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Who are 2017’s top talents in the States and Canada? DJ Mag’s first-ever Best of North America Awards results are in, highlighting this year’s captains...
Back in May, we announced the debut of Best of North America awards, allowing us to highlight the hard-working acts that have helped the underground...
Since the international rise of acts like Black Coffee and Culoe De Song, the spotlight is shining once again in the direction of the South...
A nation defined by its innate love of house music, the Rainbow Nation is going through a renaissance which has helped spur GQOM OH! —...
Hitting the Americas...
Damian Lazarus has kicked off his Make America Rave Again tour which began 1st February in Toronto.
The 17-date run will hit key cities...
Three new dates for Dutch EDM star
Earlier this year, we announced that Miller Genuine Draft had agreed a partnership with Dutch EDM star Hardwell that saw them release a series of...
Trance king to launch new regional mag with a bang
On Thursday 18th August, DJmag Latin America will host a special launch in Buenos Aires at Crobar. The night will play host...
Meshing hard techno and gabber beats with pan-African drum rhythms and pairing IDM electronics with juke house, Nkisi is a truly unique talent defying genre classification...
“They are sculptures from the Congo kingdom,” says Melika Ngombe Kolongo, describing the origin of her artist name, Nkisi. “They’re from pre-colonial times, for ritual...
We celebrate our first BoNA Awards in L.A., Miami, San Fran and more...
DJ Mag USA has spread its wings to cover our friends in the north (this means you, Canada) and in its place, DJ Mag North...
Have your say in the first ever Best of North America Awards
After months of in-house deliberating, we’ve narrowed down the top five nominees in each category for our first-ever Best of North America Awards. In contrast...
In addition to releasing new music...
Bakermat will kick off his Good Vibe Tribe tour of North America on 17th March in Minneapolis, before concluding on 8th April at...
In association with Miller Genuine Draft...
A tiny seed was...
Catch them at Warm Up 2012 opening, New York
Following the woozy beats of 'Stretch 1' (check the freaky video to 'Ass Swung Low' below), New York's Arca release 'Stretch 2' out...
It’s an exciting time to be both a new and old fan of African music, but how does it feel for African artists raised and working in the diaspora? As producers and consumers, these artists have a unique vantage point on this cultural shift. Jessica Kariisa speaks to Nazar, Hagan, Juba and Chief Boima and asks: what does music from “back home” mean today?
The inaugural DJ Mag Best of North America awards show took place at Kings Hall at Avant Gardner in Brooklyn, New York last week (16th June)
DJ Mag North America's celebration of the US & Canada's electronic music scene is back after a three-year hiatus. Follow the results live as we countdown from the Awards Show at Kings Hall, Avant Gardner, Brooklyn NYC.
The album marks the artist's third release on the imprint
Afriqua will release his debut album 'Colored' via R&S Records in October.
The album, described as "a celebration of the unifying power of Black culture...