Penya

Penya are a percussion driven Afro-Latin electronic band led by producer and multi-instrumentalist Magnus PI.

"Penya is a group that knows percussion and its connection to the heart. The Afro-Latin collective’s latest Penya Investigations release on cassette is true testament to this – as is their forthcoming Acelere EP. Here, they look to expand their vision with originals and remixes, all guaranteed to be dance floor selects....... the vocals blend with tribal percussion, demanding total surrender to the music. It’s a track that breathes new life"

Boiler Room Premiere (Acelere EP)

"Penya’s immaculate percussion section combined with the Cumbia-inspired vocal delivery, creates what just might be a euphoric summer anthem”

Best Before (channel 4)

"Meditative and organic music for the home and dance floor”

Nick Luscombe, BBC Radio 3 Late Junction

"This track feels like it’s being spun by an Afro-Jazz DJ at the end of a three day bender. The genius behind this wondrous piece is multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer Magnus PI"

Tom Robinson's Fresh on the net (BBC 6 Music)

"those Cuban Rumba experiments go dancing with Haitian House”

Test Pressing

"Sonorous, tribal, mystical and damned fine pieces of percussion led alternative dance floor action! Search it Out is the spiritual samba I’ve been waiting for!"

Dom Servini (Wah Wah 45s )

Far out stuff man!

Stamp the Wax

Right up my alley

Andrew Jervis, Bandcamp weekly

Hottest Latin track of 2016

Alternative Friday.com

Acelere is the most joyous 12” single that we’ve heard for ages, an Afro Latin dance floor explosion that erupts through the speakers like a mini fiesta, massive -

Piccadilly records

An extremely hot hypnotic Afro charged record

Love Vinyl - top 20 records of 2016

A fantastic gem from the band

Rye Wax records

It's just so refreshing to hear this sort of material in this day and age. "Acelere" is a triumphant, funky ballad with buoyant South American vocals and an African sort of vibe

Juno records

Sounds Dope

DJ Jose Marquez

This is a bomb

DJ Khalab

RADIO PLAY

BBC 6 MUSIC Tom Ravenscroft (also listed on "6 music reccomends" playlist)

Worldwide FM (Thristian)

BBC Radio 3 Nick Luscombe Late Junction

Music Box Radio 2 (Italy) - DJ Khalab

NTS radio

BBC Radio London (Gary Crowley)

Bounty Radio (Belgium)

Radar Radio

Amazing Radio (Dom Servini and Dani Charlton)

Soul Identity Radio