Alma Negra
By: Dream Chimney
The following interview was conducted on February 8, 2025
The Capo Verdi brothers Dersu and Diego Figueira aka Alma Negra return to Delusions of Grandeur with their wonky disco banger ‘La Plage’. Four original cuts that span funky, afro-inspired grooves, horn-heavy disco sounds, and deeper house moods to get the club started.
Here we flip the mood and ask the talented brothers to take us back theirs for the afters. The drinks are flowing, the mood is chill, this is their playlist. It’s pretty incredible…
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Dat Dare
I love it to listen to Bebop at night. It makes me feel the vibe of night clubs in NYC from the 1950s where Jazz bands played all night long .
Jack J - Closing the Door
A wonderful piece. It sounds like it was recorded in space. The perfect chill track for me . Or the perfect space night sound.
Mark Almond - The City
I love this later recorded version of the song.The original is a folk version. This one is smoother and more funky. It reminds me of hot summer nights in my youth, when we used to spend nights in parks under the stars. Just playing music and having a good time.
Celiné Huber - Wind
I love to show people Celine Huber' music. Not only because she‘s my girlfriend and of course I m proud of her, but also because the music and her angels voice sounds so good.
Rare Silk - Storm
This beautiful song cannot miss. One of my all time favorite songs. Also I play it sometimes as a last song to close the night.
Maykel Blanco - Ya Estoy De Vuelta
I love to dance Salsa at parties at home. It‘s a sound full of joy and makes everybody feel fine.
Boy Ge Mendes Manou Lima - Nha Manera
I always want to show our heritage from Cabo Verde. This is a lassic Cola Zouk track. It reminds me of dancing slow dance on rooftop parties in Cabo Verde .
Tarika Blue - I Love It
Its simple - I Love this beautiful record and I could have choose every song from this great album.
Pino Daniele - O Scarrafone
Beautiful live recording in Naples. So nice. Pino sings with the audience. I‘m gonna open up another bottle of Red Wine now.
John Carroll Kirby - Casycata di Malbacco
It‘s the perfect track to take a deep breath and fall asleep to. The repetitivenss always brings me a feeling of freedom and balance .
Check out the latest release from Alma Negra.