Afro  Baile  |  This is our story

Afro Baile Records is an award-winning Latin American Music Label & Events company based in Phoenix, Arizona, founded by DJ, Producer and renown musicologist of global beats, Miguel Ivery. Our mission, is to “Discover the Now-Sound of Latin American music, culture and community with a focus  on the afro latin diaspora”! From Sao Paulo to Havana, Peru and Mexico, to the rhythmic sounds of Salsa, Samba, Cuban Jazz y Electronica, Afro Baile continues to push the envelope in discovering some of today’s most modern and forward-thinking artists from across Latin America and the Caribbean. 

For over a decade, Afro Baile Records has continued to push Afro-Latin, Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Centrcic music to the masses through our growing music label and events company. With a discography including more than 20 albums, compilations, and singles, our albums have been featured on more than two dozen radio show programs across the world including the BBC in the UK, CIUT in Canada and ORTS in the Netherlands. With 5 Top 10 albums to credit, and more than 20 albums releases featuring over 200 songs, Afro Baile Records has redefined the modern sound of Latin American culture and afro-latin musica. Not just our music label, but our award winning events and festivals, have also created a diverse and creative outlet for our artists and community to gather and celebrate Latin American culture. Our flagship festivals and events include the annual Bomba Festival, Brazilian Day Festival, Carnaval Concert and Bomba Music series. 

Afro Baile Records has gone from a small one bedroom startup to worldwide distribution, radio air-play, TV, and has garnered a worldwide fan base of DJs, musicians and collectors of the global groove. What started with a simple compilation titled - Brazil:Sambossica vol 1 (and a multi-series of albums to follow), the label, and its compilation series have become a staple on various radio programs, clubs and in homes worldwide.

Afro Baile is spearheaded by Miguel Ivery (aka DJ Seduce), it's with his creative vision that the label & events keep pushing the boundaries on contemporary music, organic grooves, and traditional tropical sounds. We go beyond the norm to find and explore afro-latin culture while bridging the gaps between north and south america and leaving a listens and attendees with a vibe that resonates with the mind, body and soul. 

2006
Established in 2006, Afro Baile was created by Arizona DJ & long time World Musicologist Miguel Ivery (aka DJ Seduce). Afro Baile first began as a monthly event for international touring artists and local artists to come together and perform Afro‐Latin 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 through music, drums, songs, and the Afro-Disapora history.  In the first year of the event launching, Afro Baile received the Best of Phoenix (2006) award for Best New World Music Event, presented by the Phoenix Newtimes. The event, also played host 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, Brazil’s Banda Som Brasil, Grammy Nominated Latin band “Nostros” & members of the B‐Side Players (Concord Picante recording artists). With growing popularity among local, national and global communities, Afro Baile began to take form as the central hub of global music & afro‐culture in Tempe, Arizona. 

2008
In February 2008, DJ Seduce decided it was time to expand the monthly (Afro Baile) event into a record label specializing in undiscovered Brazilian music. The imprint would be a spin off to the event, and the future brand for Brazilian music, festivals and culture. Afro Baile’s primary focus is discovering today’s new talented musicians, bands and DJ’s from various regions of Brazil while hosting annual events to showcase the new artists and bands being featured on the label.

2010
As part of Afro Baile’s “discover the now sound” slogan, we felt it was important to see the culture grow even more moving forward, so we launched two of Arizona's most prominent culture events and festivals including the Award Winning Annual "Brazilian Day Arizona Festival", and the Award Winning Annual "Carnaval do Brazil" concert event. Our commitment to promoting Brazilian culture in our community through events, festivals, concerts, education, and performances has enabled us to grow our cultural community tenfold. More than 18,000 people have attended Afro Baile’s events since 2010. 

2015 & BEYOND
Today (2015), Afro Baile has come full circle and has set out to represent Latin American culture across all forms of Entertainment, Education and Community Outreach. As an internationally recognized company in Phoenix, Arizona, Afro Baile has garnered a worldwide audience that has helped us become a fixture among top companies that promote, produce, and program Latin Culture in today's ever changing society. From our early days as a Record Label, to now growing into a full blown multimedia company, Afro Baile has stayed true to the culture, while building some of the most elaborate and eclectic events, festivals, concerts, and programming nationwide. We look forward to serving our community and continuing to create lasting and memorable moments.