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FRIKA with Hugo Mendez (Sofrito, UK)
Saturday, 11th September

Hugo Mendez is one of the leading Tropical DJ’s in the UK and founder of the legendary Sofrito Tropical Warehouse Parties and label.
The Sofrito sound is a unique blend of African, Caribbean and Latin rhythms – a percussive explosion that includes heavy Afro grooves, old school mambo, Tropical Disco, bouncing samba, calypso funk and heavy Cumbia, bringing vintage styles up to date with exclusive dubplate edits and a contemporary club slant.
Hugo Mendez has put together several albums for leading record labels, including the genre-defining Tumbélé! compilation for Soundway Records and the highly successful Tropical Funk Experience album for Nascente. The albums come from digging trips across the Caribbean – scouring dusty warehouses and shacks for forgotten vinyl treasures and painstakingly tracking down artists and producers from back in the day. Hugo also produces the cult Rhythmagic Orchestra project with Nostalgia 77, and runs the Sofrito Specials label.

About Sofrito
Sofrito is an internationally renowned club and record label based in East London, run by Hugo Mendez and Frankie Francis. The ethos of the club and label come from the legendary Tropical Warehouse parties – the birthplace of the Sofrito sound – taking the best Tropical rhythms and giving them a contemporary twist through exclusive dubplate edits and a dancefloor attitude.
Sofrito is not about so-called ‘world’ music – it’s about playing some of the best dance music ever made!

www.sofrito.co.uk

Start: 21-00
Door: tba