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Snowboy (Acid Jazz) & heralds of change in Rira Fri dec 22

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  • 14-12-2006 1:36am
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    allcity
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    If you're into funk/latin/soul stuff check out Snowboy (of the Latin Orchestra/Acid Jazz/Big Daddy) in Ri Ra Friday week 22nd Dec with Heralds of Change DJ set ( hold tight for a new 12 Jan 2007 ). Only a fiver...

    Representing El Barrio De Surrey Latin percussionist, recording artist and band leader, SNOWBOY, has also been a D.J. since the classic Jazz Funk days of 1978 where he used to hire out the U.K.'s No 1 Black Music night club, THE at the age of 17 for his Jazz Funk nights. An authority on the weird and wonderful world of Jazz Dance (currently researching a book on the U.K scene) he is also a funk and latin specialist. Along with his (and our!) good friend Keb Darge he was one of the OG D.J.'s at the DEEP FUNK night and was a columnist and writer for the world-respected Funk and Hip Hop magazine GRAND SLAM (R.I.P!). Similar to Gilles Peterson he’s kept his finger on the pulse for 30 odd years - Latin, Funk, he is also a member of the Southport Soul Weekender team and one of the first to play West London’s Broken Beat. As a collector, his 30,000 + record collection also covers Old School Rap collection and he constantly delves into his archives.

    As well as his dj-ing he's a gifted musician in his own right. A percussionist he has toured extensively with Latin artist Eddie Palmeri. He released his first 12 over 20 years ago – Bring Back the Beat – but it is through his association with the Acid Jazz label he's best known. 13 albums and 20 12s deep he’s toured the world mostly with Latin artists though he has had the misfortune of touring with Lisa Stansfield, a definite low point. DJ residences at The Jazz Café, The Hi Hat, Dojo and a regular guest of Keb at Madame Jo Jo’s. He has compiled a number of compilations spanning all types of genres - two Hi Hat compilations already released for Ocho Records, a Washington Go-Go Funk comp - ‘Meet Me At The Go-Go’. This year alone, he has another Hi Hat compilation, a Deep Funk one, two Broken Beat ones and many Fania related Salsa and Latin Jazz compilations as well!

    So all in all he’s one of us! Expect the best in old to the new from rap, broken to Latin and funk delivered with a Nuevo York via Surrey panache.

    Snowboy plays Ri Ra Fri 22nd Dec from 11:30pm. For info email / ring addresses above!


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