Karimba Diabolic Remixes

Wonderwheel Recordings is proud to present Karimba Diabolic Remixed, a brand new remix album from the Peruvian future roots collective Novalima. Founded by four friends from Lima with a shared passion for both traditional Afro-Peruvian music and modern DJ culture, Novalima searches for the common ground between past and future, between tradition and innovation. Being one of their home countries hottest exports, (where they have gone platinum) their efforts have a helped bridge the divide between the Peruvian mainstream and the Afro-Peruvian community, a minority population that has struggled against discrimination and the threat of cultural dissolution for generations. Outside of Peru, Novalima has garnered critical acclaim from mainstream and underground media alike, a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Album, and a featured spot in cult filmmaker Robert Rodriguez's hit Mexploitation movie Machete.

Here on Karimba Diabolic Remixed, Novalima has hand selected some of their favorite remixers to re-interpret last year's Karimba album to their own vision. The choice of remixers also reflects Novalima's global appeal in the Latin diaspora worldwide. The UK is represented with well known West London producer Seiji's heavy synth-based four-to-the-floor reworking of "Mamaye", and UK / Brazilian supergroup Da Lata giving us a rootsy swinging version of "Malivio Son". As it's recently become a hotbed of Latin infused dance music and culture, California is heavily represented with remixes from KCRW / AfroFunke DJ and Los Angeles mainstay Jeremy Sole fleshes out "Macaco" into a smooth call and response affair. SF based Acid Jazz legend DJ Smash delivers a squelchy, bouncy version of "Diablo", while Bay Area veteran band Afrolicious freaks "Zarambe" into a dancefloor joint equally influenced by house music and Fela Kuti. LA/NYC DJ Sabo reinterprets "Diablo" with his signature deep and dirty Moombahton style, while Thievery Corporation's Rob Garza takes "Festejo" into swirling, psychedelic house vibe. NYC DJ producer and Wonderwheel label head Nickodemus takes "Mamaye" into bass and percussion heavy dancefloor territory, while Novalima affiliated DJ collective Coba Soundsystem deliver varied takes on "Festejo" and "Malivio Son". Also included are remixes from Barcelona's AndyLoop and Los Chicos Altos and deep house producer Xacosa. As an added bonus, the album contains two brand new, unreleased Novalima tracks - "Payande" and "Diablo".