Kitty Amor is launching a new label in the Defected Records family called Mahaba. Listen to a preview of the inaugural release, 'Solitude', by Kitty...
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"Spreading the message of love and care, Mahaba is a label that desires to sonically connect the world", the UK Afro house tastemaker said of the new sub-label's aims
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Afro house is one of dance music’s hottest offerings, and West African artists like Benin-born AMÉMÉ are helping to proliferate the global movement. Megan Venzin links up with him on Ibiza to learn more about his life and what’s coming next for his One Tribe music and events platform
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"I am honoured to share my story for those to truly know who Kitty Amor is," said the South London trailblazer
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The South African Afro house mainstay's latest five-track offering features Batundi, Nana Attah, Lokau Kanza and Da Africa Deep
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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, London's DJ IC spotlights ten Afro house and tech essentials
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Longstanding Afro house artist Boddhi Satva is devoted to authenticity, and has spent years developing a personal style that is inseparable from his roots in the Central African Republic. Alongside a mix demonstrating his ancestral soul sound, he speaks to Ria Hylton about his life in music, and the importance of staying true to his creative instincts
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Blanka Mazimela returns to DJ Shimza’s Kunye label with two cuts of anthemic, peak-time Afro house, with a remix from David Mayer
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South Africa’s Aluku Records looks to the future of Afro house on its latest compilation
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It’s the first in a series of singles from the South African artist for the label
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After being immersed in the Afro house scene during a decade living in Ghana, Mimmo Falcone launched MoBlack Records to help promote the sound internationally. Nearly 10 years and over 500 releases later, the label is a crucial outpost for the sound. Alongside a mix from its catalogue, Kitty Amor learns the label’s story
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DJ IC demonstrates Afro house mastery for the On Cue mix series, and speaks to Tice Cin about his evolution through London’s club scene, growing up on the Aylesbury Estate, celebrating togetherness, and championing young talent
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Line-ups are still under wraps, but expect key figures from the London Afro house scene like Kitty Amor
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Boddhi Satva’s latest album is a 31-track, three-hour tour de force that continues his career-long endeavour to connect the African continent through club music
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LR Groove and Razzlerman merge the sounds of UK funky, amapiano and Afro-house across four cuts of "high-impact drum science"
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The Afro house sound is an ever-growing presence in UK dance music, with new labels, club-nights and a dedicated radio station springing up. Alongside a mix from Mr Silk, Ria Hylton explores the sound’s history, and speaks to some of the scene’s key players about forging strong connections with their growing audiences, and their aim to nurture a unique UK Afro house identity
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The London Afro house DJs takeover DJ Mag HQ from 17:00 (GMT)
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Los Angeles’ Yaw Appiah delivers deep, vibey Afro house on his new EP, ‘Nangu’. Hear the title track now
Los Angeles-based producer and DJ Yaw Appiah will release a new EP, ‘Nangu’, tomorrow.
The emerging artist follows his recent ‘Before Transition’ release, which featured...
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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...
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The imprint kicks off with a track by Hyenah featuring DJ Tira and Luke Ntombela
Legendary London imprint Defected Records has launched a new afro house label.
Working closely with Defected founder Simon Dunmore, the outlet will be curated by...