bookings: 

Europe/ROW: lisa@ekipa.agency
Americas: andrew@groovygroovy.club

LIVE

RA Live - Akanbi - Horst Arts & Music 2024, Belgium

STUDIO

RADIO

First Mix of the year! Thanks for hosting Selwa :)

Tracklist

Relaxer - Traps And Lures
pent - hyper compulsive
Felinto - DEVS T LOVWE
Rupert Clervaux & Beatrice Dillon - X
Museum Of No Art - A Nameless Person Tries to Describe Herself
UMFANG - Terminal feat. Erika Ceruzzi
Facta - Blush
Mutsumi - Im Really Pissed
Skee Mask - Harrison Ford
Kush Jones - AIR
Celestial Trax - New York Is A Desert

Much Love 

Rave Man

A 33mins Mix for Bergsonist [NTS_06/18/21]

@andrewakanbi

Based in New York but originally hailing from Lagos, Nigeria we have the awesome and charismatic wave god that is Akanbi! 

Having moved to NY in 2010 he developed a taste for electronic music which ignited his oozing passion for the dancefloor and naturally led to the birth of his own night GROOVY GROOVY. A night driven by the ideology of community and creating a dance floor welcome to all where judgment is non existent. Having come off of a stellar set at Sustain Release where he went b2b with Ronan it’s a pleasure to have him. For his mix he serves us with a chunky dose of Amapiano landing into a dreamy downtempo soundscape that slowly evolves into a deeper house groove!

@benufo

Big mighty drum rolls incoming for our second selector - ceremonial master of UK underground music, none other than Ben UFO! 

His influence on dance music culture is unprecedented and to have him record this mix for expOSe is a very special moment for us. We hope you enjoy the 60 minutes of body motion inducing oscillations from one of the best in the game.

ExpOSe Mix 005 - Akanbi & Ben UFO

SOME OF THE FINEST EXPERIMENTAL/AMBIENT TRACKS CURATED BY ANDREW AKANBI (FRiKAAN TIME). 

# TRACKLIST #

The Blessings - Spiritual America
Oneohtrix Point Never - Chrome Country
Valentin Stip - Angst
Just Friends - Avalanche
Evenings - Softly We Go
Darkside - Golden Arrow
Oneohtrix Point Never - Americans
Grouper - Vanishing Point
Huerco S. - Struck With Deer Lungs
Majical Cloudz - Childhood's End (CFCF Re-version)
Blue Hawaii - In Two
The Haxan Cloak - Excavation (Part 1)
Forest Swords - An Hour
DIANA - Born Again (Heathered Pearls avio n Remix)
FKA Twigs - Water Me
The Range - FM Myth

AKANBI - FRiKAAN EXPERIMENT

Live recording from your boy setting off the vibe in the tavern at the level party weekender @ glen falls earlier this summer. first hour im slinging relax music to an empty room, 2nd hour man dem pull up and we rolling deep...pls ask for ID in comments if u need.

originally aired on @orokoradio - 9.23.22

love to @thelevelparty & @goodroombk

Akanbi Live @ The Level Party Weekender - 2k22

"Deep time traveling music, dubbed-out goodies, high-octane, whip-crack bangers and more" inside this invigorating mix from GROOVY GROOVY's Akanbi.

Check out the tracklist on crackaud.io: crackm.ag/3MCl0LE
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Crack Mix 498: Akanbi

Music to touch the sky... music to touch the ground. 

https://refugeworldwide.com/radio/another-musical-bouquet-akanbi-12-may-2023

Another Musical Bouquet on Refuge Worldwide (5/12/23)

This weeks SYSTEM links up with Lagos-born, NYC-based @andrewakanbi. 

Known for versatile selection and infectious positive energy, the @gggroovyyy head honcho supplies a mix built for the summer months, with loose grooves and sunset melodies clashing with heavy soundsystem ammunition. If you're not sweating... you're doing it right.

SYSTEM Mix 095: Akanbi

REEF - Akanbi | HÖR - Aug 17 / 2023

Music to touch the sky... music to touch the ground.

https://refugeworldwide.com/radio/another-musical-bouquet-akanbi-24-oct-2023

Another Musical Bouquet on Refuge Worldwide (10/24/23)

As founder of the GROOVY GROOVY party which started in a college basement in New Jersey, Akanbi has established his vision of a cozy, spiritual, intentional, friendship and love party as one of New York’s finest gatherings for all kinds of sexy electronic music. 
Tapping into spiritual frequencies, he brings a focused intention to the community that goes beyond the surface. Available on SoundCloud and Apple Podcasts. Enjoy!

ITPS103 AKANBI

Precious sonic souvenir from my debut explorations in China during the Music Magic World Tour earlier in the spring. Recorded live on a rainy sunday night at the best club in Shenzhen. I got scammed bad before my previous gig in Shanghai and I was trapped in the airport for 5 hours due to weather prior to arrival in Shenzhen. So I had to reach deep spiritually (no weed too smh) to position myself to deliver the vibes to the people regardless. Big proud with the outcome and I hope this 2hr bouquet makes your day better. 

