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27.01.2010 - Boom Shaka Laka meets La Captura del Sonido (IbizaSonica.com)

Hi All, here some lines to say hello and also for telling you -in case you don´t know about- that Makala, one of the greatest dj/producers here in Spain, runs a weekly radioshow named Boom Shaka Laka in GAZTEA radiostation (a division of EITB, the radio and tv public station at Basque Country).


Makala will be doing a special two hours show dedicated to our very own radioshow La Captura Del Sonido/Capture Of Sound on next saturday 30 January 2010. This special show will be on air from 23:00 to 01:00 hrs. through local fm at Basque Land and also broadcasted online through the URL http://www.eitb.com/gaztea/


Here you can find information about the great producer Makala, the man behind greatest hits like "Cartoon Tune" or "Partió La Tabla" (Lovemonk Records) and his Boom Shaka Laka radio show,

www.myspace.com/djmakala
www.boomshakalaka.fm


Thanks for your attention. And don't stop the music!


Daniel Peñacoba

La Captura Del Sonido/Capture Of Sound Radio Show

www.lacapturadelsonido.com
www.ibizasonica.com
http://ibizasonicablog.blogspot.com


22.01.2010 - Makala Mondomix UK Magazinean

Barcelona boom by Bernardo Gutiérrez

Rumba catalana, also known as rumba flamenca, was born in the 1950s in Barcelona’s Gracia neighbourhood, mixing gypsy guitar with Cuban rhythms. This hybrid, frenetic street music, frowned on by purists as tacky sub-flamenco pop, absorbed everything from Perez Prado to Elvis Presley and dominated the charts in the 1960s and 70s with Peret. What happened next? We explore the legacy of one of the most enduring, infectious sounds in Spain.

Scorned by Catalans during the 1970s for its associations with Franco, dismissed by flamenco scholars and ignored by the music press, rumba ended the 20th Century forgotten in the margins. But in recent years the genre is seeing a renaissance. Thanks to a new wave of DJs and vanguard bands who mix a cutting edge attitude with a love of retro sounds, rumba catalana is a hot favourite on the underground music scene across Spain. And there are infinite new mutations: punk-fuelled ‘rumba core’, electro rumba ‘n’ bass, rumba-soul, disco-rumba…

This revolution has made rumba the new sound of Barcelona, and maybe even the new sound of Spain. Veteran rumba kings like Peret, who has just released a new album (De Los Cobardes Nunca Se Ha Escrito Nada), are back in the news. Old favourites like Los Patriarcas de la Rumba, a real Buena Vista Social Club of rumba, have revived forgotten classics with their new album Cosa Nostra. And Gato Perez, a rumba star in the 70s, has also been reclaimed as a key heritage figure. But all this would just remain a nostalgia trip if the younger generation hadn’t picked up on it and started their own rumba craze.

Más Achilifunk

Manu Chao gave a nod to the sound with his 2002 track ‘Rumba de Barcelona’. But it’s only in the last few years that young musicians are finally making rumba with no apologies. The excellent compilation Más Achilifunk makes definitive connections between the old and the new, and presents rumba flamenca as the core genre for new made-in-Spain remixes. On the album, compiled by DJ and graphic designer Txarly Brown, new groups such as Papawa, Los Impagaos, Gertrudis and Pantanito go head to head with old rumba classics and remixes by internacional DJs such as Toy Selectah, Haaksman & Haaksman, Spain’s DJ Floro and top Basque selector Makala. The compilation also features cross-generational collaborations such as Peret with Los Fulanos (a new boogaloo combo from Barcelona). The result? A fresh collage of new rumba - 100% Spanish with a tropical touch and global appeal. Eclectic sonic guru Txarly Brown explains why he wanted to bring all these sounds together: “I wanted to expose the new rumba groups to what is happening on the dancefloor, to introduce the rumba scene to club culture”.

Más Achilifunk builds on the success of its predecesor, the 2008 collection Achilifunk, Gipsy Soul 1969-1979 (Lovemonk) a widely acclaimed compilation that traced the evolution of rumba flamenca. The productions of the day echoed the signature sounds of labels like Stax, Motown and Fania. The tracklist featured vintage hits showing how rumba had absorbed a dizzying array of influences including Cuban music, funk, psychedelic rock, soul and disco. Young artists and producers began to see rumba as a rich resource for remixes and a string of reworks and re-issues of 70s classics kicked off the rumba revolution.

