the echo and echoplex

With:
Boogaloo Assassins

We feel the vibration of world beat and Latin sounds permeate in the Echo Park venue by skilled Resident DJ’s every month and live acts at midnight. When the alternative salsa night began five years ago with DJ’s Dusk, Sloe Poke and Loslito, ¡Descarga! was about digging in the crates for the rarest salsa cuts and the funkiest Latin 60’s and 70’s sounds, and spinning the records (yes, good ‘ol vinyl baby!), in a club that would cater to L.A.‘s indie underground music scene. Today, the venue‘s changed and DJ’s have rotated a bit, but the spirit of the night is still beating strong.

True to its roots, ¡Descarga! will present L.A./O.C. natives, Boogaloo Assassins (Los Asesinos de Boogaloo) and NYC’s Chico Mann (NYC), on 2nd Saturday, May 10th at Echoplex. The first 50 people who R.S.V.P. to info@descargaclub.com before Friday, May 9th, get in for $5 all night!

Boogaloo Assassins (Los Asesinos de Boogaloo) pay homage to the classic sounds of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Spanish Harlem and beyond; with a special jones for New York City’s Latin boogaloo, soul and funk of the late 60’s and early 70’s.

This May, Descarga guests will also get to experience a special treat with an opening set by NYC-based group, Chico Mann featuring members of Antibalas, Amy Winehouse, Dap Kings and acclaimed hip hop Vocalist, Vinia Mojica. Don’t miss it! It’s going to be funky ya’ll!

Resident DJs Sloe Poke, Mando Fever, Bobby Soul, Loslito, Azul & Mexican Dubwiser spin classic salsa, cumbia, merengue, Latin hip hop, reggaeton, mashups, Brazilian and deep house grooves all night

@ Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027

¡Descarga! is a monthly Afro-Latin music gathering for the people. This event is an alternative to the commercial salsa nights that have dominated the LA scene for years. Resident DJs Sloe Poke, Mando, Bobby Soul, Loslito, Azul and Mexican Dubwiser spin classic salsa and cumbia; plus merengue, punta and reggaeton. With live bands gracing the stage at midnight at nearly every show, it has become the taste-making New York to L.A. soiree, running over 5 years strong.

FMI:
www.descargaclub.com
Descarga on Myspace

9pm / $7 before 11pm, $10 after / 21+