Strut's Information Inspiration series has established itself as a reliable source of globe-trotting, genre-bending sounds; the product of spontaneous collaborations between two musical forces. Hot on the heels of volumes from Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics, Horace Andy & Ashley Beedle and Sly & Robbie & Amp Fiddler, Strut is pleased to announce that the latest volume will feature legendary Fela Kuti drummer and Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen along side Finnish electronic / jazz maverick Jimi Tenor. The is a raw and forward-thinking take on Afrobeat which will thrill fans looking for the next evolution in worldly future funk. See the teaser trailer below for a taste.
DJ Santo performs regularly in the Portland area. He's recently spun at VIP after parties for Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings and Thievery Corporation and opened for the Budos Band, Alice Russell, Zap Mama, Omega Watts, and Nomo. He's also spun at events for Nike, Adidas, Mac Cosmetics and W+K and at venues across town such as Holocene, Doug Fir, Berbatis, Saucebox, Pala, Someday Lounge, Gilt Club, and the Press Club and in both the MusicfestNW and TBA festivals.
He's on the radio as well hosting Something Different on KMHD in Portland, OR and as the Monday night host on WNYE's Mo'Glo program in NYC.
Mo' Glo is a nightly program on WNYE in NYC curated by KEXP. DJ Santo hosts the program every other Monday with production help from Chauncey Canfield. Moglo' 10.20.2009 - FELA TRIBUTE
Something Different is a weekly radio program hosted by DJ Santo. The show is a mix of nu-jazz, future funk, dynamite soul, global grooves and chilled beats. The show airs in Portland on KMHD FM 89.1 on Sundays from 7pm-10pm, online at indie1031.com on Sunday mornings from 7am-9am, and on Sunday evenings on indiesf.com
Something Different 10.25.2009 - Hour 1
Something Different 10.25.2009 - Hour 2