Items18The creator’s order
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Come On HomeThe sisters lean into the same invitation over a warm rhythm that keeps circling. It’s early-arrival music, with enough of a hook that someone can catch it while they’re still finding where to put the drinks.0 - 2
BraFollow the bass for a few bars and you’ll know where to come back after the horns answer. The beat is easy to catch without turning up the whole afternoon. Put it near the beginning, while people are still coming and going.0 - 3
Cumbia Sobre el MarGóngora’s voice carries the melody across a cumbia rhythm that keeps swaying under it. Let it play while people are still talking. The percussion gives someone a starting point even if they’re hearing the song from the far end of the table.0 - 4
Victory (Instrumental)The horns put a short, decisive figure up front, and the bass and drums keep pulling against it. It’s a way to bring more people into the music at once, with a new rhythm to notice and plenty of room for a conversation.0 - 5
Baby 95Liniker’s voice moves easily over a bass line with a little skip to it. A group can pick up the movement before anyone has learned the hook. This is one to leave playing when the food has arrived and people are starting to get up between bites.0 - 6
Agitations tropicalesHear how the low synth and neatly spaced guitar leave the French vocal enough room to slip in. The beat gathers people gradually, which helps when there’s still more talking than dancing.0 - 7
Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)A repeated vocal call lands over sharply accented guitar. The words celebrate a soccer player, and the rest of the band gives the praise the beat of a small crowd getting behind him.0 - 8
Thinking of YouThe guitar keeps a short figure moving as the refrain stretches out overhead. It’s a good way to turn the first few feet in motion into a group. There’s enough space between accents to hear the voices clearly.0 - 9
Love X LoveBenson makes the smooth melody feel at home on a beat with some bite to it. Listen for the keyboard accents just before the vocal lines open up. It gives a group a place to dance without losing the looseness of the earlier songs.0 - 10
Fantastic ManThe little synth phrase keeps coming back as if it’s checking whether anyone’s noticed. Once the voices are repeating the question, the guitar and keyboards have already found a steady pocket. Good for a group that likes a dance record with a sense of humor.0