¡GLOBAILE! Podcast April 2011

We're baaaaaaaaack!

I know it's been a couple months since we put out a new episode of our podcast, but we're back with hot tracks from some of our favorite artists around the world! Yup - bangin' new tunes from 11 different countries!! And with the fabulous Miss Angelina as your sassy hostess with the mostess, it's a must-listen...!

This month, we're featuring music from a lot of artists that we've featured right here on the blog, such as:

Giovanca (Netherlands)

Aṣa (Nigeria)

Anané (Cape Verde)

Black Coffee (South Africa)

Afrobeta (Miami USA)

Myriam Fares (Lebanon)

Domino Saints (Puerto Rico)

GD & TOP (Korea)

Robyn (Sweden)

Laserkraft 3D (Germany)

and more....

For the full track listing, and to subscribe to the podcast or download the mix, click here.

And you can give it a listen right here:

TODAY! - Gruv for Japan - DJs around the world raise funds

By now we are all aware of the devastating impact of the recent earthquake in Japan. With a disaster of such magnitude, sometimes we feel helpless. Looking for a way to provide some sort of relief? Well here's a GREAT one...

Today, April 4, 2011, begins a 26 hour Internet telethon of sorts. Or should we call it a web-a-thon? It's GRUV FOR JAPAN - a live Internet broadcast of mixed sets by some of Global Soul music's most popular DJs from around the world - all brought to you by the music website, Dancegruv. The purpose of this broadcast is to raise awareness and donations for charity, while bringing you some HOT tunes to jam to!

The line-up is stacked with nearly 30 top notch DJs, including sets from heavy hitters like Black Coffee and Boddhi Satva, to rising stars Ivan Diaz, Polyrhythm, and Sabine Blaizin.

To tune in, go to http://www.dancegurv.com, and click the player located on the top right of the web site. The DJs will also be in Dancegruv’s chat room, so make sure you log in to the chat too! Once you're there, you can also make a donation with a click of the mouse, right on the website.

Need convincing? Here's the message from Dancegruv:
"By simply being grateful for what we have such as our family, friends, health, homes, clothes and food we are given the chance to GIVE that same gift of grace to others…in a show of COMPASSION, one way of doing this is by COMING TOGETHER."

Here's the DJ line-up. For more info, visit the Dancegruv website.

TUESDAY from 12PM - 12AM:
AQBT
DJ Garth
Salvatore Agrosi
Justin Imperiale
Black Coffee
Max Pela
Frequecies of Offering (Boddhi Satva & Ivan Diaz)
DJ Lunga
Marco Castro
Sabo, Keith Evan, Jose Marquez
Stephen Rigmaiden
Jorge Urdeneta

WEDNESDAY 12AM - 2PM:
Keith Ward
Julius TMT
Frank Richards
Bradford James
Ko Kimura
Lady Sol Y mar
Andre Harris
Mario Romay
Marshall Jones
Polyrythm
Sabine Blaizin
Dj Buttke
Stell*R
Ian Lee

CASMAMENA - From the Bay to the Beach

From Puerto Rico to Brooklyn to Oakland and now to Miami Beach, CASAMENA has taken his deep musical roots and replanted them in some of the most soulful spots in the Western Hemisphere.

Carlos Mena, aka CASAMENA, is a Dominicano music producer and DJ that was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He has produced music for platinum selling artists Arrested Development, Tre Hardson (The Pharcyde), Osunlade’s Yoruba Records, Vega Records, GotSoul Records, Deeper Soul Records, and Phuture Soul to name a few. He's an equal opportunity DJ, rockin' everything from Hip Hop to House to Latin grooves to Afro rhythms. As long as it's got a little funk and soul, he'll give it a spin. His solo debut Hip-Hop Meditations fuses Afro-Cuban music with Hip Hop and has received wonderful reviews from major Hip Hop publications across the country.

We know CASAMENA primarily from his forays into House music, working with such artists as Ezel, Tamara Wellons, Louie Vega, Osunalde, and Atjazz. His podcast, The CASAMENA Radio Hour has been hugely popular for years, and he also throws jammin events from NY to LA to MIA, including his well-known Bembe party.

Carlos just recently moved from his long-time residence in the Bay Area right here to Miami Beach. We can't wait to see what big things he'll be doing in the Magic City! GLOBAILE was there to capture the sunny and sexy welcome party thrown for him at the Clevelander Rooftop in South Beach...Bienvenidos a Miami CASAMENA!

Sander Kleinenberg - This Is...his Yacht Party

Who knew you could make an entire music empire off of two words.... "This is..."

Sander Kleinenberg, yet another Dutch House DJ, has been around for a while. But it was his breakthrough monster hit This is Ibiza that really launched him into superstar DJ status. From there, he immediately capitalized on the catch phrase's marketability, and released This is Miami, followed by This is New York.

Sander is here in Miami for Ultra Music Festival, but he kicked off the festivities with his annual boat party. And what is the boat party called? Yup. "This is....the Ultimate Yacht Party".

Our host Miss Angelina had a chance to hop aboard the Biscayne Lady and check out the madness. Redundant wording aside, this was the ultimate yacht party. You haven't lived until you've watched a Miami sunset over crystal blue waters while sipping cocktails and dancing with an international music-loving crowd...

Here's our video coverage. The song is also by Sander. Guess the title... Yup: "This is...Our Night"...smh

Afrobeta - Back on stage for another Ultra Fest!

Afrobeta have been the darlings of the Miami indy music scene for quite some time now. They swiftly took over the Magic City's underground, and now with their debut album coming out under Ultra Records offshoot label, Do IT, they are set to take over the world!

Miss Angelina had a chance to sit it in on one of their rehearsals as they get ready for their upcoming performance at the Ultra Music Festival this weekend. Check out this interview with the electronic pop duo that everyone has fallen in love with...

Around the World in 6 min! Episode 20

Here's our Ultra Music Festival preview episode of Around the World in 6 min! We go from the USA to the Netherlands to the UK to Germany to show you awesome music videos from the top DJs around the world all coming to Miami for Ultra this week....

Ultra Fest Preview: Boys Noize - Electronic Generation Next

It seems like all the top dogs in the electronic music world are, well, kinda old. (With all due respect). So let's take a moment and give shine to a guy who is representing for the next generation...Boys Noize.

Yup, even in the name you can tell he's a youngin'...Boys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music DJ/producer. Germany has been dominating the electronic music scene in Europe for a while now, so it's no surprise that this Kraut is killin it.

He's doing what all the kids are doing - fusing a bunch of different sounds and influences together to make an innovative and unique sound of his own. Boys Noize mixes hip hop with disco, with electro sounds with lots of, well, noise. Add impressive live mixing and super psychedelic visuals, and you've got the Boys Noize package deal.

With early support from big dogs like Felix Da Housecat, Boys Noize has gained worldwide recognition and the title of Best Electronic Artist on Beatport 3 years in a row. He's remixed David Lynch, N.E.R.D, Depeche Mode, Snoop Dogg and The Chemical Brothers amongst others, and has worked with big time artists like Kelis, Black Eyed Peas, Spank Rock and Scissor Sisters.

He established his own imprint, Boysnoize Records, in 2005, and in September 2010 celebrated the 50th release on Boysnoize Records as well as the launch of the first sub-label BNR TRAX, which presented its first release in October 2010.

Daaaaaaaamn! This guy is makin MOVES! You can catch him live at the Ultra Music Festival this weekend. We love to see guys like Boys Noize carrying the torch...the future of electronic music is looking bright!!