'a pas l'air de les avoir affectés, ils ont joué de minuit à 4h30 !!!


Seul bémol à cette super soirée, la sécurité qui avait l'air sorti directement de "Hérouxtyville" et qui traitait la foule comme des animaux. Je n'ai pas l'habitude de ces bals et je ne sais pas si c'est une mesure imposée par le SPM à cause d'incidents antérieurs mais les chiens et la sortie c'était un peu too much...

photos et réactions ICI et LÀ

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