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Los Angeles, DJ/Producer Jose Marquez’s sound is a result of being brought up around Afro-Latin, the Caribbean and other World Music at a young age. Always intrigued by electronic sounds as well, Jose's mission has been to fuse his love of global rhythms with the dance floor.
Jose succeeded when he burst onto the scene in 2010 with memorable remixes & edits of artists such as Celia Cruz, Nina Simone, Oumou Sangare and many others. In less than two years, Jose had the opportunity to introduce his sound to the world by remixing for renowned House music labels such as Tribe Records, Djoon Experience, Vega Records, Yoruba Records, Wonderwheel Recording and most recently, the iconic NYC label responsible for the explosion of Latin music in the '70s, Fania Records!
No Stranger to Tribe Records, Jose and Sidy first collaborated on remix duties for Tribe's big hit ‘Sister Pearl - Bang the Drum". Sidy, a master drummer formerly from Mali, now resides in Boston.
The overall message of the song is about peace, ‘Ankabé’ means Unity in Sidy's native language of Bambara from Mali, West Africa. Sidy says “The song is saying…let’s all work together and bring the best in the world”.
Ankabé starts minimally and slowly builds, creating anticipation as the drums begin to get louder. At the same time, Sidy’s deep vocal intensifies to an inevitable climax that is sure to ignite any dance floor.
Jose says “Sidy's vocal and drums are the perfect fit. You don't need to know the Bambara language to understand what the song is saying; you can feel it in the rhythm....let the drums speak to you.”
ONE SOUND, ONE PEOPLE, ONE TRIBE
credits
released March 30, 2020
Artist Name: Jose Marquez Feat. Sidy Maiga
Title: Ankabé
Written by: Sidy Maiga
Production by: Jose Marquez
Vocals & Djembe by: Sidy Maiga
Recorded by: Jose Marquez
Mastering: Matt Bandy @ Earthworks
Executive Producer and A&R: Dean Zepherin
Publishing: Tribe Music Publishing
