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artist · antonio ocasio
release · africa nueva
year · 1999
genre · tribal
label · tribal winds
catalogue · tw004
website · www.tribalwinds-innermusic.com
date · 04-aug-2004
quality · 210kbps/44,1khz
source · vinyl
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a1 africa nueva 11:02
b1 kieleeks groove 7:08
b2 rhumba en paraiso 4:59
playtime · 00h 23m 09s
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antonio ocasio grew up in the south bronx where the neighborhoods
were booming with a rich sound in music that included both, the
african american and puerto rican culture. the combination and
sometimes integration of both cultures made an excellent arena for
antonio to have a broad and wonderful musical experience.
at a very early age, his older brother exposed antonio to the
music of carlos santana. i was instantly hooked on his music.
santana has been a major musical influence in my life."
in 1972 antonio met a neighborhood dj by the name of rookie. "he
basically took me under his wing and not only was he teaching me
the art of mixing but also allowing me to play with him at
parties." we also played music at public parks. "this is a very
important aspect of the underground music scene that is rarely
mentioned, but it was an integral part of the movement."
during his upbringing in the south bronx, antonio was exposed to
several genre of music especially the old boleros, latin, latin
jazz, african rhythms (due to religion), soul, funk, disco, gospel
and rap. as a teenager antonio started to drift towards the
disco/funk/soulful & jazz sound,. but he especially remembers
getting into rap music as it was being developed right in the
neighborhood he grew up in. "we would hang out in the project
hallways and while we banged on the walls with our hands or
whatever we had to make music the fellas would just make up
rhymes." "the first records i bought was with a friend of mine
louie cosme, it was around 1972. i have not stopped buying records
since. antonio is the proud owner of an extensive record
collection that thoroughly consist of: latin, latin jazz, all eras
of jazz, disco, soul, funk, dance & world sounds. "today i am at a
point musically whereas i am open and seeking all kinds of music."
"the main thing that i focus on is how does the music make me
feel." "i listen to the message in the music and the story the
music presents, especially in instrumental songs." i don't believe
that a song has to have words to tell a story!"
about this same time (1974-75), although he recalis being
under-age, he managed to get into many of the new york clubs
(bonds int'l, latin times, starship enterprise, etc.) but for the
most part he dedicatedly & religiously went to "the loft," "the
garaget' and "'the funhouse" on a weekly basis, for years. i did
not go to either one of those clubs to hang out with david
mancuso, larry levan or jellybean benitez. i went to listen to
some dope music and , dance. "when i first went to "the loft" it
cost $3.99 (1974)." "i practically grew up in "the loft" and much
of my dance/music roots & experiences are based there." "when i
play music, i am very much into playing jams that other people,
for whatever reasons, do not play." antonio credits his courage to
present different music, although not popular or mainstream, to
his love for music. "yeah, it takes courage to play from your
heart and truly believe that the music lover & dancer appreciate
what you're playing and not worry about clearing a floor.
in january of 1998, antonio ocasio developed his own label so as
not to have to compromise producing the music that was in his
heart - hence tribal winds. in addition to his label, his love and
dedication to the music has given him the oppurtinity to dj
worldwide.
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