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MCs Hakim and Swordman also appear on the Ugandan imprint's first vinyl LP

Hakuna Kulala has announced the debut album from Don Zilla and Elvin Brandhi,'Headroof', with the pair releasing under the shared moniker Villaelvin. 

The LP marks...

Saoirse, Rian Treanor and the Nyege Nyege Tapes collective are all involved

Sheffield's No Bounds Festival has confirmed plans to host a virtual event next month.

The mostly online event will be livestreaming from Sheffield Industrial Museum (SIM)...

Championed by Uganda's Nyege Nyege festival, and now breaking ground across Europe, Nairobi-born, Kampala-based Slikback blends footwork, grime and more to electrfying, unique effect...

Africa has been getting a lot of attention within the Western dance music sphere over the last few years, with the rise of reissue labels such as Awesome...

Tanzanian producer Duke readies his Nyege Nyege debut, ‘Uingizaji Hewa’. Hear the Singeli artist’s fiery collab with MCZO and Don Tach now...

Duke, one of the producers at the helm of Tanzania’s Singeli scene, will release his new album, ‘Uingizaji Hewa’, via Uganda’s Nyege Nyege Tapes on...

One of Uganda's most vital talents, Kampire has been breaking onto the global scene thanks to her electrifying, rhythmic DJ sets and activism. Ahead of...

There is a unifying force at the heart of Kampire Bahana’s work. For several years now, the Ugandan DJ and writer has been at the...

Nyege Nyege Tapes readies its second compilation of Tanzanian singeli, ‘Sounds of Pamoja’. Hear the crazed beats and frantic flow of MC Kuke’s 'Kwa Ajiri...

Kampala, Uganda’s Nyege Nyege Tapes will release its second compilation celebrating the high-speed electronic sound of Tanzania, singeli, this week. You can hear MC Kuke’s...

Phelimuncasi release new video for NET GALA produced track, ‘Dlala Ngesinqa’: Watch

Watch the energetic clip for the track off the Durban gqom trio's second album for Nyege Nyege Tapes

Phelimuncasi have a new music video for their track 'Dlala Ngesinqa', featuring NET GALA. Watch it below. The track is off Malathon, Makan Nana and...

New documentary on Tanzania's high-speed electronic sound singeli launches fundraiser

Nyege Nyege Tapes is involved in the project

A new documentary on the Tanzanian high-tempo electronic music sound of singeli is in the works. 'Singeli Movement: Greed For Speed' is a project from...

Slikback, Aïsha Devi, Nazira, and many more will play the Armenian festival in May

Urvakan will take place in an abandoned sciene institute in Armenia this summer.

With a vision to breathe life back into abandoned and disused buildings...

Cassettes are more popular than they’ve been for years, opening up countless doors for dance music fans, producers and DJs. DJ Mag finds out why...

(Note: Since this article was originally published in January 2018 a new report showed that cassette sales in the UK have risen by 90% in...

NTS Radio explores São Paulo's baile funk scene on new compilation

The 22-track 'funk.BR - São Paulo' is out on 29th March

A new compilation from NTS Radio is set to spotlight São Paulo's baile funk scene. Spanning 22 tracks, 'funk.BR - São Paulo' focuses on the...

Left: 10 album packshots chosen by Nkisi. Right: Nkisi performing live, leaning over a table of electronic equipment while blowing on a digital wind instrument

In this series, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, Nkisi spotlights ritualistic acid rhythms, “electronic voodoo music”, Belgian new beat, EBM and more

Nkisi’s fiercely rhythmic music maps a route from ancient rituals to futuristic hard dance. In her live performances and catalogue of releases for labels like...

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp collections...

In describing one of his Selections, Berlin-based Lebanese artist and Morphine Records boss Rabih Beaini describes his DJ style as “harsh and powerful, but still...

In this regular feature, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their Bandcamp...

Clubs around the world are shut, and opportunities to find new music out in the wild have been ripped from under our feet as a...

GLOR1A stands in a blue suit in front of the album artworks of releases she has chosen

In this series, Selections, we invite DJs, producers and label heads to dig into their digital crates and share the contents of their collections. This week, GLOR1A picks futurist rhythms, amapiano/funky fusions, heart-touching beats, hard dance and more

GLOR1A is a multidisciplinary artist with multifaceted tastes. In her music, she explores theories and concepts surrounding Black futurism, sci-fi and technology with a striking...