Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 team up with Nina Miranda on ‘Shades Of Red’
Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 release “Shades Of Red”, a latin groove monster featuring vocals by Brazilian singer Nina Miranda and the second single from their upcoming album ‘Haf’…
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Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 release new single / video ‘Tonnau Ar Tonnau’
Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 pay homage to the soulful sounds of 1970s Brazilian music with new single and video “Tonnau Ar Tonnau” featuring Welsh lyrics by Miriam Isaac and mixed by Kassin in Rio De Janeiro…
Tropical funk in new album ‘Fontana Rosa’ by Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18
Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 release new album ‘Fontana Rosa’, drawing inspiration from Chicano Soul, Nuyorican pop, Salsoul disco and Latin sounds filtered through the cultural spectrum of the USA…
Tropical funk in ‘Hei Ti feat. Elan Rhys’ by Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18
New single “Hei Ti” by Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 is a rallying call for getting ready, going out and getting down on the dancefloor- all set to a Latin post-punk disco beat part tropical funk part global groove…
New single ‘Impossible feat. Elan Rhys’ by Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18
“Impossible feat. Elan Rhys” is a slice of jazzy samba and chicano soul and is the first track to be released from the new Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 album ‘Fontana Rosa’ recorded at the legendary Toerag Studios in London…
The highlights of 2024: charted, best of, top and recommended music
2024 was a massive year for music, with a plethora of quality funk, soul, afro, jazz, disco, rnb, latin, tropical, cinematic & rare groove releases. We’re so grateful for all the wonderful artists and labels we are working with…
Carwyn Ellis’ Rio 18 collective releases new album ‘Radio Chevere’
International collective Rio 18 releases its 4th album ‘Radio Chévere’, taking us on a journey to a myriad sonic destinations via samba, salsa, funk, cumbia, joropo, disco, psychedelic and electronic stylings…
Psychedelic salsa in single ‘Casa Loca feat. Baldu Verdú’ by Rio 18
Funky, brassy, sassy and jazzy, “Casa Loca” is the new single and opening track of Rio 18 and Carwyn Ellis’ upcoming album ‘Radio Chevere’, and is a sensational slab of psychedelic salsa…
