PUBLIC VINYL RADIO

This vinyl-only set brings together high-energy sounds from Latin America, Africa, and the diaspora. It’s a sweaty, sun-baked journey through cumbia, psychedelic guitar grooves, Afrobeat, highlife, and rhythm-forward electronics—designed for dance floors and deep listeners alike.

Every track was carefully selected for its drive, warmth, and movement. Several were acquired in the past few months, reflecting the evolving shape of my crate and a deepening curiosity for global rhythm traditions.

The Journey

We kick things off in the Amazonian heat with Sonido Verde de Moyobamba’s La Cervecita, before moving through Colombian psychedelia, futuristic takes on cumbia, and highlife grooves from Ghana. The set ebbs and flows with subtle shifts: vintage blends into contemporary, percussion gives way to melody, and back again.

This set is built for late-night dancing, tropical climates, and crate diggers who love the intersection of past and present. Whether it's rare reissues or new releases with vintage soul, Tropic Heat lives up to its name.

Tracklist

1

La Cervecita 02:09

Sonido Verde de Moyobamba

Perú Selv​á​tico - Sonic Expedition Into The Peruvian Amazon 1972​-​1986 (2022)

2

Punkero Sonidero 03:29

Ondatrópica

Ondatrópica (2019)

3

Cumbia De La Amistad 03:47

Meridian Brothers

Cumbia Siglo XXI (2020)

4

Barù 03:07

Chancha Vía Circuito

Bienaventuranza (2018)

5

Amar Así 03:57

Bomba Estéreo

Ayo (2017)

6

Mérida 03:50

Prince Of Queens

Merida (2024)

7

Caminito De Mi Tierra 04:01

Chicha Libre, La Sonora Mazuren

Tequila y Aguardiente (2024)

8

Sonido Amazonico 02:42

Los Mirlos

The Roots Of Chicha (Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru) (2023)

9

Lobos Al Escape 02:33

Los Orientales De Paramonga

Cumbia Beat Vol. 1 (Experimental Guitar-Driven Tropical Sounds From Perú 1966 1976) (2019)

10

Guajira Sicodélica 03:24

Los Destellos

Cumbia Beat Vol. 1 (Experimental Guitar-Driven Tropical Sounds From Perú 1966 1976) (2019)

11

Bestiales 77 (Mad Professor Dub) 05:18

Frente Cumbiero Meets Mad Professor

La Bocachico / Bestiales 77 (Mad Professor Dub) (2023)

12

Mi Primo El Boxeador 04:29

Meridian Brothers, Conjunto Media Luna

Paz En La Tierra (2021)

13

Flama Eterna 04:10

Karen y Los Remedios

Silencio (2023)

14

La Macumba 03:18

Romperayo E DJ Tudo E Sua Gente De Todo Lugar

Rhythmic Emancipation (2021)

15

Afrodita vs Tongolele 06:56

Punta Diamante

Afrodelia (2019)

16

Tamfo Nyi Ekyir 03:57

The Apagya Show Band

Life Stories (Highlife & Afrobeat Classics 1973-1980) (2011)

17

Jewels Part One 08:45

Greenwood Rhythm Coalition

Jewels (2019)

18

Odio Sem Valor 06:04

Pedrinho

Space Echo - The Mystery Behind The Cosmic Sound Of Cabo Verde Finally Revealed (2016)