
Some of El Michels Affair's most popular songs include C.R.E.A.M., Shimmy Shimmy Ya, Tearz. These tracks have impressed fans and helped cement their place in the music industry.
Afrobeat
El Michels Affair is an instrumental soul group led by producer and multi-instrumentalist, Leon Michels. In 2000, Michels began touring and recording with Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings—which he did for the next 7 years. During that time he was also recording songs in a makeshift home studio and preparing for what would be his first full-length record, Sounding Out The City, and the first release under the name El Michels Affair. The lo-fi warm recording aesthetic and bottom-heavy production alongside the immediate success of EMA’s debut release led to playing shows with Raekwon and various members of The Wu-Tang Clan. It was these shows that ended up laying the groundwork for the release of El Michels Affair’s second full-length, Enter the 37th Chamber. While the band’s fanbase grew, the industry also quickly recognized that EMA was a force to be reckoned with. Almost in a domino effect, a huge range of hip-hop artists sampled Michels’ songs, from Ghostface Killah, Just Blaze, and Jay-Z to J Dilla, J.Cole, and Travis Scott. In 2020, Michels released the second album of original material under the El Michels Affair moniker. The Album, entitled Adult Themes, which Michels calls “the soundtrack to an imaginary movie,” creates a lush, evocative, complex and eclectic collection of tunes that will keep your ears on edge as you nod your head.
Read moreEl Michels Affair is an instrumental soul group led by producer and multi-instrumentalist, Leon Michels. In 2000, Michels began touring and recording with Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings—which he did for the next 7 years. During that time he was also recording songs in a makeshift home studio and preparing for what would be his first full-length record, Sounding Out The City, and the first release under the name El Michels Affair. The lo-fi warm recording aesthetic and bottom-heavy production alongside the immediate success of EMA’s debut release led to playing shows with Raekwon and various members of The Wu-Tang Clan. It was these shows that ended up laying the groundwork for the release of El Michels Affair’s second full-length, Enter the 37th Chamber. While the band’s fanbase grew, the industry also quickly recognized that EMA was a force to be reckoned with. Almost in a domino effect, a huge range of hip-hop artists sampled Michels’ songs, from Ghostface Killah, Just Blaze, and Jay-Z to J Dilla, J.Cole, and Travis Scott. In 2020, Michels released the second album of original material under the El Michels Affair moniker. The Album, entitled Adult Themes, which Michels calls “the soundtrack to an imaginary movie,” creates a lush, evocative, complex and eclectic collection of tunes that will keep your ears on edge as you nod your head.
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17 Sep 2025 | Alabama Shakes, El Michels Affair in Forest Hills | Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, NY, United States |
17 Sep 2025 | El Michels Affair in Forest Hills | Forest Hills Stadium, Forest Hills, NY, United States |
04 Nov 2025 | Shintaro Sakamoto, Habibi, El Michels Affair in New York | Knockdown Center, New York |
Some of El Michels Affair's most popular songs include C.R.E.A.M., Shimmy Shimmy Ya, Tearz. These tracks have impressed fans and helped cement their place in the music industry.
You can listen to El Michels Affair's music on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. Their most popular songs include C.R.E.A.M., Shimmy Shimmy Ya, Tearz, and more.
El Michels Affair is known for their distinctive sound in the afrobeat genre, often blending elements of funk, making them a unique voice in the music world.
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