Les Castizos – African Voices [Cartel]

Previously hosting the likes of Tom Staar, Corey James, Eddie Thoneick, Daddy’s Groove and The Cube Guys, Cartel Recordings – the brainchild of groove maestro Kryder – is back! Welcoming Les Castizos to the label after a 3-year hiatus, the return of Cartel promises to herald the dawn of a new future packed with more of the finest music from the worlds of tribal and latin groove.

Filling ‘African Voice’ with a hip-swaying rhythm and funky frenetic basslines, the zippy chords of the piece instantly get you moving ahead of what promises to prove a real dancefloor favourite. Adding a skittering of soulful elements to the single, the return of Cartel is a huge moment in the overall music landscape, with many sectors of the electronic scene clamouring for the label’s return during the course of the past triplet of years.

Made up of Fali Sotomayor and Victor Roldan, Les Castizos are the Malaga-based duo best known for their impeccable mixes and vibrant live sets. With ‘African Voices’ signalling the 2020 re-birth of ‘The Cartel’, Kryder is now heading up the operation alongside his co-producer and good friend, Cato Anaya, host of Cartel Radio, who added:

“We are working hard on having at least five to six releases this year! We are signing music as we speak! I have teased some exclusive Cartel music from my buddies in Spain Les Castizos in the first episode. Banger of a track! We need in the long run to make this movement of artists, fans, and music something truly massive. We have such a rich musical background in our culture and its unique flavor in each country. I think the vessel to take these beautiful sounds to the world is definitely dance music.”