HOUSE MUSIC IS A SPIRITUAL THING..
When we've got a good thing going, it's important to celebrate and give thanks to all the many mixed genres of music which have a direct influence on the music we make.. Our latest Guest Artist does just that..
Remember the feeling..
Introducing our 18th Episode
SY LEGG - AFRO COALITION
With a style he describes as “raw and eclectic” Sy has been DJing since the UK house explosion of the mid-90s.
Born in Southampton in 1977, the heyday of disco, he grew up on a diet of funk and soul supplied by legends like Stevie Wonder, Prince, Tower of Power, Funkadelic and James Brown.
His DJ career took off when he moved to Leeds in 1997 with early residencies at Open Wide, SpeedQueen and The Vibe. Inspired by his musical roots in 2011 he helped co-found the soulful house collective Afro.co. The coalition’s legendary parties saw him playing alongside headliners Omar, Peven Everett, Karizma, Atjazz, JD73, Grandmaster Flash, Rainer Truby, Jazzy Jeff and Lil Louis. A major highlight saw him play at the final Southport Weekender in Minehead.
He now runs STITCH: Presents a monthly night at Doghouse Bar in Leeds and hosts a monthly radio show of the same name on KMAH digital radio. Where the music policy is always diverse.
When asked to describes his sound he says “for me it’s always about the groove and energy over the genre – so people get a combination of moving soul music, energetic funk and far-out jazz alongside classic house and disco”
Keep Pumpin' the Beats
Joolz Collins
