DJ Chico Malo - "The Boogaloo King"
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DJ CHICO MALO "King of the boogaloo"
One of the finest UK Jazz Dance Funk Soul and Latin specialists. co-founder of Smokestack and host to UK's longest running Jazz, Funk & Soul night "ROOTDOWN" still running every Saturday night at Smokestack.
THE DIG FAMILY
Co-founder member of the legendary Leeds DJ/promotion collective "THE DIG FAMILY" produced some of the most legendary club nights in the north:- Casa Latina, The Cooker and The Yardbird Suite, with fellow DJ's Gip Dammone, Eric Speak and DJ Lubi who dominated the Leeds club scene for over a decade
CLUB NIGHTS
Over the past 40 years DJ Chico Malo has run & produced some of the most pioneering and influencial club nights in the UK. Wildstyle/The Boogaloo/Destination Out/Memphis Soul Stew/Casa Latina/The Cooker/The Yard bird suite, Rootdown and many more from Jazz, Funk, Soul to Latin, Acid Jazz & Hip-Hop.
DJ STYLE
El Malo's DJ style is old school classics meets new school breaks n beats specialising in Jazz Dance, Funk, Soul, Latin. Afro-Beat, Ska, Reggae, Acid Jazz and Hip-Hop.
It's a Funky Latin Soul Jazz party.
MUSIC CURATOR
Also Chico is an experienced Music curator & playlist maker specialising in Blues/Jazz/Funk/Soul/Latin/Reggae/Ska/Motown/Afro-Beat/Acid Jazz & Classic Hip-Hop.
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DJ CHICO MALO'S ROOTDOWN
Rootdown one of the longest running Funk, Soul & Jazz Dance club nights in the UK. Started in 2000 and showcasing some of the finest UK and international talent from the Funk, Soul & Jazz scene.
Over the years Rootdown has presented such luminaries as Marlena Shaw/Terry Callier/Sharon Jones/Haggis Horns/Fred Wesley etc
CURRENT EVENTS
