In the early 2000s, there was a small, unassuming stall on the second floor balcony of Kampala’s Bugolobi market. Stocked with computers, scanners and other...
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The sale of just 1500 albums will sustainably feed a school of 500 children forever...
A new charity project has launched called Beating Heart, which commissions remixes of material taken from the largest collection of African music in the world...
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...
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Australian twin sister-duo NERVO is already having what looks to be one of their biggest and busiest years to date. Gearing up for their return...
“We’re not a normal kind of two people coming together.” It’s 2pm on a Tuesday in Brazil at the height of Carnival. Olivia “Liv” NERVO...
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Dave 1 and P-Thugg, better known as the sapid duo Chromeo, are about to release their most zestfully slick album to date, ‘Head Over Heels’...
Experiencing Chromeo is like taking a step back in time—but with all the luxuries and comforts of today. It’s in the duo’s music, which takes...
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DJ Mag's annual celebration of the North America scene...
The nominations have been announced for DJ Mag's Best of North America poll.
DJ Mag’s sister awards to our revered Best of British Awards across...
The evolution of Porter Robinson has been filled with constant transformations throughout the years. The beloved producer once again abandons the sounds that made him...
Porter Robinson opens his mouth and words come pouring out at a mile a minute. When the North Carolina wunderkind is excited, like he is...
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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...
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...
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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?
Envision-ing a music paradise
Some three hours south of San Jose and a bit north of Costa Rica’s famed Corcovado rainforest lies the whale tail-shaped Osa peninsula. Keep going...
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Here’s some scoop on the life of us raver scribes. We calculate the arrival of springtime a bit differently than other folks. It goes something...
DJ Mag’s annual Best of North American Awards poll gives our readers the opportunity to show their love to their favorite DJs, producers, labels, clubs...
"Let the next generation have the same opportunities I had..."
Australian star Flume has been showing his support for the Keep Sydney Open campaign fighting lock-out laws in New South Wales.
Having won the Best...
The legends of South African house are taking over DJ Mag Ibiza HQ this Sunday!
Black Coffee, Culoe De Song, Da Capo and Salome are streaming from a secret location — announced on the day — on Sunday 20th...
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