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    Morning Becomes Eclectic

    MBE May 23: Ecuadorian producer Nicola Cruz takes on Afro Caribbean rhythms

    Novena Carmel
    Novena Carmel
    Hand-Picked MusicIndie / AltSoul / Funk
    Straight out of Ecuador, DJ-producer Nicola Cruz returns with his dance beats on his latest single “Cadera,” locked and loaded to get you moving for your Monday get down.
    Straight out of Ecuador, DJ-producer Nicola Cruz returns with his dance beats on his latest single “Cadera,” locked and loaded to get you moving for your Monday get down.
    May 23, 2022

    Straight out of Ecuador, DJ-producer Nicola Cruz returns with his dance beats on his latest single “Cadera,” locked and loaded to get you moving for your Monday get down. Cruz, whose new album “Self Oscillation” is due out July 1, is inspired by his re-interpretation of Afro Caribbean rhythms and his attempt to humanize through machines.

    What exactly does that sound like? Tune in to find out.

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        Anthony Valadez

        co-host of KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic

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        Novena Carmel

        Host of Morning Becomes Eclectic, co-host of Lost Notes

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        Anna Chang

        Producer, KCRW Music Department

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