Led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Leon Michels, El Michels Affair is a New York–based soul and funk ensemble known for their cinematic sound, vintage production, and deep groove sensibility. Emerging from the city’s Daptone and Truth & Soul scenes, the group gained acclaim for their reinterpretations of Wu-Tang Clan classics and collaborations with artists like Lee Fields and The Shacks. Blending gritty analog textures with global influences, El Michels Affair continues to craft timeless, genre-defying music that bridges hip-hop, soul, and psychedelia.