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"Casa Congo"
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TRACK LISTING
"Casa Congo" Various Artists
Released: 2001
01. El Sol CORMAIN 02 . Baila TWIN STYLE 03 . Congo HOUSE LOVERS 04 . The Bounza CORMAIN 05 . Spellbound TWIN STYLE feat. C. SYLVAN
06. Folia BRAZILIAN LOVE AFFAIR 07 . The Magic Orchestra THE QUARTET 08 . Saxophonik HC PROJECT 09 . Teu Amor UMILENICK feat. IRINA 10 . Tribute To W.F. THE QUARTET
11 . El Sol CORMAIN (Latin Lounge Mix)

Move with the groove, as Italy’s top producers take you on an exquisite journey through the many dimensions of Latin soulful house. You will find yourself lost in a colourful mosaic of eclectic African, Cuban, Brazilian, Rare Groove and Retro-funk rhythms. The double-vinyl edition of Casa Congo was only released to record pools nationally in January of 2002 and it's already receiving rave reviews from DJs all across Canada. Some comments include:

"Amazing compilation. I can use all of the tracks off this release." FX Bhong, Vancouver

"That is one of the hottest double packs of house I have heard in a while" MC Flipside, Toronto

"Me gusta mucho…" G-Money, Toronto

"This project very much fits the type of music being played by most of our clubs today" M. Cherna, CSI pool director in Montreal.

THE PRODUCERS:
CORMAIN is the shortened name of Italian duo Corvino-Mainolfi. Marco Corvino who is well-known for his work on the Masters At Work label. Here he joins forces with Gianluca Mainolfi giving life to their popular productions "The Bounza" and one of Little Louie Vega's favorites "El Sol". Cormain's musical signature is their memorable light-hearted guitar riffs.
THE QUARTET is comprised of founder, Salvatore Trinchillo, Manuele Esposito, Peppe Tuccillo and Salvatore Oppio. Their first production "The Magic Orchestra" has enjoyed great success with DJs across Europe. Their follow-up, "Tribute to W.F." delineates their style as clearlybeing that of Latin House.
TWIN STYLE signed to BMG Italy, is popularized by their strong grooves and vibrant instrumental colour. This can be heard in "Spellbound" with its very distnct bass line in collaboration with singer Carole Sylvan.
HOUSE LOVERS track "Congo" is characterized by funky guitar melodies and a strong bass line by the highly respected former bass player of Jestofunk, Cico Cicognani. This group is conceived by Sergio D'Angelo, Pino Russo (guitarist), Lele Tornatore (percussion), and Simon Papa on vocals.
UMILENICK is the stage name for Umile Nicoletti, a young DJ who gives life to "Teu Amor" featuring the voice of Irina. He has a simple musical style highlighted by percussion and piano collaboration with the Brazilian Love Affair producers.
BRAZILIAN LOVE AFFAIR is featured on this album with their debut single "Folia". The group is comprised of young artists Giancarlo Cavallo, Mimmo Della Vecchia and Roberto Serritelli.