Willy Soul

Cat’s out of the bag officially after ADE! The maestro @louievega was cooking in the studio this summer in Ibiza, and I was blessed by his presence — and the opportunity to join him on his new Funki Cadets record “Feelin’ Good Tonight.” I lent some spoken-word MCing and a few production tweaks, so get ready for a heady, deep, and atmospheric house groove that’ll make the dance floor move 🚀 It’s out digitally on October 31st — the same night I’m opening for another maestro, @djharveysgeneralstore , playing b2b with my fam @niarasterling . Can’t wait to drop this on the @resolutenyc dance floor! Big love to @rushhourstore for hosting us for the Vega Records IV Vinyl Pack release party (where this song is featured), and to @kiosk.radio and @twitch for live-streaming it (go online and play it back!). But most importantly, big love to the man Louie — for being the kindest, realest, most genuine, and funky human, always supporting the next generation of good music 🔥 Love you bro — let’s get it 🚀 Link in bio for the music and events! 🎥: @salvatore_cicia

Realized me & @jitwam never published our past @thelotradio set for @darkerthanwax highlighting some of our fav tracks this past year + some forthcoming music! Big love to @marcoweibel for having us! Beyond stoked to announce I am joining the @resolutenyc x @fabriclondonofficial XL Lineup this weekend at @h0l0.nyc and will play b2b with my bruvvah @gregpaulus amongst other incredible music heads🔥 This is a pretty full circle moment for me as I have immense respect for fabric as a nightlife/music institution… the first time I went there was 11 years ago when I studied abroad in London during Uni accompanying my bros @soulclapofficial as a hustling blogger/photographer where Greg / @noregularplay was the first act I saw perform at the club! Dope sets from Mike Dunn, Soul Clap, San Proper and Tom Trago that night in room 1 & 2 too! 🙃 Peep my link for tix 🔊🔊

Twas’ another epic week at @xanadu.nyc ❤️‍🔥 got to dj the skate sesh before @kaytranada turned the place into a rave with @louphelps & @kittycash then last night we were injected with the sultry Brazilian grooves of @marcosvalle_oficial which was beyond rejuvenating! Keeping the vibes high this weekend as I’m back djing the skate session again this Saturday for @rollingforacause amongst two Brooklyn skate music dons @iamdjd__ and @dj_bigbob of Empire Roller Dome Fame 🔥 Come get your skate on for a great cause! Wear pink as proceeds of the door support breast cancer research 💞 If ya can’t make it Sat, join us for @discotehran.nyc on Friday // @goldenrecordnyc on Sunday for Wheel House… We got a big @funkyseshwa announcement incoming too soon!!!

RADIO 📻 Streaming tomorrow on @thelotradio we got super special guests @natashadiggs & @megatronicuk to celebrate their PEOPLE release on @thejazzdiaries ! Hosted by Seshwa Founder @willysoul and also featuring a guest mix from Barcelona Funk Maestro @benisomusic ❤️‍🔥 We are supporting @thejazzdiaries free release party for Natasha, Megatronic, Willy and @mfwiley at @ciaociaodisco on Saturday 2-8pm as well, weather and grooves will be amazing 🌞

returns to @glenfallshouse July 4th weekend for 3 days of grooves in the Catskills 🏔️ Fri–Sun: Enjoy outdoor music, local fare & surprises. Limited accommodations onsite available— get in touch for imore info. If you’ve been with us before, you know… big vibes across 49 acres of Upstate NY woodlands🌳🌿 See you there 🌞

Wow @ntmvsmmxix on Sunday night was a movie 🎥 big love to my brother @nagaset for the invite! Here are my dj gigs for the rest of May! 3rd - Nightmoves w/ Takaya Nagase 7th - @tokyorecordbar 9th - @funkyseshwa Day Jam @ciaociaodisco 9th - Dead Letter No.9 15th - @thelotradio 16th - @thejazzdiaries day party at @ciaociaodisco 28th - @zeyzeymiami 29th - @canyoujigit Concert x @resolutenyc x @funkyseshwa at @xanadu.nyc ft. @fernandaabreureal 30th-31st - CanYouJigit? x @h0l0.nyc Dancers holler for guestlist 💃🕺🪩

TAKAYA NAGASE x YAS INOUE x WILLY SOUL at @everybodyiknowcanbefoundhere Nightmoves this Sunday night! Each of us picked 3 heady records we are looking forward to sharing with you:

@willysoul selects: 1. Miles Davis - Mystery [Doo-Bop] shout out @easymobee 2. @tomasstation - Descendientes Del Ritmo 3. James White & The Blacks - Contort Yourself [August Darnell Remix] @yinyangram selects: 4. @north_satellite_nyc - Le Lagon Noir 5. @collettivo_immaginario - Libra 6. Mariko Katsuragi - Aoyama Nights @nagaset selects: 7. @brian__jackson - Racetrack in France (@masters_at_work_official Inst. Organ mix) 8. Liquid Liquid - Optimo (Instrumental Mix) 9. [Intro song] Bill Withers - You Got The Stuff See you Sunday Night!

