Afro House

With their 202nd scheduled release dropping in the next week, The south African Duo, Stones & Bones have been integral in the shaping and growth of the African Electronic Music genre since 2010. Following their recent release of “Ancestral Praise’ on Abracadabra Records and their 16 track album ‘The 12 year saga”, Their timeless hit,... Read more »

Diplo’s house and techno label Higher Ground further embraces the Afro-house rhythms that are dominating dance floors around the globe with the release of Nitefreak and Emmanuel Jal’s ‘Gorah.’ The track unites rising Zimbabwean star Nitefreak’s production with vocals from Emmanuel Jal, a South Sudanese artist, author, and former child soldier, who sings in Naath/Nuer,... Read more »

Eclectic house duo Andhim step up to Get Physical to remix Blanka Mazimela feat. Korus & Sobantwana’s ‘Gcwanini’ which originally came on this label in 2020 on Africa Gets Physical Volume 3. South Africa’s Blanka Mazimela is a label mainstay and one of Afro house’s finest artists. This tune is one of many that have... Read more »

One Tribe Records boss AMÉMÉ combines his talents with Baron (FR) on a superb new single called ‘Like That’. AMÉMÉ is a West African native who channels his cultural roots and ancestry into everything he does. His rich Afro-house sound has taken him to DJ booths worldwide and won him support from tastemakers like Black... Read more »

With over 15 years of experience as a music producer and DJ, Diamond Dealer is one of South Africa’s leading exponents of the Afro scene. He has his own fresh take on the sound having been there since day one and is now exporting it around the world. He started off the year on a... Read more »

A trio of Belgian artists Samm (BE), MAXI MERAKI and Marlin step up to Get Physical Music to remix Copyright ft. Shovell’s sublime cut ‘Kama Yeah.’ The original record came out on Defected in 2011 and now gets a fresh and contemporary update that puts it at the forefront of the current Afro-house sound. Providing... Read more »

Djuma Soundsystem is back on Iziki with a very soulful song, with Egyptian Adel Mekha on vocals, backed up by remixes from Fake Mood and Darksidevinyl. ‘Manlaton’ is a very deep house tune, featuring a vocal so beautiful, that it made our spine tingle! Adel Mekha is from the small Egyptian tribe of Mattokki. He... Read more »

Urmet K is next up on Stereo MCs’ connected label with two rich new singles, one of which features Zanzibar’s BAQABO. Estonian-native Urmet K has steadily established himself as a firm fixture on London’s underground circuit. Blurring the lines between hypnotic and emotive house melodies. His music often features hefty grooves, intricate organic percussive passages... Read more »

Arodes takes us on a trip to the mood with his superb new Lunar EP. Adrian Rodriguez, better known as ARODES, is a Spanish DJ and producer who has made a name for himself in the Afro House and Indie Dance scene with some fine tunes on Moblack, Sony, Universal & Days Like Night, and... Read more »

LE YORA is a crew of DJ/Producers. The group is composed by Somma, Jewels, Yuma and singer/songwriter MAGNUS. DIY culture (Do It Yourself) is their language – actualizing everything themselves from songwriting, producing, visual arts & events. While they’ve grown up inspired by different musical influences, each of the guys started their journey writing songs before... Read more »