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The last time Israeli dj crew Soulico and MCs Axum were here in the states, we took them over to Orchard’s sweet ass studio in the East Village and without question they tore it down!

Back in January, Soulico hosted a crazy release party for Exotic on the Speaker in Tel Aviv @  Barzilay and were joined on stage by a crew of guests including Axum, Idan K, Kutiman and more. Check out a clip from the show.

Finally check out 1 of Soulico’s explosive performances from SXSW 2010, Come Back featuring the one and only Onili.

Idan K - The Movement DOWNLOAD

Idan K and the Movement of Rhythm - Pau Do Berimbau ft. Axum & Juares Dos Santos DOWNLOAD

Idan K is a percussionist, producer and DJ hailing from Tel Aviv Israel. He’s spent the few years perfecting his impeccable style of blending afro-beat, house, funk and latin rhythms into slamming dance-floor compositions. Idan joins up with an 11 piece band to translate his studio wizardry into a crazy massive soundsystem called Idan K and The Movement of Rhythm. They manage to break cultural barriers and create a stunning piece of futuristic dance music that is deeply rooted in the traditional of which it draws it’s clolors from. Equally inspired by Fela Kuti, Bad Boy Bill and James Brown, the tracks these guys are creating will keep dance floors rumbling from NYC to Tel Aviv.

Their latest release, Change is Now EP is available at Juno Download, and i strongly reccomend checking it out. It features some  great up and coming musicians in the Tel Aviv music scene including Axum, DJ Sabbo, Wunmi and Juares Dos Santos.

Soulico - Put Em Up ft. Lyrics Born & Axum Download

It has just been confirmed that the one and only Lyrics Born (Quannum, Solesides) has been added to the Soulico show in Los Angeles @ Spaceland on October 28th. This lineup will now officially be one not to miss if you are in the LA area.

Wednesday, October 28th
Club NME featuring Soulico, Lyrics Born & Ceci Bastida
@ Spaceland (1717 Silverlake Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027)
Doors 8:30 pm | Show 9 pm | 21+
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Erez Safar a.k.a Diwon of Shemspeed/Modular Moods has compiled this very dope mixtape of Israeli Hip Hop, covering artists as diverse as Subliminal, Axum, Sagol 59, KYD, Shi 360, Kele 6 and many more.

Download here and bump in your car down highway 1, from T.A to Jerusalem.

I’ve seen a few (too many) shows and I can promise that Ethiopian/Israeli duo Axum know how to get the party started. Seriously, when they played at the Grand Performances outdoor amphitheatre in LA, I sweat like Iggy Pop circa 1977. Gross? Maybe…but fun and good news if you live in DC or NYC because they’ll be joining Soulico on their US tour dates next week. My best/only advice is to buy some *sparkly* dancing shoes, txt your friends, and get your tix!

Tue. Sept. 8th - DC @ DC 9 (tickets available at the door)
Wed. Sept. 9th - NYC @ Bowery Ballroom (advance tickets available here)
(P.S. NYC is a benefit for New Israel Fund - great cause, crazy party!)

“Put ‘em Up” feat. Lyrics Born & Axum -

Just a reminder that tomorrow night JDub & Nextbook will be filling Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood with the sweet sounds of Soulico and an open bar!  Come out and partake in the 4th installment of the hottest new Israeli party in LA.  Plus, JDub favorite Ceci Bastida will be stopping by for a very special guest performance!

JDub Records & Nextbook Present
The 4th in a Series of Monthly Parties:
MILK & HONEY with DJ ROB (of Soulico)
Special guest appearance by Ceci Bastida
Tuesday, August 11th @ Bar Lubitsch
8pm - 12 am / 21+ / OPEN BAR (while it lasts) / FREE

Soulico - SOS ft. Pigeon John & Ceci Bastida

Soulico - Put ‘em Up ft. Lyrics Born & Axum

If you’ve ever been to Tel Aviv, it’s quite possible that you’ve heard a Soulico song on the radio, caught one of their dancefloor rumbling sets, bought records from them or heard someone else bumping their tracks. Soulico is a 4 person DJ crew based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The first cats in the Middle East to master the trifecta of production, turntablism and party-rocking skills. Soulico is eager to drop their JDub debut, Exotic on the Speaker, digitally September 8th and in stores September 29th. This record is going to be a banger, so stay tuned for more updates and new music.

The album features guest appearances by Ghostface (Wu Tang), Del the Funky Homosapien, Lyrics Born, M.I.A protege Rye Rye, Pigeon John, MC Zulu, Ceci Bastida, Tomer Yosef (Balkan Beat Box) and many more. 

The first single, Put ‘em Up ft. Lyrics Born & Axum b/w SOS is available today!!

Soulico - SOS ft. Pigeon John & Ceci Bastida -  iTunes
Soulico - Put ‘em Up ft. Lyrics Born & Axum -  iTunes

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