Almass Badat presents 2+hrs of amapiano, blending sounds from the genre's South African source with contributions from Nigeria, Ghana, the USA as well as selections from the fast-growing South Asian amapiano fusions from the No Nazar (LA), Daytimers (London) and DJMattz (South Africa).

"From kwaito came Afro house, most popular in the 2000s, and in the early 2010s came gqom. The sound reached its cultural peak around 2018, and while it continued to make waves in the years that followed, by early 2019, amapiano had taken over South African radio and clubs. Amapiano began to gain traction in South African townships — historically racially segregated residential areas — in 2016. It has spread rapidly and organically through WhatsApp and ride-shares, spawning its own evolution and sub-genres". - MANKAPRR CONTEH, Rolling Stone (2021).

artwork photography: Christina Nwabugo ● artwork edit: Almass Badat ● drops: Surya Sen ● special thanks: Keith Virgo

Full tracklist on almassbadat.com

Almass Badat presents Amapiano

Refuge Worldwide x Foundation FM guestmix: Almass Badat (2021)

Tracklist:
DJ Sudi - Suraj Hua Maddham (Afro Remix)
DJ Sudi - Bewafa x Cool Me Down
L.A.X - Sempe
DJ SUDI - Choli Ke Peeche (Moombah Edit)
Rema - Soundgasm
Mickey Singh - Na Na (Omar Afrodesi Edit)
WANI, Minz - Fast Life
Juls - Angelina
Ayra Starr - Bloody Samaritan
Jabair - 5 on Drogba
Demarco, Akon, Runtown - No Wahala
Achu, Black Kaalai - Chee Chee
DJ Tunez, WizKid - Turn Up
Starboy - Soco (feat. Wizkid, Ceeza Milli, Spotless & Terri)
IFT Prod x Boston - Socco Socco
Juls - Makossa Riddim
S!RENE - Rema - Dumebi (S!RENE Edit)
L.A.X - Go Low
GUILTYBEATZ - All Over
Daytimers - Dil Dooba (Daytimers Amapiano Refix)
Goya Menor, Nektunez - Ameno Amapiano (Remix)
Focalistic - Ke Star (feat. Davido, Virgo Deep) (Remix)
DJ Sudi - Monalisa Lover (Amapiano Edit)
DJ Sudi - O O Jaane Jaana (Amapiano Edit)
Busta 929 - Ngixolele (feat. Boohle)

Afro-Desi on DJ Edu, BBC 1xtra (2022)

Touch down from Mumbai with a 30 mins guest-mix for BORN N BREAD on NTS.

Str8 outta Mumbai on BORN N BREAD, NTS (2019)

Mass Movement SEP 23

Mass Movement Aug '23

Almass blends afro, soul and deep House for 'Doyenne' on Foundation FM. Bask in the sunshine, uplift your spirit and feel good.

Tracklist:

Lady Alma - Let it Rain (Harlum Mix) Dj QT
James BKS - Kwele feat. Allan Kingdom & Manu Dibango
Dj Maphorisa - Sweet Love Ft Ntaoleng
Monique Bingham & Black Coffee - Deep In The Bottom (of Africa)
DJ Tira - Won't Let You Go
Professor - Imoto (feat. Character & DJ Clock)
Steve Group Feat Xoli M & Uhuru - Higher & Higher
Naima Kay - Lelilanga(Heavy - K Remix)
Bucie - Get Over It

Sounds of the Sunshine

Almass Badat presents LONE - a 95 MINUTE MIX drawn from her live debut in India with boxout.fm

See full track-listing at ALMASSBADAT.COM/DEEJAY

LONE

FUSE 
11:47 mins of Bhangra, UK, Hiphop, Bollywood & Afrobeats

Push It Up (Bhangraton Version) - Rishi Rich featuring Jay Sean & Juggy D
Rishi Rich

On the Low - Burna Boy
Kel P

Sohniye - Juggy D
Rishi Rich

Never Leave You (Uh Ooh, Uh Oooh) - Lumidee
DJ Tedsmooth, Trendsetta

Bhangra Pao Mitro - Lil’ Sach and DJ Sanj
DJ Sanj

Ram Pam (feat. Young F.) - Karl Wine, Kybba & Tribal Kush
Karl Wine, Kybba & Tribal Kush

