Manos Felice

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Manos was blessed with a rhythmical spirit and has been a great lover of all types of music & beats ever since he built his own drum kit at the tender age of 12. Deeply influenced by the likes of James Brown, Light of the World, Incognito, Average White Band and more recently Airto Moreira, Eddie Palmieri & Robin Jones (whom he also studies with), Manos draws from many corners of the music spectrum. Manos currently performs & produces percussive beats across a selection of his favourite styles ...

Latin Jazz / Salsa / Jazzfunk / Funk / Urban / House / World Music & Fusion ...

"I love to experiment with traditional styles to shape my own expression within music, allowing myself to play freely without constraint is liberating and divine!!

His passion for music is as broad as the benefits it brings to people and his boundless energy and dedication towards excellence is what drives him forward as an inspired conguero. "I try my best to learn something new every day and aim to keep studying rhythms from all over the world." Manos has developed a unique style from a wide range of percussion influences such as Giovanni Hildago, undisputedly the most influential and inspiring conguero of today, Miguel 'Anga' Diaz, Airto Moreira, Tito Puente and more recently such greats as Master Percussionist Robin Jones(whom he also studies with), Ravin 'RAZ' Jayasuriya (whom he also studies with), David Pattman and Pete Lockett. He is a great lover of many styles of percussion including Afro-Cuban, Latin, African, Brazilian and Middle Eastern.

Since turning professional in 2000 Manos has clocked up a vast amount of gigs all over the UK and abroad across a variety of entertainment platforms:

LIVE CIRCUIT –
BARCELONA, CROATIA, ITALY, NETHERLANDS, GERMANY, SWEDEN, ATHENS, CAFE DE PARIS, GUILFEST & a stack of LONDON VENUES : Manos is currently performing Live with 'BUTCHERD BEATS', 'KELLI LEIGH', 'KI', 'DeLATIN SOUND', 'PORTUGIRL BEAT Co' & 'BEATS EXSTATIC'.

DANCE SCENE -
CREAM, PACHA, MINISTRY OF SOUND, SERIOUS, MISS MONEYPENNY'S, BRIXTON ACADEMY, TURNMILLS & THE CROSS
ABROAD : IBIZA - GOD'S KITCHEN, TWICE AS NICE and GATECRASHER @ SPACE plus INDIGO IN ISTANBUL to name but a few. He has performed Live on Internet & Underground Radio Stations and along side many of the worlds best known DJ’s : Judge Jules, Sister Bliss, Tall Paul, Brandon Block, Jeremy Healy, Alex P, Spoony, Warren Clarke, Lisa Loud, Soul Avengerz, Alistair Whitehead, Lisa Lashes, Hoxton Whores … … the list goes on!

CORPORATE –
FUNCTION BANDS, WEDDINGS, EXHIBITIONS, PERCUSSION TROUPES, WORKSHOPS & DRUM CIRCLES.
www.drumjam.co.uk

Since 2008 Manos has his focus on Latin Music and continues to discover & embrace this most beautiful sound that never fails to get people dancing. One of his current projects include a band named 'DeLATIN SOUND' where for the first time Manos can experiment with his new found love ... Latin Jazz! "As my playing develops I am finding myself drawn more & more towards the traditional elements of Latin & African beats". 2009 promises to bring more Latin flavours to his playing as studying with Robin Jones (A Master Percussionist) continues to develop & expand him as an ambitious conguero.

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BUTCHER BEATS

One of Manos' favourite bands is namely .. 'BUTCHERD BEATS' .. London based Musician, Producer and DJ ‘Butcherd Beats’ has thrown his life experiences, emotions and vivid imagination into his music, with influences spanning World Music, House , Drum & Bass and Jazz he has prepared a musical journey full of eclectic funky urban beats. The Butcher has been working with other artists and musicians producing remixes for people such as Daniel & Natasha Bedingfield, Mark Morrison, Sophie Ellis Bextor, KI, and XL Records under alias ‘Tokori’ for Adele and The Magistrates. Recent Collaborations see’s him together with the No.1 DJ in Croatia DJ Joe 2 Shine, the UK’s finest soulful jazzy funky singers Kelli-Leigh and Ama, Wizdom from Green Jade and Manos (Beats de Vyne) www.butcherdbeats.co.uk .... .......................................................................................