Rumba rebirth

After years of neglect, many musicians have started to adopt rumba as the quintessential sound of young Barcelona. It’s a surprising turn for a genre with an eventful history: rumba was born in Catalunya, in the marginal gypsy neighbourhoods of Barcelona. During Franco’s dictatorship Catalan language and culture was heavily repressed, and the regime began to look favourably on artists who sang in Spanish including rumba singers El Pescailla and Peret. Txarly Brown explains: “Until 1975 rumba was seen as a style which had been manipulated by Franco, who really tried to co-opt the sound. In 1974 Peret was even forced by the regime to enter the Eurovision song contest.” Rumba expanded to Madrid and Seville, and the whole of Spain went on to assimilate a style whch had originally emerged from the poor neighbourhoods of Barcelona. With the arrival of democracy, Catalunya recovered its identity and rumba was submerged under the more progressive Nova Canço, sung in Catalan. “For a long time, rumba’s identity got very caught up with associations with Franco,” agrees Xavi Ciurans from the group Gertrudis “But now, rumba is seen as a sound with real authenticity and many (Catalan) nationalist musicians have really embraced it”.

So rumba is back. Reborn and remixed. And as Txarly Brown notes, this musical language, adopted by successful groups such as Ojos de Brujo, Muchachito Bombo Infierno and La Troba Kung Fu, has given Spanish artists their own special swing: “These guys have a particularly Spanish dimension to their sound, they’re not just playing versions of British or American pop or electronica. We rock to a rumba beat!”

Today, Peret is a hit again and there is a whole new scene of young bands experimenting with new styles of rumba. Pantanito embrace rumba rock. Desmaskaradas and Perro Pachingo play punky rumba core. The Rumbers from Seville do flamenco breaks and the Electroputas make what you could call rum ‘n’ bass. La Familia Rustika mix rumba with Caribbean sounds while DJ Makala mashes up the dancefloor with his dub-disco-rumba sets.

What is rumba’s secret? Why was it reborn to take on the world? For DJ Makala, it’s simple: “Because rumba makes people dance like crazy - rumba is all about having fun and dancing.” And why, after so many years, has rumba become cool in Spain? Txarly Brown explains: “The moment had come to reclaim this musical moment that had happened in our country. And we wanted to do it ourselves”, he says laughing, “before someone else, like Gilles Peterson, showed up in Barcelona and said ‘wow, this stuff is really good!’”

More Info:
http://mondomix.com/events/rumba-catalana


15.01.2010 - Makala Soul Seduction Top 2009-an

Estamos de enhorabuena ya que muchas de las producciones de Makala aparecen en los puestos altos de los 2009 Top de la prestigiosa tienda de discos Soul Seduction de Austria.

Top 2009 Sales Chart:
Makala's "Cartoon Tune" en el puesto 16 del Top 100 Tracks
Makala's "Partió La Tabla / Cartoon Tune" en el puesto 21 del Top 100 Maxis/EPs

Top 2009 Sales Chart apartado Latin/World:
Makala's "Cartoon Tune" en el puesto 3 del Top 100 Tracks
Makala's "Partió La Tabla / Cartoon Tune" en el puesto 3 del Top 100 Maxis/EPs

Sin olvidar los remixes de Makala para el recopilatorio Más Achilifunk y el remix para el sello UrbanWorld, que también están en buenos puestos.

More info:
http://www.soulseduction.com/charts/topdigisales2009.php


28.12.2009 - Boom Shaka Laka Irrati Podcast

"Makala's Boom Shaka Laka Irrati Podcast", jarraitzen du sonatzen uhinetan eta interneten inoiz baino indartsuago. Makalaren iritziz, 2009an kaleratutako kantu onenak entzun nahi izan eskero,

Sakatu hemen:
http://www.boomshakalaka.fm
http://makala.podOmatic.com


16.11.2009 - Makala "Pintxatu" Liburu+CD-an

Pintxatu, musika eta gastronomia ustartzen duen egitasmoa dugu. Alde batetik pintxatu ezaten zaio, dj-ak normalean egiten duten bere lanari eta bestalde pintxoak jateari. Pintxatu, 100 orrialdeko liburua da, eta bere baitan A Fuego Negro-ko sukaldariak asmatutako 19 errrezeta jasotzen ditu 19 musikari ezberdinen abestietan oinarritua. Aurki dezakegu besteak beste, Zion Train, Mungo´s HIFI, Rude, Rob Smith, Fermin Muguruza, Elphomega, Euskal Tropela, Rude & BAD Sound System,... eta Makala bera. David Navascues-ek ilustrazioak egin ditu, Alex Iturraldek argazkiak eta liburuaren prologoa Diego A. Manrique kazetariak idatzi du.

