Palenke Soultribe

After the US series of shows following up with their latest album release “Mar”, Palenke Soultribe announces an European Tour during this Spring.

Attention! Dates ! . For details go to the SHOWS section.

MAY 11TH – KOKOPELLI FEST, BELGIUM
MAY 16TH – MUSIKBUNKER AACHEN, GERMANY
MAY 17TH – Noorderlicht, AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND
MAY 24TH – GLOBAL COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
MAY 25TH – SODRA TEATERN, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
MAY 31ST – DAME DE CANTON, PARIS, FRANCE
JUNE 1ST – Funkhaus Europa, Krefeld, GERMANY

We want to invite all Palenkeros around the globe to participate in the upcoming video of our new single “La Gozadera”. Simply send us a video in which you dance, sing, joke around to the song. Any acting and fun dancing are welcome..and it would be great if you lip-sync as well!!!!

You will appear in the official video and will receive a digital copy of the album “Mar”!

Send your videos to soylagozadera@gmail.com

“La Gozadera”  means sheer pleasure, absolute joy or ecstasy, it’s meaning is to have a loooot of fun, which can be partying, joking around or dancing – enjoyment in any way possible. It’s quite a Colombian expression, that embodies the tropical way of life.

DOWNLOAD ” La Gozadera” through this link.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mar/id630334502

“From beginning to end the album reminds us of the feeling of unity that was paramount at the genesis of house music. Perhaps without intending it Palenke Soultribe have accomplished an album where that feeling is pervasive, and though each and every song emote a feeling of connectedness with every man, woman, and child on planet Earth. The sounds of joy, the sense of celebration and the uncontrollable urge to dance will take you over as you listen through Mar.”
–FingersOnBlast.com, 3/19/13

FIRST SINGLE “MOVE IT” AVAILABLE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19

U.S. TOUR KICKS OFF IN MIAMI MARCH 7

Are you ready to move it?

Afro-Columbian electronic music pioneers PALENKE SOULTRIBE will release their new full-length album MAR on Tuesday, April 9 on their own Soultribe Records. The first single “Move It” will be available at iTunesand all other digital retailers on Tuesday, February 19. Look for a music video for the song to be unveiled in the coming weeks.

The Columbian-born, Los Angeles-based duo–JUAN DIEGO BORDA (Vocals, Sequencer, Bass) and ANDRES “POPA” ERAZO (Vocals, Synths, Gaita)–offer a refreshingly unique sound fashioned for dance floors all over the globe: a dubby, dancefloor-friendly hybrid of electronic beats and Colombian styles – especially cumbia. The album’s first single “Move It” is an experiment with faster acid African-kuduro tempos and features L.A.-based singer Naada. Listen to the song now here: https://soundcloud.com/palenke-soultribe/10-move-it-feat-naada.

MAR, which means “sea” in Spanish, is the second album in a trilogy and follows PALENKE SOULTRIBE’s critically acclaimed 2009 LP ORO, which translates to “gold.” The group’s next album will be titled ROJO, or“red,” tying the three album titles together to symbolize the three colors of the Columbian flag: yellow, blue and red.

Los Angeles’ KCRW producer and tastemaker Ariana Morgenstern selected ORO as one of the Top 10 Albums of 2009. Billboard raved: “Electronic trio Palenke Soultribe seamlessly combines Colombian rhythms with Chemical Brothers-style beats to create its own joyous mix. Oro packs together dance anthems, live funk and cumbia, with Colombian folk accordion and percussion…If you throw on Oro, the party will be good for the next hour.” (8/11/09) Elsewhere, AOL’s Spinner.com made note of the group’s “distinctive beat” and said, “Combining their Colombian flavor with rock and electronica, Palenke Soultribe is in a category all their own” (3/2/10), while MTV’s Tr3s noted, “Critically acclaimed LA based band Palenke Soultribe, has taken electronic music to new levels by deconstructing Afro-Colombian Rhythms by blending them with underground beats and exploratory synth sounds. PST represents a new generation of Colombian musicians ready to break all the rules.” (2009)

To celebrate the release of MAR, PALENKE SOULTRIBE has also confirmed a string of tour dates in the U.S., kicking off March 7 in Miami with stops in New York, Washington, DC and Philadelphia. JUAN and POPAwill be joined onstage with a full ensemble Latin band and a few specials guests.

