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Leon Moran

Photographer | Journalist | DJ

About Me

photographer

journalist

The day job is as a journalist on a newspaper in the south west of England - below are some links to music and feature based articles.

Interview - Raw Artistic Soul (Phil Kumman)

Interview - UPZ (Avi Elman)

Interview - Miss Patty

Belleruche - Turntable Soul Music

Alex Gopher - Alex Gopher

Nilo Espinosa - Shaken, not Stirred

Joe - Ain't Nothing Like Me

Robin Thicke - The Evolution of...

Musiq Soulchild - Luvanmusiq

Marva Whitney - I Am What I Am

dj | radiodownload urban ritmo and listen later download soulful ritmo and listen later

The Ritmo radio show started six years ago and at its height was broadcasting worldwide on 23 different radio stations to an audience of more than 2 million.

Now as a podcast - listeners have grown used to the finest latin, soulful and urban beats.

Away from the studio, my extensive record collection - of soulful house, US garage, latin, reggaeton, salsa, world, disco, funk, jazz, r&b, African percussion, neo-soul and future jazz - means I never get bored during a set, something which I hope always translates to the dancefloor.

Half Spanish, and having grown up in both Spain and the UK, I'm open-minded to all forms of musical expression.

That, coupled with extended stays in Cuba and various countries in Central and South America, ensures my love for the fiesta.

This is ever present when I takes my live act on the road, with salsa dancers, capoeira displays, break dancers, Angolan drummers, freestyle singers and bass guitarists.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/2/2006
Band Website: ritmo.co.uk
Influences:

It's all about the soul.....

Dance music - Masters @ Work, Mr.V, Franck Roger, Glenn Underground, Sueno Soul, Alix Alvarez, Tortured Soul, Mr Scruff, Gilles Peterson

Urban - Dwele, Floetry, Eric Roberson, Jazzy Jeff, John Legend, Sway, Kano, Ne-Yo, Van Hunt, Prince, Notorious BIG, R Kelly, Kanye West, Jamie Foxx, Talib Kweli, Mary J Blige, Joe, Gangstarr, Amp Fiddler, Common, De La Soul, Jagged Edge, Jaheim, Tyrese, Cassius Henry, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Wyclef, Bilal, Glenn Lewis, Angie Stone, Skinnyman, Guru

Latin - Tito Puente, India, Tego Calderon, Ivy Queen, Jarabe de Palo, Juanes, Celia Cruz, Ibrahim Ferrer, Compay Segundo, Habana Abierta, Orishas, Daddy Yankee

actually, there's too many to mention - i love all forms of soulful music - old and new, house, r&b, funk, disco, latin, jazz, reggaeton, world :)


Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Miss Patty interview

Check out Leon's interview with the soulful house sensation Miss Patty! http://leonmoran.blogspot.com/2006/11/mr-v-is-lucky-man-hes- just-released-his.html or from www.ritmo.co.uk *** Show Miss Patty s...
Posted by Leon Moran || Ritmo Radio on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:05:00 PST

Nathan (artist interview)

Nathan is one of the UK's leading R&B lights. We managed to speak to him two days before the release of his debut album 'Masterpiece'.   Read the full interview here ...
Posted by Leon Moran || Ritmo Radio on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:03:00 PST

Jon Milsom (artist interview)

Jon Milsom is one of the most talented musicans and producers I've met. I discovered Jon when I was running Loven Records and we put an advert out for producers to get in touch with us. He sent in a d...
Posted by Leon Moran || Ritmo Radio on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:00:00 PST

Ritmo radio podcasts

www.ritmo.co.uk 2 brand new podcasts available to download 1 - soulful ritmo - soulful dancefloor bombs, house, funk... 2 - urban ritmo - soulful r&b, hip hop, jazz... let us know what you think i...
Posted by Leon Moran || Ritmo Radio on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:27:00 PST