Songmess

On today’s very special episode of Songmess we are reporting live from Portland, Oregon, joined by influential DJs Anjali and The Incredible Kid! One of the best ways of finding the pulse of Oregon’s music scene is through its nightlife, and Anjali and The Kid are among the foremost authorities with over 20 years of colliding global dance sounds ranging from bhangra to dancehall and dembow. Our conversation covers their musical origins and the evolution of Portland nightlife, crate digging in India and East Harlem, their beloved Tropitaal parties, the South Asian diaspora and its many rhythmic parallels with the Caribbean, and tons of new music! This is a fun one, full of fresh sounds and a bunch of additional resources linked below for the truly curious. Playlist: Tru Skool, Karan Anjula - “Ask About Me” Nucleya, Major Laser, Rashmeet Kaur - “Jadi Buti” Ivy Queen - “Camuflash” Rat Sapera - “Snake Charmer” El Dusty - “Sax Riddim” The Halluci Nation, Keith Secola - “NDN Kars” DJ Anjali & The Incredible Kid