Pastrana

Pastrana (Evandro Franco) is an avid DJ and producer born and living in Luanda, Angola. His greatest influences in musical genres were Kizomba, Kuduro, Hip-Hop, and later, Electronica and House, which make him carry the will to make the audience dance, regardless of ethnicity or age. With a notable growth in popularity, he has appeared in the various parties, bars and clubs of Luanda, individually or as part of the promoter Listensound, the labels Seres Produções, Mwango RC, or the group Underground House Movement. Recently he joined the label Igual Recordings, with an inevitable reference of electronic music in Angola, Leandro Silva. Pastrana is also a mentor to For the Love of House Project, alongside DJ William, Dmaster DJ, Lady Sam and DJ VM. In 2015 officially launches by Seres Productions his first productions at the invitation of the owner of the label and friend, DJ Satellite. Since then his music has been an appearance in some labels inside and outside of Angola, such as Vozes Quentes, Miradouro Records, Afrocracia Records, and Mashibeats. In this last one at the invitation of Mark de Clive-Lowe to participate in his album "Church Remixed", alongside names such as Atjazz, Opolopo, and Kid Fonque & D-Malice. Self-taught in DJing and music production, his popularity has grown not only for his natural technique but also for the ability to unify the different ethnicities, ages, genres musicaly, transcending from his African roots to electronic music across the globe.