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!

Alright – another episode of LE FLO RADIOOEEWWWWWWW! Get up, to get on DOWN!!!!! yadida YEE!

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Mix by Co FLO

Get down with the get down:

San Francisco Bound – The Pimps of Joytime
Holding On – Nathan Adams & Zepherin Saint
Alibi (Dennis F’s Out) – Reel People Feat. Darien
Alucinada de Prazer – Steven Stone feat. Elisangela
I Don’t Know Why (I Love You) (Kenny Dope Remix) – The Brand New Heavies Feat. N’Dea Davenport
Morris (Quentin Harris Re-Prod) – Bah Samba
Paper Chase – Clara Hill meets Vikter Duplaix
The Lover That you are (Marlon D Remix) – Pulse
Black Sun (Tech Mix) – Stephen Rigmaiden
You Know How I Feel (Vocal) – Mike Clark feat. Kymberli Wright
We had a thing (Matty’s Body & Soul Mix) – Abstract Truth

I thought it necessary to hit you guys with a little West Coast love since in the House Dance scene, since the West Coast is vary rarely thought of. There are many, many talented dancers (in the house music genre) in California – one of my absolute favorites is the Vibe Tribe (mainly based out of San Diego). Yes that is correct San Diego actually listens to house music – I know what your thinking, “Beaches, Burritos and Cyphers”? The Vibe Tribe has been inspiring me for many years not only with their talent in dance movement but also with their representation of the dance scene on the West Coast. They have started their own chapter, leaving their own mark on the House Dance Culture in the West Coast – good shit my boys!

Enough praise – I’ll let their feet speak for themselves. Here is the Vibe Tribe with a few special guest (Danny and Taka):

Dancers (from left to right) Larry, Houston, BG, Taka, Danny, Vinh:

Do you listen to FLO Radio (I hope so). For those of you who do, I have been getting hit up with request to play certain songs etc.. In general House DJs don’t take request while actually playing – good thing I’m not a DJ (at all) haha.

I would like to open up FLO Radio to everyone that tunes in and ask you to send in some songs that you would like to hear. Please make sure to send me title, artist and mix you would like to hear. This is because I can’t figure out what song your requesting if you say something like, “you know that one song where the girl is singing – i love you, da da da, la la” – you know what i mean right?

If you have an entire list of songs you would like to hear throw them at me and I’ll make an entirely selected mix by you. There are alot of dancers out there that know alot of good music and they select the fire! Im giving you the opportunity right now to let me put together what you would like to hear.

If your with it – go ahead and email me using the link below.

Co.FLO@MindBodyFLO.com