Our family in Texas had the opportunity to ask Brooklyn Terry from Elite Force a few questions. Peep game

RitualGP.com – Interview with Brooklyn Terry

Hello, and welcome to the Houston House Dance Scene. Would you be so kind as to please introduce yourself to our readers with a brief bio?
Whats up folks I’m Brooklyn Terry From the crew known as Elite Force. I have been dancing for as long as I can remember and I am not a house dancer I am a dancer.

Ritual Music was under the impression that you are currently residing in Japan. For the record, could you please set this story straight for our readers?
Yes I live in Tokyo, Japan and have been here for the past 3.5 years.

Being an old school member yourself, would you mind telling us a little bit about the history of the legendary ‘Elite Force’ crew and its members?
Mmm well I don’t really consider myself old school, but E.F. is the crew known for putting hip hop dance on the map. Stretch is the founder and the crew started on the set of Michael Jackson’s “Remember the Time” video set. Stretch, Link, and Loose Joint are the original members. They had been friends and danced together long b4 that video but the name Elite started on the set of that set.

Who or what would you say was your main inspiration and influence in regards to your house dancing?
The music plain and simple.

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Rockin’ the House Party

90’s costume party and music

Celebrating Gaby’s birthday!

Dec. 10th Thursday

FREE PARTY!

Thats right kiddies! Its time to bring the 90’s back (like they ever left, ohhhh yaaa!) Lets celebrate Gaby’s “Aqua” birthday with some fresh jams and dope style! 90’s baby all night long at Club Bijou in Hayward. Its free all night long lets go!

Rockin’ the House Party in honor of Gaby “Aqua”’s brirthday!!

Dec. 10th 9pm-2am
Cover: FREE
+21
1036 B StreetHayward, CA
Dress Code: Flyest early 90’s gear

90’s Hip Hop, House and R&B brought to you by DJ’s:
Chris Serano (Trusoul)
Sivan “Partyrockasupreme” (Trusoul)
CoFLO (FLO-ology, Soulshifters)

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Allllright! Sorry for the delay my good peoples! I have been super busy with a lot of craziness the past couple weeks. I decided to try and chill out as much as possible during the Thanksgiving break just to release some of my stress. Among that stress relief I ended up cooking more than dancing or playing music (go figure) which didn’t really help with my stress levels hahaahaa

Ok, ok, ok – for the music – we are back at it again!!!! Here is another mix for you my good friends, thank you all for the positive feedback on FLO radio. Nothing but good vibes from everyone listening. Peace!

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Mix by Co FLO

Here is the beautiful music:

Fortunate (Tee’s Freeze Mix) – Shawnee Taylor
Please You – Atjazz
Trust the Drum – Marlon D
Angry Instruments – Frana
Get Ready (Halo Dub Vocal Mix) – DJ Le Roi ft Chappell
After Party for Two (Abicah Souls Master Vox – Vick Lavender feat. Carla Prather & R.J Green
Sunday Showers (Casamena Basement Mix) – Kentphonik feat. Mimi
Do for Love (Bopstar’s Broken Beat Re-touch) – Vick Lavender feat. R.J. Green
Uthando (DJ Rork Rework) – Kentphonik Feat. Mimi
Love & Happiness (Michel Cleis Florero Remix) – River Ocean feat. India

Tsunami  has been invited to teach some House workshops along with guest choreographer  Alan Frias AKA ‘Big Poppa’ (Mind Over Matter) teaching Hip Hop, in Santa Rosa at the Dance Center on Sunday, Dec. 6th. Stay tuned for some highlight video of the classes… that’s if you can’t make the drive!

Schedule of Classes for Dec 6th:
2:30-3:30 pm: Hip-Hop w/ Allan (Beg/Int)
2:30-4pm: House w/ Tsunami (Int/Adv)
4-5pm: House w/ Tsunami (Beg/Int)
4-5:30pm Hip-Hop w/ Allan (Int/Adv)

$18/each or 2 for $30

Thats right Oasis is startin to come back! My boys Stephen Rigmaiden and TrinidadianDeep have invited me to come out and play a few records. I hope you will all join me, have a drink and hit the cypher! Its 5 bucks all night, doors open at 10 goes till 2. Hope to see ya there….lets dance! There is more info on Facbebook http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183496433362&index=1

$5
Saturday December 5th.
10pm-2am
135 12th St
Club Oasis
(between Madison St & Oak St)
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 763-0404

This weeks special mix – recorded a few weeks back – is from my boy Stephen Rigmaiden on SOSO Deep Recordings. He is nasty, as you probably already know! You can visit his blog and podcast over at these links here: SOSO Deep Recordings – Stephen Rigmaiden Podcast

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Mix by Stephen Rigmaiden
Track listing:

“rituals” marcelo cruz- DeepnSound
“Same thing”(stephen rigmaiden mix)- osunlade ft. maiya james – Papa records
“deep house meditation(dj akamel mix)- Wesa Dya- CDR
“arise and shine” Blackcoffee
“Letting you Go” Siri Svegler- Compost
“We Are Free (Fresh Sol Original Mix)” – Jose Gonzales – Seed Recordings
“jungle (vocal mix)”- Arnaud D – Seasons
“Out (Vocal Mix)” – Shana – Tribe
“I Love You(Stephen Rigmaiden mix)- CassioWare
“Elegua (Jose Marquez Mix)”- Celia Cruz – CDR
“Deep in the Conga ” Marlon D – Jellybean Soul
“Wally” – Dj Fudge – KIF
“Bass Tone” – Sole Fusion – Strictly Rhythm
“Prison” – Space

I havn’t done this in a while! Track of the week “Juju” by Black Coffee feat. Zakes Bantwini. AllI have to say is this track is FIYA! DAMN, super duper uber hotness right here. Last night I was practicing some steps @ Studio 50 FLO and I must have put this song on repeat for at least 7 or 8 cycles (no joke).

I for sure recommend picking up this track and adding it to your collection. As a bonus a it has a dope music video!

If ya don’t know Black Coffee, I don’t know where you have been. He is one of the hottest producers out of South Africa (among many). Here is a bit more info for ya!

“Curiously, South Africa, as the Spanish island Ibiza or England’s ‘90s Manchester scene around club the Hacienda or Michigan’s Detroit scene, presents one of the few places in the world where genuine house music has taken root. One of its leading proponents is the reserved, studiously academic Black Coffee, whose inventive, imaginative and a boldly educated re-interpretation of classic South African music is radically at odds with the many flash-in-the-pan hit-chasers that populate the dance music genre.

Black Coffee, who is one-part member of the unfashionable urban soul trio Shana, is one of the few Club DJs in the country who genuinely understands the precise function of a music deejay: he does not simply re-mix songs; he re-interprets their previously unimagined musical possibilities and therefore quietly reclaims the composition as his own. When he debuted with his interpretation of Hugh Masekela’s rambunctious jazz hit Stimela (2005 original South African release; 2008 UK release), subsequently to be the lead single off the self-titled 12-track debut album, by re-featuring the old musician to guest vocal anew Black Coffee simply demonstrated how it was possible to re-work the South African canon music vault into club music, acceptable to both the youth and the adults, a feat not easily achievable in the instant festive hit-obsessed market that is South Africa: it requires a decidedly original-inclined, singular mind such as that of Black Coffee to be able to pursue an original music trajectory.

Durban-born Nkosinathi Maphumulo has been on the music scene for over a decade but only got his break a few years ago. Nkosinathi, otherwise known as Black Coffee, is popular for his smash hit remixes, most of which have dominated the airwaves in the past couple of years. He studied music in Durban because he felt that as a producer, he had to deepen his overall musical knowledge, develop his listening skills and advance his knowledge of music theory. When asked who helped him achieve his goals, he said “I have Massive Respect for Christos and Oskido for taking me around and giving me slots on their gigs”. 2003 saw Black Coffee starting to put his first project together.

He revealed that his first album was created using very basic music-making software. “I don’t know how to explain the production stages of my album because all I did was put down the basic ideas that I had, I didn’t use any MIDI controllers everything was played with a Computer Mouse. He added that the use of live instruments in a song is also very important, giving a track that final magic touch and bringing it to life. Black Coffee is proof that if you have real skill when it comes to producing, it won’t take much for you to achieve your goals. After all he’s managed to penetrate the music industry with only a desktop computer, some music-making software and a lot of passion. His first big break was when his song “Happiness” was featured on the DJs at Work album. In 2006 he enjoyed international exposure when his song ‘Music’ got signed in New York and was released by Keith Thompson on the album, ‘Worlds Collide’. He was chosen as one of two South African participants in the Red Bull Music Academy in 2003(www.redbullmusicacademy.com) which jump-started him into the South African DJ scene. He released Two EP’s with London’s Label Kronologik (www.kronologik.com), which was out on Vinyl in the UK Records Shops and was also played in some Radio Stations Abroad. He then released two tracks with Real Tone Records in Paris featuring the Record ”Even Though” now this introduce him to the World as this Record was released in Globally and on Established House Music Websites. In January 2009 he released a Single ”Turn Me On” with a German Label “GOGO Music”, with Remixes by Ralf Gum, this Single became Number One on www.traxsource.com for Two Weeks. Black Coffee started a Label in South Africa www.soulisticmusic.com with Artist Like “Tumelo” who’s featured on Franck Roger’s Free Fall and “Culoe de Song” (who’s taking the World by Storm) signed on this Label. He has featured since at various clubs locally and Internationally like Taboo(SA),Cafe de Flore(Swaziland),Djoon(Paris), Scala(London)Ambassador(Lyon), Café Mugambo (Swaziland’s New Year’s Eve Parties)2008&2009 Miami Winter Festival,2008 & 2009 Ultra Music Festival(Miami),Sutra (Cape Town),In Namibia, Botswana, Barcelona, Lesotho, Cannes, Stratford, Birmingham and recently New York to mention a few. However, Black Coffee’s talent has taken him over the lines into the scene making him a DJ and a producer that has put together two Albums. The 1st CD was released end of September 2005 and since then it has been rocking the SA dance floors and the World. He scooped a SAMA Award for best dance album. He is currently nominated for the 2009 SAMA for Record of the Year.”

