Backup band for the Wu-Tang Clan and accomplished afro-beat soul/funk band in their own right, currently signed to truth & soul recordings.
El Michels Affair first appeared in 200...read more on Last.fm →
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Stacy Klein
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Nov 20, 2021
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El Michel’s Affair is a master of creating music that is at once whimsical, fun, complex, intricate, and interesting. Sung entirely in an Eastern language that is unidentifiable to my Western ears, it’s still a rea...
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Stacy Klein
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Jun 18, 2021
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There’s always been something reggae-inspired in the magic that El Michels Affair produces, and with the addition of Liam Bailey, this latest track just hits all the warmest, woozy, jazzy, most sun-filled spots. It...
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Stacy Klein
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Mar 31, 2021
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El Michels Affair’s Leon Michels has been an in-demand performer, producer, songwriter, and record label owner for the last 20 years or so. He began touring in 2000 alongside Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, during...
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Carolyn Hanson
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Aug 11, 2016
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When two musical groups collaborate, it has the potential to go south very quickly. More often than not, it heads the way of a competition more than a collaboration, as each tries to get their distinct "sound" heard. This usually makes the song/album...
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Devin Duckworth
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Jun 6, 2012
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An accomplished afro-beat outfit in their own right, El Michels Affair first hit the music scene back in '02 with a 12" single titled "Easy Access Parts 1 & 2." What is so interesting about their sound is the experimentation of influences being...
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