This Saturday, the Hotplate Sessions launches with Eric Soul (Afrogroove), Dudu Saar (Momo) and Magrelo, dropping the finest global grooves including Afrobeat, Highlife, Soukous, Coupe Decale, Soca, Reggae, Hip Hop, Bossa, Samba, Batucada, Broken Beat, Drum&bass and salsa. I can vouch for Eric Soul and Magrelo, the only two DJs, to smash it at Lake Of Stars in Malawi. This will be a monthly a night from the New Year in.
Mark my words 2008 is the year world music loses its jesus creepers and cardigan image, and impacts on underground and mainstream British music like never before (Afrikan Boy, Bondo Do Role, Buraka Dom Sistema have just signed to Modular home of Gossip, Cut Copy and MSTRKRFT, Diplo's signed a band from South Africa).
