Afro House

‘Ode Ireti’ was the song heard around the world as &friends rose to prominence in 2022. The Nitefreak Remix of the quintessential afro-house track went viral – seeing the infectious chorus “O-le-le” becoming an instant staple in the sets of some of the biggest names in dance music. To celebrate one year of ‘Ode Ireti’,... Read more »

Internationally renowned house talents Bontan & Lazarusman come together for a brilliant brace of new tracks on One Tribe Records. Bontan is one of the highest-ever selling artists on Beatport; such is the appeal of his unique brand of house music. It is now a decade since he first broke through, and since then, the... Read more »

Colombian/Mexican multi-hyphenate artist Sinego and Spanish DJ/producer Argia have united on ‘Desconocidos’, a new single that seamlessly fuses Latin folk music with the limitless possibilities of melodic techno. The track is out now via Diplo’s tastemaking house and techno imprint Higher Ground. ‘Desconocidos’ is a meeting point. Sinego’s spine-tingling vocals and characteristic samples merge with... Read more »

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 »