Talka Records eta A Fuego Negro-ren artean argitaratu dute Pintxatu liburu+diska hau eta Azaroak 27tik aurrera ipiniko da salgai.

Info Gehiago:
http://www.directoalpaladar.com
http://www.afuegonegro.com/
http://www.talka.org


10.11.2009 - Makala & DZ dj-ak "Mikel Laboa 180º" Oroimen Kontzertuan

Datorren 2009-ko Abenduak 1 Asteartean, ospatuko da Donostiako Victoria Eugenia Antzokian, "Mikel Laboa 180º" omenaldi kontzertua, bertan musikari ezberdinak oroituko dute duela urte bete joan zen euskal kantautore handiari. Besteak beste parte hartuko dute, Gose, Ken Zazpi, Iñaki Salvador Trío,... eta Makala bera DZ dj-arekin.

Info gehiago:
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikel_Laboa
http://www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.com/


01.11.2009 - Makala-ren Erremixa danimarkako UrbanWorld disketxerako

Al Lindrum & His Magic Hat Come Together / Hide & Seek EP

Release Date 27th of November 2009

"Spicy Paella of groovy vibes"

After two very successful releases presenting Unkle Ho and Analogik we knew we had a hard time finding a worthy third. Al Lindrum, resident in Barcelona and known from Alberta In Love and The Beat Nation teamed up DJ WellBecome from the legendary Polka parties in Denmark. This roller is not to be stopped with jazz and balkan vibes right for the floor. We invited the Spanish producer Makala and our own Unkle Ho to do the remixes. All in all we think this is a very spicy Paella indeed.

More Info:
www.urbanworldrecords.blogspot.com/
www.urbanworldmusic.blogspot.com


20.10.2009 - Global Funk Festak Udazkenean

Udazkena hemen da eta bueltan dira Global Funk Festak. Ohikoa denez, Donostian Le Bukowski aretoan ospatuko dira eta Bilbon, kasu honetan Fever-en. Luxusko gonbidatuak edukiko ditugu, ezatebaterako Urrian, Bartzelonako Miqui Puig abeslari eta dj ospetsua, ezagunagoa azkenaldian bere telebistako agerraldien esker. Azaroan, Berlineko harresiaren erorketaren 20 urteurrena dela eta, Jim Avignon berlineko ilustratzaile, artista eta musikaria ekarriko dugu, hitzaldi moduan 1989an bere bizipenak experientzi honen inguruan adierazteko, eta ondoren Neoangin izenpean bere show musikala eskeintzeko. Azkenik Abenduan gonbidatuko dugu, alemaniako beltz doinu lantzen duen Tramp Records disketxeko ardunadura, Munich-eko Tobias Kirmayer diskajartzailea. Let´s Dance in Basque Country!

Info gehiago:
www.globalfunkers.com
www.facebook.com/globalfunkers/
www.flickr.com/photos/globalfunkers/


28.08.2009 - Makala & Jimmy Bidaurreta Zarauzko San Miguel Pro Surf Txapelketan

Datorren Irailak 3 ostegunean, "Gaztea Gaua" Zarauzko San Miguel Pro Surf WQS 5 stars txapelketan, Jimmy Bidaurreta & Makala-rekin (live dj set) .

Info Gehiago:
http://www.myspace.com/zarauzkosurfelkartea
http://www.euskadisurfer.com/san-miguel-pro-zarautz/


17.08.2009 - Makala & Jimmy Bidaurreta Cadiz-en

Abuztuko azken bigarren astebukaeran, Makala eta Jimmy Bidaurreta Cadiz-era doazte pintxatzera eta jotzera. Ostiral gauean Arsenio Manila klubean egongo dira eta larunbat gauean Los Caños de Meca-ko txiringito batean.

Info Gehiago:
http://www.arseniomanila.es/