BRAZILIAN RECORD LABEL 
MUSIC : EVENTS: CULTURE : FILM : COMMUNITY
Established in 2006, Afro:Baile was created by
Arizona DJ & long time World Music enthusiast
Miguel Ivery (aka DJ Seduce). Afro:Baile first
began as a monthly event for international touring
artists and local artist to come together and per-
form Afro‐World Music, Dance and Cultural traditions. The primary focus of the event was to introduce the infectious grooves of Africa and how African culture had influenced the sounds 
of Latin America, the Caribbean, Cuba, and more specifically Brazil and the Afro‐Brazilian 
music style.

In the first year of the event launching, Afro:Baile received the Best of Phoenix award for
Best New World Music Event, presented by the Phoenix Newtimes. The event, also 
hosted to a number of international and national touring acts including reggae legend 
“General Smiley” of famed dancehall originators “Michigan & Smiley”, as well as Jamaica’s
Yellow Wall Dub Squad, Sao Paulo’s Banda Som Brasil, Grammy Nominated Latin band
“Nostros” and members of the B‐Side Players (Concord Picante recording artists). With 
growing popularity among local, national and global ommunities, Afro:Baile began to take 
form as the central hub of global music & afro‐culture in Phoenix,  Arizona. Resident DJ &
 event founder DJ Seduce, began a cultural crusade to bring some of the best upcoming 
and established acts from across the globe from places such as Brazil, Africa, Latin America,
Mexico and Jamaica. As 2007 took form, DJ Seduce decided to put together a CD compilation 
of past guests of the event, to showcase some of the future leaders of the global movement. 
As the CD took form, DJ Seduce recognized the need to release the CD on an independent 
level. With that idea, in February 2008, he took his love for World music and Culture and 
officially launched the label Afro:Baile Records as a spin off to the event, and an imprint for
Brazilian Music and beyond. 

Afro:Baile’s primary focus is discovering today’s new talented musicians, bands and Dj’s 
from across the various regions of Brazil while introducing a new type of music series called Brazil:Sambossica, a feature style of Brazilian music that brings together Samba, Bossa Nova
and Electronica for a Modern take on today’s new meets old Brazilian music styles. The label
also continues to introduce and feature select artist’s albums and release’s on both CD & vinyl. 

Today, Afro:Baile is an internationally recognized record label & the one of the only inde-
pendent Brazilian music record labels in the USA. Afro:Baile has also garnered world wide
credibility for introducing and delivering the next generation of the "Now Sound" of Brazil
and beyond. Whether in Media, on Radio and or with DJ’s around the world, Afro:Baile has
managed to go beyond the norm in creating a unique and forward thinking sound for the next dimension of Brazilian music. 

•  "The best compilations at this time for the now sound of
Brazilian music" 
- Brazilian Blend  * The Netherlands

• "One of the most refreshing compilations in recent times. 
- Brazilian Hour w/ Sergio Mielniczenko  *USA

•  "Material that's right up there with some of the best material
from labels like Far Out or Trama" 
- Dusty Groove America  *USA

•  "Your newest album is "Grammy quality" in my estimation.
- Canta Brasil Radio  *USA

•  "Micheline has a large voice, reminiscent of Joyce's early 
career, had her early career been today". 
- Brazil Vital  *Toronto, CA

•  "The song choices were spot on. The first half of this album 
is full of strong material but the second part is even better"
- Sounds and Colours *UK

Afro:Baile has had the privilage of working with some of the top Entertainment / Event companies, Art Centers and Museums
around the world. Some of our recent affiliations include: 
The Musical Instrument Museum, The Desert Botanical Gardens, Scottsdale Center of the Arts, Mesa Arts Center, Jangada (France), Brazilian Nites (LA), Merestone, TwentyfourCore,
 Stungun Prod.,  Steve LeVine Entertainment and more 

Afro:Baile Records, LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.Afrobaile.com