“We started out more like DJs, dropping beats and sampling,” explains JUAN of the duo’s early shows. “Slowly we started to enjoy playing live more. We started adding instruments and we feel the music start to breathe more, and our audiences seem to also have evolved from the traditional laptop DJ set. They want to see more. So we based our ensemble on drums, Colombian percussion, keyboards/samples/laptop, bass guitar and vocals. We also like to invite guest musicians like accordion, gaita, etc.”

To get a feel for the PALENKE SOULTRIBE live experience, watch this video: http://youtu.be/6287Diq1rCU.

PALENKE SOULTRIBE U.S. Tour Dates:

Greetings Palenkeros! Happy New Year to all!!

2012 was a fantastic year for Palenke Soultribe thanks to the support of all of you that danced with us around the world. In March we wrapped up our grand US tour, which included 10 cities (Baltimore, New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle , Portland, San Francisco, Austin SXSW, Los Angeles and Washigton D.C.)  In the summer, the Palenke show debuted in Europe with exciting shows in Belgium, Holland, and Germany (Berlin FUSION FEST).

To close out the year,  Solipsistic NATION,one of most important music podcasts of the moment, with over 271,000 downloads, selected Palenke for podcast #295. Click here for the link. It includes an interview and DJ set which offers unreleased tracks, as well as some of our biggest hits of 2012.

You can also download the MP3 directly here.

We wish you a healthy and happy 2013, full of love and lots of music. Stay tuned on Facebook, Twitter and our web site. We’re gearing up for tours in the US, Europe and South America to promote the next album. We’re also working on the 2nd album in our multi-color trilogy titled ‘Mar’, expected for April, 2013. Stay in touch, we’re listening!

Hugs for all our fans!

Afro-Columbian electronic music pioneers PALENKE SOULTRIBE have returned with a fresh collection of songs to get your body moving. Beginning today (9/17), the Columbia-born, Los Angeles-based duo is offering a free 5-song EPMAKAKO to advance their new full-length album PALENKE VS. PALENQUE, out this November on Nat Geo Music. To download the free EP–available for a limited time–go here now:
The MAKAKO EP features four songs from the upcoming album PALENKE VS. PALENQUE, including the first single “El Makako.”

Both the EP and album are a tribute to the legendary Afro-Colombian label Palenque Records. PALENKE SOULTRIBE–JUAN DIEGO BORDA (Vocals, Sequencer, Bass) and ANDRES “POPA” ERAZO (Vocals, Synths, Gaita)–took several classic tracks from the label and layered new sounds over the original recordings to create a 21st century mash-up of yesterday’s funky Afro-Colombian beats and today’s EDM stylings. The result is a unique sound fashioned for dance floors all over the globe.

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE EP NOW HERE

Move your feet to the electro-Latin sounds of Palenke Soultribe. Colombian-born, L.A.-based Palenke Soultribe rides the wave of New Colombian Cool—a cadre of young artists rediscovering the roots of their country’s diverse music—and refashioning it for dance floors worldwide. Led by producer Juan Diego Borda and keyboardist Andres “Popa” Erazo, these electro cumbia soul rebels reboot their electronic sound with the funky Afro-Colombian beats of Colombia’s Pacific coast. You’ll be on the dance floor, clamoring for more!
Must be 21 or over. ID is required.
Libations will be available for purchase. D.C Empanadas and Kababji food trucks will be parked in the NGS courtyard.
Presented in collaboration with Nat Geo Music

• September 28, 2012
• Time 9:30 p.m.
• Location : 1600 M Street, NW Washington, D.C., US 20036
• Price TICKETS: NG MEMBER: $18 / GENERAL PUBLIC $20