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News, sounds, and movements from Tropical Diaspora Records—where music meets memory, and the diaspora speaks loud.

Limited 12″ 45 rpm 180 g vinyl in gate-fold sleeve with film poster and photos.

Limited 12″ 45 rpm 180 g vinyl in gate-fold sleeve with film poster and photos.

All Songs Recorded at Estúdio Pele Preta, Vila Nhocuné, São Paulo, Brazil

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Tropical Diaspora® Records presents new release on all stream platforms

Tropical Diaspora® Records presents new release on all stream platforms

On the Moon, while communication with the base is interrupted, Alya has an encounter that helps her overcome her past trauma and make sense of her loss.

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cities of diaspora (são paulo) Exclusive Limited DJ 7 inch Vinyl Edition

cities of diaspora (são paulo) Exclusive Limited DJ 7 inch Vinyl Edition

First release in the Cities of the Diaspora 7 inch vinyl series. São Paulo is in the spotlight with a single featuring two great bands.

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GRI GRI BÁ means in Malinke The Great Spell, The Great Sorcerer by HÖRÖYÁ

GRI GRI BÁ means in Malinke The Great Spell, The Great Sorcerer by HÖRÖYÁ

Afrobeat was in vogue some years ago. Everyone was looking at Africa for inspiration especially in the music and words of Fela Kuti, the great Nigerian musician who fathered Afrobeat...

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Podcast Series | ADKDW [•rec] • Learning to Listen

Podcast Series | ADKDW [•rec] • Learning to Listen

with DANIELLE ALMEIDA, CHIMURENGA (NTONE EDJABE), OLIVIER MARBOEUF, TROPICAL DIASPORA (DJ GARRINCHA, DJ DR. SÓCRATES) curated und moderated by MAX JORGE HINDERER CRUZ

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Global release of “Orgullo aDe Barrio” Live @ Oblomov Kreuzkoelln Berlin

Global release of “Orgullo aDe Barrio” Live @ Oblomov Kreuzkoelln Berlin

Global release of “Orgullo aDe Barrio” Live @ Oblomov Kreuzkoelln Berlin

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Tropical Diaspora® Records & Nibiru Recordz BR presents UNIVERSO DO CANTO FALADO

Tropical Diaspora® Records & Nibiru Recordz BR presents UNIVERSO DO CANTO FALADO

RAPadura Xique-Chico RAPadura is a Brazilian poet, singer, rapper, music producer and activist who builds his work on a contemporary mix of rap and the tradition of the popular culture...

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Berlin Jul 7 (TD®R): New Mix Tape Voodoo Boogie Funk Part Two

Berlin Jul 7 (TD®R): New Mix Tape Voodoo Boogie Funk Part Two

The voodoo is working and the dreaming don´t stop, in other words don´t stop till get enough. The second part of the dream based mix where dreams come true through...

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Berlin Jul 4 (TD®R): New Mix Tape Voodoo Boogie Funk Part One

Berlin Jul 4 (TD®R): New Mix Tape Voodoo Boogie Funk Part One

A mix tape inspired on dreams of Boogie dancing parties and funk voodoo vibes in times of pandemic loneliness. Dream that take us on places where never visited before or...

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Berlin Jun 30 (TD®R): All You Need Is Love by Dj Dr.Sócrates

Berlin Jun 30 (TD®R): All You Need Is Love by Dj Dr.Sócrates

Dj Dr.Sócrates new mix tape All You Need Is Love If we have a World to Win, we need Love & Work. Soulless work leads to nothing and love without...

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Berlin, São Paulo Jun 3 (TD®R): Izzy Gordon New Video Featuring the song A Vingança ( by Sergio Vaz / Renato Gama)

Berlin, São Paulo Jun 3 (TD®R): Izzy Gordon New Video Featuring the song A Vingança ( by Sergio Vaz / Renato Gama)

New Video! Today 7 pm São Paulo, 5 pm Chicago, 12 am Berlin at the Youtube chanel of Coletivo Sá Menina. Izzy Gordon – Thirty years of career, many albums...

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Berlin May 8 (TD®R): Radio Kanakantena Global Dj Specials: Dj Anacaona aus Bogotá

Berlin May 8 (TD®R): Radio Kanakantena Global Dj Specials: Dj Anacaona aus Bogotá

We at Tropical Diaspora® Records are very happy to be able to announce a new Radio Broadcast. Gió Di Sera aka Don Rispetto is fighting for the right thing since...

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