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News

Defected’s Sondela imprint announces Ibiza’s first Afro house residency at Bora Bora

Line-ups are still under wraps, but expect key figures from the London Afro house scene like Kitty Amor

Ibiza is getting its first Afro house residency, helmed by Defected's Sondela label at beach club Bora Bora. Label heads Sef Kombo and Louie Dunmore...

Features

Inside the UK Afro house renaissance

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

Afro house is steeped in the percussive materials of South Africa’s townships. For decades, its polyrhythms played out on traditional African instruments — bongos, congas...