FLO RADIO! more music for the MIND BODY AND FLO – I MEAN SOUL! Please don’t be shy, if you have any feedback or songs you would love to hear on FLO Radio. Drop me a line! I have been getting alot of good request and i am compiling a list for future shows. Thanks for all the love my peoples. Peace! Co.FLO@MindBodyFLO.com

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Mix by Co FLO

For you today:

Spellbound – Rae & Christian feat. Veba
Juju – Black Coffee Feat Zakes
Nomathemba – Thebe Tha Rocka
Fantasy (Ezel remix) – Atjazz feat. Sarah Jane Morris
Feel the Sunshine (Jonny Montana Remix) – Jsoul, Wendy D Lewis
You Ain’t Really Down (Jazzanova’s hey baby remix) -Status IV
Percussion Suite (Osunlade Yoruba Peoples remix) – Tony Devivio
Out of this World (Casamena Living room remix) – Anto Vitale feat. Tamara Wellons
Ekhaya (Dennis Ferrer Remix) – Zonke
Dragons End – Culoe De Song Feat. Fatima
Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (Bugz in the Attic Mix) – Alice Russell

UPDATE REDUCED GUEST-LIST PRICING

FIll out the form here: http://flavorgroup.com/strengthVIP/

Scion in association with the Flavor Group, creator of the legendary Beat Riders Dance Camp, commands all floor rockers to join us for the ultimate battle, beats, and knowledge dropping. We welcome you to STRENGTH IN FLAVOR: SCION DANCE WEEK honoring Hip Hop month with a $2,000 prize 2 on 2 all styles dance contest, classes and lectures by dance legends like SALAH and Zulu Gremlin, and topped off with a celebratory toast to dance with one of the founders of Hip Hop, DJ KOOL HERC.

Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDUdC-gVgfc

PRE-SALES FOR THE 2 on 2 DANCE COMP: http://going.com/flo_strength

Combo of 3 Events:

• Saturday November 14th, 3pm-8pm, DNA Lounge – $2000 2on2 Dance Contest
• Saturday November 14th, 10pm-4am, Temple – DJ KOOL HERC
• Dance Classes and more – http://www.going.com/strength

$2000 2on2 All styles dance contest

Special Guest: Salah (Paris, FR)

Performance by: Capoeira USA

Contest DJs: Jayvi Velasco, Rj KoolRaul

DNA Lounge | 314 11th Street SF, CA

The After Party: Hosted by Zulu Nation

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14th | 10pm – 4am | 21+

Come shake, pop and raise a toast to Hip Hop. Party rockin beats will be provided by a godfather of hip hop, DJ Kool Herc. The dancefloor will be detonated. You’ve been warned.

Special Guest:

DJ Kool Herc (NYC), DJ Cros1 (Freestyle Sessions, SD)

Destiny Lounge:
Jayvi Velasco, Co FLO

Temple Nightclub | 540 Howard Street SF (21+)

Hey folks join us in celebration of our brother Seth’s (Circle of Fire / Soulshifters) brithday, he will be 100 years old

If you want good music on a Sunday evening, this is the spot for you! Vale Tudo “Anything Goes” will be a mix of music, people and movement that everyone will feel. We are also having a 2 on 2 Open Battle for $200 – so grab a partner and lets dance!

Where: “Casa De Cultura” – 1901 San Pablo Ave (At Hearst), Berkley
When: 6-10pm
Who: anyone 18+ (21 w/ID to drink)
How much: $10

Lets dance!