RARO 16: Nochi

André Campos Romero is a musician and producer from San José, Costa Rica, known best under the moniker Nochi. Besides producing and performing, the Costa Rican is also co-founder of Deep Underground Beats, an Artist Agency based in San Jose that, during its 11-year existence, has tirelessly pushed CR’s unique and multifarious electronic sounds. Performing live and blending acoustic instrumentation within his DJ sets, scene linchpin Nochi weaves distinct musical genres, stretching towards a singular yet comprehensive Latin American roots sound. Within the spectrum of Nochi’s multicoloured music, one might hear shades of cumbia and footwork, dub and deep-tech, traditional African rhythms and native Latin dance tradition. For today’s Raro Mixtape, though, Romero presents an hour rooted in calipso.

“This mix is a selection of several Calipso artists from Costa Rica that I admire such as Kawe Calypso, Walter Ferguson, Leche de Coco, Harold George among others, as well as different Afro-Latin rhythms from the region. A mix of contemporary electronic sounds with a great artistic influence from different parts of the world. I hope enjoy the session. =)”

Tracklisting

Harold George Belafonte – Banana
Leonardo Hadden Maxfarlane – Natty Flee
Leche de Coco – City
Nochi – Rumba en Cahuita – Homenaje Walter Ferguson
Kawe Calypso – Segundo
Calypso Rose meets Batida – No Madame
Colombiafrica & Louis Towers – Mama Africa (Umoja Remix – Long Guitar Version)
Naafi – Tototo (Siete Catorce Remix)
Nidia – Tarraxo Do Guetto
Nochi – Meneo Chantuelle
Stas – Acriançado – Stanislove
Orieta Chrem – De Los Andes
DJ LILOCOX & DJ MABOKU – Viemos Do Congo – Malucos De Raiz
Blacksea Nao Maya & DJ Kolt – Obscuro

This mix series plays on the Hispanic and Lusophone homonym, “Raro”. “Raro” holds two meanings in Spanish and Portuguese: “rare” and also “strange”. Sounds & Colours’ Raro Series is a crate-diggers’ mix series which embraces both meanings. Over the course of on hour, our guest DJ will delve into Latin America’s unknown, underappreciated and unbelievable music and reveal its hidden gems.

Follow Sounds and Colours: Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Mixcloud / Soundcloud / Bandcamp

Subscribe to the Sounds and Colours Newsletter for regular updates, news and competitions bringing the best of Latin American culture direct to your Inbox.

Share: