His ability to bridge South African sounds and
the international house scene has found him remixing major South African acts
like Professor and Freshly Ground for official international release. His
eclectic DJ sets continue to garner him the label of one of the hottest DJs on
the U.S.A. circuit, playing at major house music events like Dance Ritual,
Deep, S.A Miami Invasion and Libation.
Carlos Mena has been with SA’s biggest youth
radio station YFM99.2 on their house show The Warehouse 99.2 for the past two
years. The 2 hour show is hosted by Just Mo and Josi Chave. Carlos, also
affectionately known as “King Casamena” in South Africa is on the program
presenting an exclusive mix every last Friday of the month. Known for his
consistent ability to break records on the wildly successful Casamena Radio
Hour, he continues to do more of the same on his segment on YFM.
Carlos Mena has played a significant role in the
growth of SA House music abroad through his label Ocha Records (N.Y), sub-label
Ocha Mzansi (SA) and his own program. A DJ and producer of deep and soulful
house, hip-hop and Latin music with over 25 years of experience, as well as
being a priest within the Afro-Cuban spiritual tradition called Lukumi, Carlos
Mena is poised to bring forth new fusions of genres while respecting and
maintaining traditions. Carlos Mena Links: http://www.twitter.com/casamena http://www.facebook.com/realcasamena http://www.casamena.com/ http://www.ocharecords.com/
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