Dumpling (feat. Sean Paul & Spice) [Remix] - Stylo G
Kodistarr & Oceanic

Pumpy (feat. AJ x Deno, Swarmz & Cadet) - Da Beatfreakz
Da Beatfreakz

Hussana De - DJ Stin & Soni Pabla
DJ Stin, Vivek Nayar

The New Workout Plan - Kanye West
Kanye West

Nuttin Rilly - Surya Sen
Surya Sen

Na Na Karte Pyar (Dhadkan) - Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
Nadeem Saifi, Shravan Rathod

FUSE

Tracklist

Istanbul Dubphonics (Drumspyder Remix)
Shaman's Dream

Jupiter & Pluto
Alxndr London

Chaku Chidiya
LIFAFA

Testimony
Anchorsong

Stateside ft. Fela
Surya Sen

Comfortable (feat. Kwesi Arthur
Nonso Amadi

Maradona [instrumental]
Niniola

Ancient Love
Anoushka Shankar

Downtown
Rising Appalachia & The Human Experience

Summertime Magic
Childish Gambino

Thick Thighs ft. Jorja Smith
Jordss Edit Pack

Ye - Burna Boy
Urban Fusion I’m Sprung Edit

Lavish
Steezy Prime

Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein
Adnan Sami

Alicia Riddim
Unknown

Know Yourself [Prod. Josh Arcé + Loner Muaka]
Tilla

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Drops by:
Adesuwa Osewa

Artwork photography:

Musu Badat
Junaed Badat

Guest mix for Sandunes on the BBC Asian Network Residency

Tracklist:

Ladki Badi Anjani Hai (refix) - Daytimers prod. Daytimers Collective
One Wish Edit - Don Mayer prod.  Don Mayer 
Acceptable in the 80s - Calvin Harris prod.  Calvin Harris
For the Night - Pop Smoke ft. Lil Baby & DaBaby 
prod.  Daniel Moras, Wylo, MIKE DEAN, Palaze & CashMoneyAP
Dust Clears - Clean Bandit prod. Clean Bandit
Waking Up Down - Yaeji prod. Yaeji 
L'Afrique (feat. Papa Ghana) - Full Crate prod. Full Crate
This is Murica - EKANY prod. EKANY 
New Breed (feat. Q-Tip, Idris Elba & Little Simz) - James BKS prod. BKS (FRA)
OH MEU - XNYWOLF prod. XNYWOLF 
Chitta - Prabh Deep prod. Prabh Deep
No sleep (COLORS) - Skepta prod. Skepta 
Welcome To The Party (Remix) - Pop Smoke ft. Skepta prod. SHAM STEELE
Godmother - StaiN prod. STAIN
ZONE - SBK prod. toryonthebeat
The teacher - Stain prod. STAIN
ONCE APON A TIME - Jamilah Barry prod. Linden Jay
Get Me Home - Stain prod. STAIN
Don’t Die - Stain prod. STAIN
Young Indian - Madme Gandhi prod. Madame Gandhi & Anthony Saffery
Maluco - Sango prod. Sango 
Golden Boot - Headie One prod. SHAM STEELE

SOAR

Tangerine Dreams

STAMPEDE

Almass Badat is an international DJ, MC & broadcaster playing Global, Hip Hop, R&B, House, Soul, Funk, Afro beats, South Asian, Dancehall & Club bangers.

She counts Glastonbury festival, Elrow, Pxssy Palace, SoMadFest, BoxOut Wednesdays, Soho House, Centre Pompidou & Strawberries & Creem festival amongst her performance roster across UK, Europe, Ghana, Asia & the USA. 

Selected for the 2020 BBC Asian Network Residency cohort, Almass has since featured on WorldwideFM, RinseFM, NTS, BBC 1XTRA, Foundation FM, Refuge Worldwide & more. Almass can now be regularly heard live on Voices Radio with her monthly show, Mass Movement. 

When not DJ-ing, Almass is on the mic, on air presenting Mass Movement (breakfast) on Voices Radio or programming music around the world.

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