Artist: José Cónde
Title: José Cónde
Label: PiPiKi Records
Release date: September 6, 2011
CD release party: at 92nd Street Y Tribeca on September 9, 2011
Genre: singer-song writer/latin groove

José Cónde lives his lyrics. He gets grooves from the names of trees. He leaves melody lines on his own answering machine. He can turn a playful refrain to his dog into a dance anthem. His songs are odes to hot dresses, Brazilian muses, discombobulated elephants, and life-giving springs.

Cónde brings a new focus and maturity to this whimsical world on Jose Conde. He turns highly personal songs into new global grooves and reflective, dynamic ballads. As a songwriter and bandleader, Cónde developed a striking instinct for merging his Miami upbringing, Cuban roots, and the sizzle of New York’s Latin underground. But the new self-titled album is distinguished by a universality; catchy melodies and danceable rhythms likely to draw listeners of all stripes.

About this video

Amor y Felicidad means Love and Happiness. This fierce and delicious positive energy jam comes to you live from New York’s Joe’s Pub courtesy of Jose Conde and his nu Latin groove!

Blending Afro Cuban Guaguanco (rumba) with Funk this performance features percussionist Ze Mauricio in a smokin conga solo. Holding down the groove are Gintas Janusonis on drums and Jorge Bringas on Bass. Funkifying everything are Pablo Vergara on spacey keys and Rafael Gomez on Electric Guitar. Jose Conde wrote the tune and sings and plays the clave.

The track opens the new Jose Conde self titled cd due out on PIPIKI in the fall of 2011. Buy it or find out about tour info at joseconde.com. Look for Jose Conde on itunes and other outlets worldwide. This is Brooklyn made 100% Organic Indie music at its best, if you like the video, buy the record, you will not be disappointed! AW YEAH!!!