Peyoti For President’s politically enfused lyrics invite obvious comparisons to Manu Chao and their world fusion punk does at times remind you of Gogol Bordello, but their influences cut way deeper than that. This is first and foremost dance music. From the samba-driven hip hop of ‘We The People’ to the flamenco rock of ‘Drifting’ they never sacrifice groovability for lyrical might.

Check out their music below and see them play a free gig at FFTANG! FFTANG!’s Live Sunday at Camino on 10 July.

Ever since I heard DJ Phooey drop Bolero at one of of our early clubnights I’ve been smitten with these guys and I doubt a gig’s gone by since without me playing either that 12″ or their latest album. They’re making exactly the kind of genre-spanning latin fire that powers our parties and were our immediate choice of guests for our first Super Friday at Camino. Forget the Royal Wedding – this is the must-see event in the capital on April 29.

Here’s the aforementioned Bolero…

Followed by a fierce remix of the b-side’s Carne Negra which you can find on The Thief…

And they’ve kindly given us a freebie hip hop jawn for you all you downloaders. Gangsta-ish…

FFTANG! FFTANG!’s Huskiii, Captain Trumpet and Sam the Drum take over Camino this Saturday for a pure latin set. Free entry. Half 8 while half 1. Bring your Hallmark Holidayista.

To celebrate our first birthday we’ve got three days of FFTANGness happening in London this weekend.

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On Thursday our regular monthly night at 93 Feet East kicks off at 7, with guest DJ Prof Calculus.

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On Friday Huskiii, Captain Trumpet and Paolo bring the fftang band to a warehouse party in Whitechapel. Bit hush, so email for address details, but I can tell you its 8pm – 6am and yes they’ll be showing the footy. Proceeds will go to help the Akha Community in Northern Thailand to give Akha children access to education in their own language. Find out more at myspace.com/pwplondon.

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On Saturday come see in the longest day of the year at the Summer Solstice Sunrise party at The Castle. Huskiii will be playing a usual fftang set alongside tropical/organic/percussive sounds from Henry Electronics. Starts at 10.30pm but highlight will be the 4-5am sunrise set when daylight will burst through those huge Castle windows. Bring your anteojos de sol.

Moikka

As our 93 Feet East night continues to evolve (big news soon cometh – watch this space), the FFTANG! soundsystem will be playing a rooftop gig tomorrow (10th) in Shoreditch. Huskiii (decks), Paolo (percussion) and Captain Trumpet (guess the instrument) will be making a racket inbetween bona fide bands with singers and everything.

Above Bar Aquarium, Old St from 6 till 9, Free entry.

CANCELLED! Sorry folks.

Cargo are on fuego at the mo… Not long after the latin legend dancefest that was the Joe Bataan gig, we now have Columbian diva, Totó La Momposina, gracing these East London shores on Sep 16.

A few remixes floating about this past year have appropriated her vocals, and she has a new album out. But for us nothing touches the majesty of her 2002 LP Pacantó.

Here’s the title track…
Totó La Momposina – Pacantó

And here’s she crops up on one of this summer’s i-beef-ah anffums….
Michel Cleis ft. Totó La Momposina – La Mezcla

Do Shoreditch kids dance? Bar the sparse front row It was weirdly stationary at this gig. Serene. So. much. serenity. Crowd too cool for the bop or non-plussed? Personally I thought Daniel and Tiffany delivered an absolute crackin set but I got rainbow smitten bias.

They release their 2nd EP Kabukimono, next month on Manimal Vinyl.