Track ID requests welcomed in the comments. You must share/repost the mix first though. 

Love, rave man.

Akanbi Live At Oil, Shenzhen, China - April 6, 2024

Radio gear recorded at @oilsoundsystem club's Far Radio in Shenzhen, China during the spring 2024 music magic world tour.

Akanbi @ Far Radio - 05/22/24

Magic 8 Episode 108 - 7/13/24

You'll have a hard time finding anyone more befitting of the nickname, Rave Man, than Akanbi. 

Akanbi is the founder of one of the city's absolute best parties, Groovy Groovy (which is about to celebrate 10 years!), plus the more intimate, Rave Man presents. His style is on another level, one of those DJs that makes me go "how the hell did he think of that?!" and "shit, I need to practice more."

Recreational DJ starts fast and heavy in the first hour, then Akanbi brings the vibesss, a radio masterclass, in the second hour.

Magic 8 Episode 108 with Akanbi

𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓲𝓯 𝔀𝓮 𝓽𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓶𝓾𝓼𝓲𝓬 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓿𝓪𝓵𝓾𝓮 𝓲𝓽 𝓭𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓼?

interview live on –>–>–> www.wav.world/ –>–>–> @

wav.world emerged out of a long-running chat exchange of mixes, tracks, and some playful speculation: If you were going to make a platform for DJ mixes in 2024, what would it look like?

Mixes are a unique type of musical expression. They capture a specific moment in time, determined by the knowledge and style of the artist. A mix is as important a creative statement as an album, remix or EP. One mix can change an artist’s career, one mix can open a listener’s mind to something completely new.

𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓶𝓲𝔁𝓮𝓼 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼.

We miss the importance that mixes used to have. So, we made a platform for mixes.

Each wav.world mix gives one artist the time and resources to create whatever kind of mix they want, to share something sonic about who they are and what they love.

Every wav.world mix will feature a longform interview with the artist which gets to the heart of what moves them—in music and in life—through text, video and image. Each edition of wav.world will feature the commissioned work of music journalists, visual artists and graphic artists.

𝔀𝓮𝓵𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝔀𝓪𝓿.𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓵𝓭

∿∿∿ WAV•WORLD • AKANBI.wav

GG boys return to the container for a pregame session before their nowadays nonstop takeover in celebration of 10 years of GROOVY GROOVY!

http://www.instagram.com/planetgroovy
http://www.instagram.com/frikaan_time 

@gggroovyyy @andrewakanbi @djtemporary

GROOVY GROOVY with Akanbi and DJ Temporary @ The Lot Radio 07-19-2024

Operator is an online community radio station and cultural platform based in Rotterdam.

www.operator-radio.com
www.instagram.com/operator.radio
www.youtube.com/@Operator-radio

The Speaker Never Lies w/ Akanbi - 3rd August 2024

Akanbi is having a huge year, lighting up dance floors with his vibrant sessions that flit through sounds and styles with ease. His set on Thursday evening began with powerful calls for a free Palestine and ended with the buoyant tones of Andruss' "Toma Que Toma."

Akanbi - live from Boiler Room in New York.

Akanbi | Boiler Room: New York City

Resistance Stream: Donate to Palestine Mutual Aid and Stop Cop City Atlanta

Resistance Stream - Akanbi

Recording of Akanbi's set at Dekmantel Ten

Pre-register for Dekmantel Festival 2025 here: bit.ly/4fyWKXc

Akanbi at Dekmantel Ten

Akanbi opens the Barn at Dripping 2024 for the Groovy Groovy Takeover

@andrewakanbi
@gggroovyyy

Akanbi at Dripping 2024 - Opening Set

The perfect fusion of jamaican sound systems and underground Berlin parties, Parisian collective LA CREOLE works towards the renaissance of creole culture and afro-underground sound, with mixes filled with gwoka, soca, bouyon, logobi and much more. Tune in for LA CREOLE every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month, from 18h to 19h [CET] on rinse.fr !

Rinse France Podcast

LA CREOLE invite AKANBI - 20 Octobre 2024

Yogic - GROOVY GROOVY pres. Limit (L-Vis 1990 + Egyptrixx) - 7/8/16

Live recording of AKANBI causing trouble.

Akanbi - GROOVY GROOVY pres. Bruce - 10/7/16

Excalibur - GROOVY GROOVY pres. Bruce - 10/7/16

Live recording of @YOGICtrax setting it off.

Yogic - GROOVY GROOVY pres. Bruce - 10/7/16

Live recording of @UMFANG @ GROOVY GROOVY

Umfang - GROOVY GROOVY pres. Bruce - 10/7/16

Asusu - GROOVY GROOVY pres. Stenny, Andrea & Asusu - 1/27/16

Recording of Akanbi @ Mutual Dreaming w/ Dr. Rubinstein. Love to Aurora. Love to global rave fam.

Akanbi - Live @ Mutual Dreaming

Live recording of @runebaggecph at GROOVY GROOVY.

