Edinburgh’s Departure Lounge have got a very special night planned for Saturday 24 April. Three exceptional guests on one line-up for their annual Saturday soiree at The Caves (they normally take over the venue on Fridays). And we’re going along to record it and chat to these fine three guests on the night. You should get down there too.

The event at the end of April will see Bass Clef, the 9 piece Hypnotic Brass Emsemble and the SoulJazz Orchestra join Departure Lounge regulars, Astroboy, Jiminez and Mr Zimbabwe for what looks like the best line up for a night out in Edinburgh this year so far, by far. Expect bass, afrobeat, dubstep, dub, funk and soul in this night of afrocentric vibrations: ancient and future.

Check out July’s rather excellent Departure Lounge mix from Astroboy and Jiminez on Radio Magnetic to get you in the mood and get yourself along there in April.

Its starts at 9pm at The Caves in Edinburgh and tickets cost £11 and are on sale now. Keep your eyes on the site in the weeks following the gig for live sessions and interviews.

Tracklist

1. Latin Dub Soundsystem – Lost
2. Novalima – Mujer Ajena
3. Clube Balanco – Paz e Arroz (Dona Nega Rubdown)
4. Manteca – Tremendo Boogaloo (Fluid Mechanics Mix)
5. Lenny Fontana – Spread Love (Nu Tone Remix)
6. Lightning Head – Preguntas Por Que (Zoundcolector & Ku Mix)
7. Roots Manuva – Again & Again & Again
8. Black Dillinger – Big Trouble
9. Mungo’s Hi Fi ft. Soom T – Did You Really Know
10. Gnawa Diffusion – Frik Fashion
11. King Ayisoba ft. Kwaku-T – Modern Ghanaians
12. Q-Tip ft. Amanda Diva – Manwomanboggie
13. Widdy – The Nodding Song
14. Kraak & Smaak ft. Ben Westbeech – Squeeze Me
15. Brenda Boykin – Hard Swing Travellin’ Man (Smoove Mix)
16. Sepalot ft. Ladi 6 – Go Get It (Jiminez Edit)
17. Pinnawela – You Can Dance
18. Wunmi – Keep It Rockin’ (Afro Dub)
19. Fela Kuti – Suffering & Smiling (Beatsy Collins Mix)
20. Luisito Quintero – Music For Gong Gong (Rebtuz Edit)
21. Pimps Of Joytime – Street Sound (Nickodemus Mix)
22. Ursula 1000 – Descarga El Discoteqa
23. Jiminez – Common Politics
24. Quantic & His Combo Barbaro – Un Canto A Mi Tierra

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