Some news from NYC

Our friend Joe Clausell open a new club in NY we heard he started his own party there. The club is called Love . Also our friend Dennis Perez is starting his night on the 27 of May at Love. He just move to NYC from Philly but he still keeps his Afrorrican Vybes night there and in Washington with his partner Rich Medina.
Our partner Nickodemus is finishing his solo album ,can't wait to listen to it, out in Wonder Wheel Recordings.
Our friends from Emunity records put out a cd called Paxport with music from Peru, Brazil, Japan, Minneapolis, NYC, and of course PR. Very good music, packaging and artwork.

Our resident dj Max just came back from NYC , he did a small tour. Special thanks to Erica Deepspace NYC and Francois K for inviting him on Monday. Nat for the Bembe gig on thursday and Nick and Mariano for The Turntables on the Hudson on Friday. Thanks also to all the headz that showed up to support, we really apreciate always the NYC respects.

Congratulations to the Rude Movements posse for their first anniversary, they brought Benji b from the bbc London last Tuesday to celebrate .

We heard that our friend Chad from Red Bud is starting a new weekly in Manhattan. Good
Luck!
Check our brother Doze Green at CNN http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/21/otr.green/

Tonight Monday 25 at 525 West 26 st. a silent auction with works from Kenji, Jose Parla, Rostarr,Che Jen, Ryan Mcguiness, Maya Hayuk, Thomas Campbell between others wish i could be there.
There is another silent auction in May 13 at Stay Gold at 451 Grand st. in Brooklyn with works by Yuri Shimojo, Joel Dugan, Eric Jones between others more info at www.staygoldgallery.com

Want to see photos

http://www.dustinross.com/projects/candela04/candela.htm
http://www.hvw8.com/photos/pmIII/
http://www.hvw8.com/photos/PR/index.html
http://www.hvw8.com/photos/puerto_rico/index.htm

Future Releases on Candela Recordings

"Esto es Candela" featuring music from: Coming Out this summer
Cosmic Rocker
Nickodemus
Quantic
Local 12
Candela Allstars
Max
Seiji
All unreleased material record and produce at the Candela Studios

"Mi Ritmo es Tropical" Nickodemus & Quantic feat. Tempo Alomar 12" out in June

" Hecho en Casa" Collaborating project between Candela and Bitasweet a project that combines the some of the best producers from West London with producers and musicians from Puerto Rico. Check the first 2 12" from this project "Carnaval" by Afronaut and Son del Batey a local Bomba Band. "Golpe Duro Calinda" other 12" by Afronaut and Son del Batey both of them nominated by Gilles Peterson for best song at World Wide music awards at the BBC London.

This project is been recorded in the last 2 years and includes collaborations by
Local 12
Afronaut
IG Culture
Neon Phusion
Anthony Carrillo
Candela All Stars
Mark Force
Domu
Giovanni Hidalgo
Polito Huertas
Seiji
Son Del batey
Hector Calderon
between others
All tracks produce and recorded at the Candela Studio at Old San Juan PR

Later this year Candela DVD with footage from the last Candela Festival. Check www.hvw8.com
www.dustinross.com for fotos of this events

En Mayo

May 1 we will be opening a new restaurant the Name will be "Bodega Chic de Puerto Rico" the concept is like PR in the 50's mix with contemporary stuff latin music from the 50's and 60's with the new stuff that we like.
May first we'll open oficially the kitchen in Candela we finish the kitchen and the place is ready to go.
May 21 We have the release party of the new Putumayo cd "North African Grooves", they will be travelling here with their dj. Opening 8-9 open bar and cannapes free cds also.

May 26 At the Gallery Dzine and Ruby Osorio opening at 7 pm.

In June we are planning to release the 12" from Quantic and Nickodemus featuring Tempo Alomar "Ritmo Tropical" out on Candela Recordings.

A big show also on June at The Museo de Puerto Rico with live painting by Dzine, Doze Green, Kenji Hirata, Chris Mendoza, Rosstar, WK live music by Si*Se on the decks Local 12 and Nickodemus . We are waiting for other artists to confirm so prepare for this one. People in NYC that wants to come to any of this feel free to ask whatever you need. Pablo
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