Jorge Carlos' incredible new African trance album is here!
One of the best-kept secrets in SA music these past few years is this Argentinian-born multi-instrumentalist and producer, Jorge Carlos Arrigone. For the past ten years, Jorge has been crafting his music and sound designs for many of the advertising industry’s commercials. He also found the time to co-found (with Clive Nankin) the Red Hot Rhythm Section recording studios in Cape Town where he engineers, produces and adds his special brand of magic to numerous SA albums and singles. Jorge is a master percussionist, having begun playing at the age of eight. He specialises in African and Latin percussive instruments including djembes, congas, bongos, timbales, shakers, tambourines, marimbas, kalimbas and mbiras.

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From the age of 12, Jorge moved on to the bass and regular guitar and honed his talents very much influenced by the innovative rock and jazz of the ‘70s. With a strong working knowledge of the piano and keyboards, Jorge was well equipped to meet the eclectic musical challenges of the ‘90s.

In 1997, Jorge recorded, engineered and produced a full album of contemporary dance-pop for his wife, the well-known singer and entertainer, Ayala. After a year of production, Jorge decided to remix the album with a more contemporary dance sound and the resulting album drew complimentary reviews and heavy radio play on a number of national stations. Around November ’97, Jorge found himself caught up in the booming Cape trance scene. After experiencing many of the outdoor (and indoor) trance gatherings in and around Cape Town, He decided to record his own trance album utilising electronic trance, live African percussion and assorted wildlife sounds, all bound up in a cutting edge production. The album was completed in mid-1998 and was showcased to rapturous acclaim at a few selected trance gatherings. A “P&D” deal was signed with Nebula BOS and the ‘Trip of Africa’ CD is expected to succeed both locally and internationally.

Contact details Clive Nankin or Jorge Carlos Phone: +27 21 4611040 Fax: +27 21 4619113 email: rhythm@iafrica.com

Address Red Hot Rhythm Section Studios 116 Buitenkant Street Gardens, Cape Town South Africa

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