DE LATIN SOUND

The Vinyl Gibbon (aka David Elliott) is a Brighton based musician who creates jazz with a twist. He has been producing music for over 10 years using a mix of real piano and synthesizers blended with world instruments and percussion. Influenced by Jazz and World Music he creates a smooth down-tempo sound with a diverse experimental approach. Inspired by his many journeys around the world, he brings a subtle ambience into the music, such as the sounds of Bali and jungle noises from the Costa Rican rainforest.

DE LATIN SOUND includes:
David Elliott (TVG) - keys, beats, bass, synths, percussion, production, inspiration & motivation, Sanna Hartfield - Vocals & lyrics, Vince Dunn - Drums, Lele Bizzoca - Guitar, Jeremy Attwood - Bass, Aaron Liddard - saxophone, Florian Guilbert - Flute, Manos - Cuban Congas, Bongos & Timbale, Nofro - Percussion.
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PRODUCTION

Manos also collaborates with numerous DJs & Producers in the studio, creating various styles of music. Some of his latest collaborations have been with Dante from Push FM Radio, Daddy Funk Records, Izzy B of IBP Music (www.ibpmusic.co.uk), Knights of The Round Tables, DJ Romain, Dave Jones and Mickey Richards (Room Control Records). www.roomcontrol.com

Manos works closely with The Knights of the Round Tables who have so far released a host of Disco driven House records under a number of labels, mostly Room Control. Some of their latest material has included vocals from Adeama ("Turn The Beat Around") showcasing P.A.'s of ... "Reach High" (released on Room Control Records) plus future releases due out this year. The Knights of The Round Tables are also in big demand for their remix work and have also just set up there own Record Label - 'Coolerking Records' which will serve up what it says on the Tin .... Cool Grooves!!
www.myspace.com/knightsoftheroundtables

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SAMPLE OF TRACKS RECORDED ON:

DJ Kaya - 'Boy Like You' - Room Control - Nov 03
DJ Kaya - 'Live to Love' - Room Control - Nov 03
DJ Kaya - 'Runaway' - Room Control - Nov 03
DJ Kaya - 'Skin On Skin' - Room Control - Nov 03
Can Cega - 'Somborai' - IBP Music Ltd. - Mar 04
KI - 'Your Love' - IBP Music Ltd. - July 05
KI - 'Always' Jazzy Hse Mix - IBP Music - July 05
KI - 'Let Me Take U' - IBP Music - July 05
KI - 'Quiero Baila' - IBP Music - July 05
KI - 'Vieni Con Mi' - IBP Music - July 05
KI - 'Take A Hold' - IBP Music - July 05
DJ Romain - 'Cause It's Alright' - Room Control - Mar 06
Knights OTRT - 'Good Times' - Room Control - April 06
D. Jones & DJ Romain - 'Space Base' - R Control - April 06
Dave Jones - 'Summer Lovin' - Room Control - April 06
Portugirl Beat Co - 'Running Through My Mind' - May 06
Portugirl Beat Co - 'Fallen For You' - May 06
Vinyl Gibbon - 'Before We Breathe' - IBP Music - Aug 06
Knights OTRT - 'Reach High' - Room Control - Oct 06
Knights OTRT - 'Fallen For You' Remix - Dec 06
Jazz On Vinyl - 'A Lus Cheia' - May 07
Jazz On Vinyl -'Aguaviva' - May 07
Jazz On Vinyl - 'Toro' - May 07
Jazz On Vinyl - 'Rumba Guaguanco' - May 07
Jazz On Vinyl - 'Dreams' - May 07
DJ Romain (Nufaze) - 'Reach High' - Room Control - July 07
Drum Jam - 'Yankadi' - Aug 07
Drum Jam - 'Zambala' - Aug 07
Drum Jam -'Wakaneuba' - Aug 07
Dante (Push FM) - 'Live & Learn' - Aug 07
Knights OTRT - 'Disco Killed My Brain' - R. Control - Sep 07
Knights OTRT - 'Your Love' Remix - IBP Music - Sep 07
Knights OTRT - 'Rumours' - Soul Avengerz S.O.D.A - Mar 08
Knights OTRT - 'Saxed Up' Remix - Daddy Funk 45 - April 08

SAMPLES OF TRACKS AVAILABLE ON CD BY REQUEST