Afro House

Celebrating the start of the hot season, Diamond Dealer is back with ‘Shine,’ a feel-good summer anthem alongside the legendary house vocalist Roland Clark on connected. Says Diamond Dealer, “Every DJ in South Africa has a Roland Clark accapella in his/her DJ set, he’s a house music legend! I felt that Afro-house has become so... Read more »

CHOPLIFE SOUNDSYSTEM, the phenomenal dance project brought to life by global music superstar MR EAZI and UK-based afrobeats tastemaker DJ EDU, is transforming the music scene with their brand-new album, ‘CHOP LIFE, VOL. 1: MZANSI CHRONICLES’. The album, a tribute to South African dance music, is an amalgamation of the dynamic dance tunes that have... Read more »

&friends is the musical brainchild and passion project from New York City-based Sean Thomas. Following a string of strongly successful independent singles by way of his own label Hidden Hands, project founder Sean Thomas and core collaborator Cameroonian vocalist Phina Asa sit down with When We Dip to give a deep dive on their first... Read more »

In an exciting development, My Other Side of the Moon label artists DJ Tomer and Ricardo are set to debut an exquisite Afro House album. This release is particularly significant for the label, following a series of successful collaborations by the duo. Entitled ‘Echoes,’ the album is set for a mid-July release and features thirteen... Read more »

Multi-instrumentalist sensation BORA UZER welcomes a vibrant array of exhilarating special guests as ‘OJO’ returns for a new season at Blue Marlin Ibiza this Summer. Returning in 2023 as the new Friday day & night residency, for 13 weeks across what is expected to be one of the biggest Ibiza summers to date. Mesmerising live... Read more »

Returning to North America this May, ahead of the return of his Ibiza residency ‘OJO’ at Blue Marlin, Turkish live artist Bora Uzer embarks on his very first set of Canadian dates in Toronto and Montreal. Uzer has been on a momentous rise over the last year. The Miami-based musician has captivated crowds around the... Read more »

Turkish live artist Bora Uzer has been on a momentous rise over the last year. The Miami-based musician has captivated crowds around the world from Madrid to Dubai, and Beirut to Sao Paulo. Not to mention enthralling festival appearances at the likes of BPM, Estereo Picnic and Tecate Pal Norte. Returning to the US this... Read more »

connected favorites Diamond Dealer & Idd Aziz are back on the label, this time as collaborators on the sublime new single ‘Peah’. Diamond Dealer is a South African artist who has made it onto the world stage having risen up from playing in the heart of the local townships in Bloemfontein. He has now played... Read more »

Sol Selectas is celebrating its 100th release with an Afro house track by label boss Sabo alongside a remix from Hyenah. The imprint launched in 2006 and is one of the record labels that helped pioneer the downtempo/organic house sound that has become a global phenomenon in recent years with the help of events such... Read more »

iZIKI starts up the new year with the anthem ‘Ogelegba’, made by Daniel Rateuke, featuring Morris Revy on vocals including a cool remix by Darksidevinyl. Daniel has been one of the driving forces behind spreading the gospel of afro house in Germany, and yet again he bless us with a proper driving upbeat tune, top... Read more »