diaspora by dj smoke
the word diaspora in a classical sense refers to an exodus and a resulting new paradigm. the african diaspora refers to the world created by the exodus from africa by africans. a diaspora is a leaving of the nest … or the spreading of the seeds to the winds like a dandelion. the word contains an essential duality between the old and the new. the diaspora mixtape is about duality. old and new. roots and influences. sounds mixing and playing off each other to create new landscapes and new understanding. and throughout is the fruit of the african diaspora pushing music from jazz to rnb to soul to hip hop and influencing all music. and although often painful, diaspora creates new horizons.
01. dj dsl - happy bear
02. mosley wotta - boom for real (smoke refix)
03. raphael saadiq - charlie ray
04. elf (aka gabriel) - whole grailian
05. dj dsl feat. kool keith - let me talk to you
06. zeph & azeem - play the drums (inst.)
07. zeph & azeem - one moor time
08. nickodemus feat. the pharcyde - cleopatra bonus beat
09. sharrif simmons - diaspora
10. slicker - a strong donkey
11. the grouch - artsy
12. calle 13 feat. mala rodriguez - mala suerta con el 13
13. one self (dj vadim) - bluebird
14. dj vadim feat. katherin deboer - black is the night
15. king britt feat. rich medina - planetary analysis
16. freddie cruger feat. linn - on my way
17. finley quaye - even after all
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artwork by dj smoke
November 19th, 2008
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13 Comments Add your own
1. Doowy | November 20th, 2008
This is a really goooood mix! :)
This music makes me happy!
2. DJ Create | November 20th, 2008
What’s the tracklisting please? I’m only on track one at the moment and already I’m intrigued….
3. Mike Elmsore | November 20th, 2008
Loved this one, had to play it agin after the first time. Would love to see a tracklisting as I hardly knew any of them.
4. dj bricklayer | November 20th, 2008
Excellent selection, fantastic transitions. The kind of mix that makes your average stranger stop and ask “Who is this on the radio?”
Fine work, DJ Smoke.
5. Smoke | November 20th, 2008
thanks guys … will post a tracklist … cheers!
6. Ben | November 20th, 2008
Haught, Mr. Smoke
7. Quendi | November 21st, 2008
Told ya’ it would blow their minds.
8. DJ Bricklayer | January 9th, 2009
Smoke–please make another one of these fine mixes for us ASAP. Jonesin’ for the smooth and complex… Nice work, man.
9. DJ Celsius | February 10th, 2009
Respect bro…
Really inspirational rhymes and beats, please give us more of your mixes…
One Love
10. ximi | February 23rd, 2009
pershendetje
11. sopht moos | December 10th, 2009
luv it… real smooth…! more more pls
ooo
O
12. gary | January 3rd, 2010
really really good, been sitting on the beach enjoying today, whens the next one comin? Nice
13. prescott | April 28th, 2010
simply fantastic, listened to it at least 20 times by now
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