Rune Bagge - GROOVY GROOVY pres. Rune Bagge & Antenes - 3/10/17

Recording of Akanbi live on Lost Soul Enterprises w/ Richard Gamble on The Lot Radio

<<< Tracklist >>>

Danny Wolfers - Emotional Wealth Is A Dream
X.Y.R. - Exotic World
Chevel - Tail Wind
Galaxian - Impossible Promises
DJ Hell - Wir reiten durch die Nacht
Bruce - Relevant Again
Ligovskoi - Aures (Peder Mannerfelt Power Mix)
Alva Noto - Milan (for Kostas Murkurdis)
Batu - Groundwork
Batu & Lurka - Struck
Gunnar Haslam - nxbound
Don't DJ - Gammellan
Minor Science - Glamour
Pearson Sound - Eels
Chevel - Loop #42 (Minor Science Remix)
Parris - Bloom
Nkisi - Can You See Me

Love to worldwide rave fam.

Akanbi - Lost Soul Enterprises (The Lot Radio)

Live recording of strobe king Greg Zifcak at the 1st edition of GROOVY GROOVY LIVE w/ Aïsha Devi.

Greg Zifcak - GROOVY GROOVY LIVE: Aïsha Devi - 4/28/17

Whole squad went mad in the spot for this one. Prepare for maximum heat levels tomorrow night...

June 17: Scalameriya, VSK & Shyboi
RA: www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?978067
FB: www.facebook.com/events/305671723207558/

GROOVY GROOVY w/ Scalameriya & VSK (The Lot Radio - 6/15/17)

Live recording of @YOGICTRAX opening up the night. 

Next up we've got the Groovy residents and friends holding it down all night at a brand new location. 
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/453112105056124/
RA: https://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?984824

YOGIC - GROOVY GROOVY pres. Scalameriya & VSK - 6/17/17

Live recording of @Teleself's straight up techno assault at the last GROOVY GROOVY.

Teleself - GROOVY GROOVY pres. Scalameriya & VSK - 6/17/17

Live recording of @djshyboi with an absolutely bloodclaaaat blood bath.

SHYBOI - GROOVY GROOVY pres. Scalameriya & VSK - 6/17/17

Live recording of GG's official seal whisperer, Ronan (@alittleseal), piloting the massive on a mission to Planet Groovy.

Ronan - GROOVY GROOVY TRIP I - 7/15/17

Wow! spreading the love over 4 hours here! Whole crew shining!

Upcoming:
Sep 8 - GROOVY GROOVY — Sync 24 & Laksa
RA: https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1002653
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1406719089449388/

Oct 28 - GROOVY GROOVY [Halloween]

GROOVY GROOVY w/ Relaxer (The Lot Radio - 7/28/17)

Warm Lot Radio session here with special guest Laksa + Yogic & Akanbi. Big up man like Bruce, Significant Other & Lovatron for being such lovely company on this ride. 

TONIGHT! Sync 24 x Laksa...proper British invasion u know. 
RA: www.residentadvisor.net/events/1002653
FB: www.facebook.com/events/1406719089449388/

GROOVY GROOVY w/ Laksa (The Lot Radio - 9/6/17)

Belarusian-import, Xenia (@kseniya-stasiankova)coming super correct with her debut set for GG. Peace and love to all that joined us in that rave box.

Xenia - GROOVY GROOVY pres. Sync 24 & Laksa - 9/8/17

Live recording of @vesnadj doing da damn thing during the last trip with Sync 24 & Laksa.

Vesna - GROOVY GROOVY pres. Sync 24 & Laksa - 9/8/17

I hope you lot digest this one with love (feel free to ask for IDs in comments). Ultimate gratitude & love to Aurora & crew for believing in my ass. Catch you lot at camp soon!  

Worldwide bookings: andrew@groovygroovy.club

Akanbi Live @ Sustain-Release Yr 4

love to @box_5ive for having me guest on they @noodsradio monthly.

out to these fine musicians for yummy music. 

Mosca - Touchie Riddim Pt.3
Kaka - Into U
Bok Bok - Pure Shores [OG Mix]
Sleep D - Twin Turbo
Jayson Wynters - Beta (Version)
People Plus - Work It Out
J Chrysalis - A Kind Robin
Baba Stiltz & Samo DJ - Kling Party
Forest Drive West - Other
Siete Catorce - Cilantro
Two Shell - Run
Mafou - Unreleased
Makuna - Unreleased
DJ Plead - Medium Balance v1
Pugilist - Undulate
Joy O - While She’s Away (ft Mansur Brown)

kisses

Noods Radio [10.29.19]

rave man | groovy groovy [ @gggroovyyy ] | big room boogie

bookings:
US: andrew@groovygroovy.club
ROW: lisa@ekipa.agency

press kit:
https://goo.gl/o2WEyd

fall dates:
Oct 4 — GG10 x Canary Test x Pranks! - Los Angeles, California 
Oct 5 — GG10 x Hyper Kapital - San Francisco, California 
Oct 12 — Nowadays Nonstop - Queens, New York
Oct 18 — GG10 x Jupiter Disco - Brooklyn, New York
Oct 24 — GG10 x Osmosis in the Trees, Takilma, Oregon
Nov 8 — GG10 x COTCH, London, UK

Akanbi

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