The Altons Album Trailer
The Altons announce their new single, "Waiting," off their upcoming Daptone debut album, Heartache in Room 14, out Valentine's Day 2025. Stream the new single & pre-order the album now - daptone.ffm.to/thealtons.OFP
Thee Sacred Souls second single "Live For You" is out now. Listen now - daptone.ffm.to/tssgastt.OFP
Their upcoming album, Got a Story to Tell, is out October 4th.
Orquesta Akokán - Caracoles
OUT NOW • Orquesta Akokán's Caracoles is an album packed with orquesta gigante tunes, performed with relentless and intricate rhythmic feels, colorful bebop intonations, and an irresistible danceable swing.
Listen/Buy: https://daptone.ffm.to/caracoles.OFP
The video was choreographed by the legendary SANTIAGO ALFONSO, one of Cuba's leading choreographers and former director of the Tropicana in Havana.
Thee Sacred Souls - Lucid Girl
New Thee Sacred Souls album out October 4th. Listen to the new single “Lucid Girl,” and preorder the album now.
Listen/Buy: https://daptone.ffm.to/gastt.OFP
OUT JULY 12 • Caracoles ushers Orquesta Akokán's unique brand of mambo into the 21st century. Back at the helm are producer and multi instrumentalist, Jacob Plasse and virtuosic pianist, composer and arranger Michael Eckroth - a collaboration that continues to lead Orquesta’s exploration of the sublime mambo in all its depth and breadth.
On their 3rd album, they combine talents with Cuban singer and composer Kiko Ruiz, a tata —priest— who informs his lyrics with a Palo Mayombe spirituality propelling the mambo back to its original meaning.
Listen/Buy: https://daptone.ffm.to/caracoles.OFP
An unreleased gem from Jalen Ngonda's Come Around and Love Me sessions, "Here to Stay" is a gorgeously breezy ballad that will most definitely appeal to fans of the sweet soul output from our Penrose Records imprint.
On the flip, a standout track from the aforementioned long player, "If You Don't Want My Love" delivers a one-two punch of class and style that harkens back to the sounds coming out of Motown in the late sixties and early seventies.
Available now: https://daptone.ffm.to/heretostay.OFP
Orquesta Akokán "Con Altura"
Today Orquesta Akokán return with their interpretations of “Con Altura” & “TKN” — two familiar hits from the reigning queen of contemporary Latin music, Rosalía. Performed by some of the most seasoned veterans on the Cuban and Latin jazz scenes, Orquesta Akokán brings a classic rawness to these arrangements that is sure to set off dance floors across the globe.
Stream the singles: https://daptone.ffm.to/conaltura.OFP
Video by Chris Mulligan
The Rosalía cover you didn't know you needed ~ Out Wednesday
Video by @c_c_mulligan
