Yes, it has been one jolly year of Boom Shaka Lacka!
Started as a pre-Carnival session, the night has developed into a very popular end of the week session attended by fans and friends of Jamaican and Black American music. A big big thanks you to all our regulars for making it what it is! Mega thank you to all the guest DJ's we have had this year.
For this occasion, we invited Tommaso (Italy) for a prime selection of R'n'B and Soul. Tommaso is the epitome of the New Breed that has blessed the Mod scene in recent years. His record collection, started in 2005 (he's only 21!), is one of the most interesting in Europe. Tommaso is well known for looking out for lesser known titles and getting them popular on the scene.
A promoter of the Shifts To Come party (October 2007) and The Italian Mod New Years Eve 2008 in Arezzo (Tuscany), he regularly plays in Italian Mod clubs and has also been invited as a guest-DJ to:
No Way Out - Manchester (2009),
The Boiler Club - Barcelona, Spain (2009),
All Saints Mod Weekender - Lavarone, Italy (2009),
The Italian Job Mod Weekender - Rimini, Italy (2010).
He surely will help create a killer atmosphere at August's Boom Shaka Lacka!
Join us all for a big party of 5t's & 6t's RnB/Soul, 6t's Ska/Rock Steady/Reggae.
This session will be very popular, please make it early!
In the basement of The Sun & 13 Cantons, 21 Great Pulteney Street (corner of Beak Street/Great Pulteney Street), Soho, London W1F 9NG
Nearest tube stations: Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus
7pm - 11am
Free!
Resident DJ's on the night:
Giordano Di Stasio (Tune Up, Londinium)
Giulio Veronese (The Right Track, Roma)
French Fred (The Reggae Shack, Londinium)
THIS MONTH'S TOP 5
GIORDANO'S TOP 5:
1. Alton Ellis - Rock Steady - UK Treasure Isle, '67
2. Derrick Morgan & George Dekker - Ben Johnson Day - UK Pyramid pre, '68
3. Delano Stewart - Tell Me Baby - UK Doctor Bird, '68
4. Ken Boothe - Can't You See - UK Fab, '68
5. Delroy Wilson - Put Yourself In My Place - JA Gay Feet, '68
FRED'S TOP 5:
1. Bibby & The Astronauts - Rub It Down - JA Astronauts blank , '64
2. Rita Marley - You Lied - UK Rio, '66
3. Prince Buster - Truth Is Our Best Weapon - JA Olive Blossom blank, '67
4. Big Youth - Sky Juice - JA Negusa Nagast, '73
5. J. D. The Roc - Superbad - UK Sioux, '72
GIULIO'S TOP 5:
1. JJ Jackson - Oo-Ma-Liddi - Prelude, '59
2. Jimmie Rodgers - Joshua Fit The Battle O' Jericho - Roulette, '60
3. Mongo Santamaria - Don't Bother Me No More - Battle, '63
4. The Diplomats - Cards On The Table - Arock, '63
5. Fats Domino - If You Don't Know What Love Is - ABC Paramount, '64
TOMMASO'S TOP 5:
1. Johnny McCall - You can't get away - Satellite
2. Phil Flowers - Do the dances - Sway
3. Unknown Artist - Helpless - Unreleased Abtone
4. Jolly Jax - Appreciate it - Cookin'
5. Willie Colon - Willie Whooper - Fania LP
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