Leo Zero presents:

————WIGWAM———– ‘WHITEBOYAFROPUNKY’

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Afro & latin rhythms meet post punk & new wave disco 1975-Beyond.

Doors 7.30 – Thursday 23rd April @ Proud, Camden.

After hearing loads of NEW music that reminds me of my favourite OLD music, I decided to put on a night and throw it all together in a lovely big mess of PUNK FUNK, AFRO ELECTRO / TECHNO, AND NEW WAVE DISCO.

here’s a playlist to help you get the idea:

Kid Creole & The Coconuts / Thompson Twins / Gramme / Bow Wow Wow / Liars /Stricken City / Orange Juice /M.I.A. / The Slits / The Pirannahs / Lilliput / Delta 5 / Basement 5 / Erase Errata / Santogold / ESG / Battles / MoodyMann /Vampire Weekend / Loose Joints / Shriekback / Lizzy Mercier Descloux / Telex /Tom Tom Club / X-Ray Spex / The Clash / Liquid Liquid / The Names / Campag Velocet / Gang Of Four / Zazoe Bikaye / African Head Charge / Zdar / Yello / Wunmi / Who Made Who / Tantra / Spandau Ballet / Souxsie & the Banshees / George Kranz /Ray Mang / Rockets / Eddy Grant / Manu Dibango / Zongamin / Afefe Iku / Kissing The Pink /In Flagranti / Gina X / Wally Badarou / Faze Action / Radioclit / Anna Domino / Azoto / Barabas / Black Uhuru / Brodinski / Konk / C-Cat Trance / A Certain Ratio / Cari Lekebusch / Charanga ’79 / Paper Clip People / Chaz Jankel / Chicken Lips / Culture Club / Brazilian Girls / Cybotron / Dennis Ferrer / Buraka Som System / Lee Scratch / Dr John / Freeblood / Dubtribe Soundsystem / Fela Kuti / Toddla T / Grace Jones / Haircut 100 / Mock & Toof / Isolee / Kleeer / Konga’s / Medium Medium / Laidback / LCD / Map Of Africa / Martha & The Muffins / Perfect Zebras / Red Planet / Essential Logic / Can / Mickey Moonlight / Yothu Yindy / Rusted Root/ Octave One / Hector Zazou / Blancmange / Candido / HolyGhost! / Toto Coelo / Fuzz Against Junk / The Invisible / Nitzer Ebb / BIG PIG / PIG BAG / etc. etc.

On the night we have a very special live percussion set from DAVE BARBAROSSA of Adam & The Antz / Bow Wow Wow fame- the Man behind all those amazing drums… I Want Candy, Dirk Wears White Sox… a legend.

Talking of legends… I’m also very proud to announce RUSTY EGAN, original Dj at New Romantic club THE BLITZ… Rusty is also a drummer, was a key collaborator with Visage, and responsible for classic Balearic 12″ Burundi Black ‘Burundi black’ – He was also THE selector down at the Camden Palace back in the day – so he is back playing on home turf !

If this wasn’t enough I’ve roped in my favourite DJ on the planet – Mr ANDREW WEATHERALL – doing a special 9 o’clock drop style set, he does this sound better than anyone I know, and this will be a treat.

Next up I have the best new DJ i’ve heard in about 10 years… Neil Dunn aka ‘Phoreski’ – After doing the balearic/trainspotter thing obsessively since ’88 and all that, I considered myself knowledgeable-ish on all things chugging and cosmic….. then I DJ alongside Phoreski and he has me asking what every track is ….I don’t know a thing he’s played, but it’s the best set I’ve heard in ages…. Add to this his awesome productions and you have a star in the making. If you haven’t heard PHORESKI spin yet – then now is the time.

Alongside this lot – I will be doing a special DUBS DEX & FX DJ set, dusting off the guitar pedals and tape delays with my RAT SALAD re-edit partner Rupert Lyddon of Grand National, and our ‘Jam Jah’ Jamaican MC -TROY FORTRESS.

So people…. dig out your pegs, waffle jumpers, facepaint, frizzy fringes & jumpsuits….. Rest a hat with a really big peak on the back of your head….
And head down to W I G W A M for some REAL fun !

A bit of a sacred cow this one… after finding the acappella online, I couldn’t help myself and had so much fun I ended up with 2 mixes! hope you like it people.

Unbeknown to most, back in early 1983 Queen’s Freddie Mercury hooked up with the legendary Herb Alpert for some recording in NYC after an inspirational visit to the Paradise Garage – this super-rare and previously un-released Balearic Disco/Boogie epic is the result……er, ONLY JOKING! this is my track with a Freddie acapella on top… but that was the idea going round my head when I made it ! – 8 and a half minutes of imaginary disco glory – all the music & production by LEO ZERO… plus one of the most powerful voices in history for garnish….such a beautiful sentiment in the lyrics…. ‘cos after all, we all know ‘Love is the Message.’ Enjoy! 

That really is amazing!…very special - Trevor Jackson 

I sitting here smiling like a Cheshire cat. How good is that. – Ashley Beedle, X-PRESS2 

I’m loving it!! – Rob Mello 

Nice work indeed -The Revenge 

Stunning! -Mark Bell, Shaboom 

Message of love is AMAZING! - Justin Robertson 

Love the ‘love’ tune – perfect Sunday afternoon stomper. – Tom Findlay, Groove Armada 

Here’s a new edit

Here’s a New re=edit from the vaults