Description
Played by Theo Parrish and Mark Grusane! A hidden modern soul gem that has been played on Chicago dancefloors for years is back in print from Celestial Echo.
Africano's "Open Your Hearts" is a modern soul track that stands out with its powerful groove and soulful performance. A driving bassline, rich horns, and keyboards layer over a low-slung rhythm section, creating a sound that simultaneously radiates funk energy and soulful emotion. Its appeal lies in its energetic performance that keeps pushing forward, creating a composition that generates excitement on the dancefloor.
This track is known as a record that has long been supported in Chicago's deep DJ scene, and it became widely known through being played by figures such as Mark Grusane, a renowned Chicago collector DJ, and Theo Parrish, who introduced Detroit house/soul to the world. The fact that its soulful performance and tenacious groove work naturally on dancefloors spanning disco and deep house can be said to be one of this track's major appeals.
The widely known "Part 1" is included on Side A. On Side B's "Part 2," the track is extended further, creating a development where you can thoroughly savor the undulations of the rhythm and performance. This vinyl reissue carefully remasters the track, preserving the momentum of the performance and its soulful atmosphere, while bringing back a song that has long been supported on dancefloors.
A1. Open Your Hearts (Part 1)
B1. Open Your Hearts (Part 2)
CER010-A1
CER010-B1
Back on Celestial Echo Records with CER010, a record that’s been a fixture in the right record bags for a long time.
Africano – “Open Your Hearts” is a serious modern soul tune for the Chicago DJs. Super funky, big on feeling, and powered by explosive instrumentation that just keeps driving. — strong, emotional, and made for proper dancefloors.
It’s been spun for years by DJs like Mark Grusane, Theo Parrish, and others in that Chicago scene — and it works every time. Part 1 on the A-side is the one you know, while Part 2 on the flip stretches things out and lets the groove roll on.
As always, Celestial Echo is about soul records that have earned their place. Remastered with care and pressed properly, Africano is one we’re proud to finally put back out there.