New @traxsource chart celebrating @louievega and I’s remix release for Funki Cadets Feelin’ Good Tonight! Epic remixes by our Detroit fam @djminxwomenonwax @kaialce @iamrimarkable + I made a couple of midtempo interpretations built for the rollerskating rink 🛼🔊 Fills my heart to get positive feedback from our friends and fam! Link in bio to peep 💣 The chart features releases from @vegarecords + @thejazzdiaries [my home labels] plus @nervousrecords , MAW Records, @dolfinrecords @soulinthehorn @bbemusic + many more with tracks by friends, fam and artists we are fans of @natashadiggs @megatronicuk @ananesworld @masters_at_work_official @djkennydope @djscratch @arooproy @jimpster_gram @coflothesoulshifter @benhixon @antbluejr @kerrichandler @wearemakez @brian__jackson @moodymann313 More news in the form of underground skate content incoming very soon 🔥⏭️ Next skate set at @xanadu.nyc on 5/29 for @canyoujigit @resolutenyc @funkyseshwa before the legendary @fernandaabreureal plays live + fam @libremo @tomasstation & raregrooe selecta @don_alirio : D 🎥: @mikeshanephoto 📍: @xanadu.nyc

From Brooklyn to ATL to Detroit, check the remixers behind the Funki Cadets ft. Willy Soul playing their iteration of the track live in action: @djminx , @rimarkable @willysoul @kaialce Support the track on @traxsource where we are close to charting to #1 in the singles section. Also today top ten on the house, track and soulful house charts + also available at all digital and streaming outlets, all platforms!

Wow just getting around to posting @soulexpresscollective napoli vids and photos - thanks @fabio_gits & @merko aka @thanksmate_10xm8 for your trust, hospitality and professionalism - happy anniversary! so amazing to see how strong the love is within your community of party people and funky italianos is + how amazing all the resident DJs are 🔥 🇮🇹 Back in Brooklyn with a jam packed schedule this weekend: 4/24: 10-11:30pm @xanadu.nyc Earth Night 🛼 skate session benefiting @djs4ca 4/24: 4-6am @solarplexia warehouse party jam PULL room 4/25: 4-6am @resolutenyc x @h0l0.nyc closing out after the legend @chez.damier

Epic days riding and grooving for #ADayForJake at this year’s @wintergetdown . On-mountain sets powered by the AlphaTheta OMNIS-DUO + WAVE-EIGHT — taking the party anywhere. Featuring @heidilawden @lovefingers @tjmizell & @willysoul

As we grow and evolve, its time to expand the happenings during our favorite Can You Jigit? weekend of the year.. With great excitement we announce the launch of our new series “Jigit in Concert”. An extension of the Can You Jigit? events focused on putting the spotlight on musicians we admire. For the initiation, it is a huge honor to introduce our guest of honor, the queen of Brazilian funk, Fernanda Abreu who will be performing live with her band at the soulful Brooklyn oasis, Xanadu, in collaboration with ReSolute and Funky Seshwa. The night begins with a skating session with DJs from 7 PM and will continue in concert and boogie mode after 10 PM until 2 AM. Fernanda Abreu is a legendary Brazilian singer, who has released iconic albums such as “Sla Radical Disco Club”, “A Noite” and “SLA2/ Be Sample” across the 90s which bridged different worlds of Pop, Funk, Hip-Hop, MBP and Club music incorporating everything from Carioca funk to Miami Bass in her sound identity. Singing in different forms across the songs in her album, recording some hits like “A Noite”, “Space Sound to Dance”, “Kamikaze do Amor”, “Venus Cat People”. She represents the urban sound of Rio de Janeiro which she pioneered, with a captivating stage presence that is even more impressive than her timeless studio recordings. Joining Fernanda and her band will be Colombian maestro of universal vinyl rarities Don Alirio, los Jigitos O.BEE & Tomas Station, Funky Seshwa groover Willy Soul and Genevieve V of the cosmic gathering Secular Sabbath. tickets are available both as a single entry for the night and as a double weekend pass that grants access to all Can You Jigit? events Can You Jigit?