DJ, producer and music lover Tahira is one of Brazil’s hardest working and highly esteemed DJs and music collectors. Whereas most diggers of Brazilian music tend to gravitate towards regional takes on American funk, disco & soul Tahira squares in on the country's rich musical lineage as part of thegreaterAfrican diaspora, with a pronounced emphasis on African rhythms.

Tahira connects the dots between the country's rich musical history, carving out analternate trajectory for black Brazilian culture that valuesAfro-futurism over copycatfunk/soul aesthetics.

He already performed his DJ sets in several important spots respect all over the world as

Glastonbury, Montreux Jazz Festival, Boiler Room, Love Supreme, Phusion, Lot Radio,Worlwide FM and others

His productions are hugely influenced by Brazil, Africa and Latin sounds. And its have been released by several labels as Concord Jazz (Los Angeles), Musica Macondo (London), Bastard Jazz (New York), Wonderwheel (NewYork), Wah Wah 45s(London), Names You Can Trust (NewYork), Far Out (London), Tiff ́s Joint (London), Hot Casa (Paris) and Mucho Ahora Recs (Auckland)

As a music researcher he has two compilation very well received by musical critics and public. “Levanta Poeira” (2018) was chosen as one of the best reissues according NPR website. 

“Brasil Novo” released by London ́s label Musica Macondo focus on contemporary sounds from Brazil.
Best Reissue of 2022 according Sounds and Colours website and records stores as Juno and Mr Bongo. Five stars at Songlines Magazine review

PRODUCTION & DJ DUO
@jobissa
@sjef-rolet

CONTACT: umojarecords@gmail.com


03.11 Giraffes & Penguis, Brussels
27.10 POLYAFRICA, Thessaloniki
21.10 ADE HANGOVER, Amsterdam
13.10 BEE FLAT afterparty, Bern
12.10 PLUTOCLUB, Zurich
30.09 LA GRANDE FINALE Blijburg, Amsterdam
29.09 BOOD'NBONE: MMT, London
14.09 IN TO THE WOODS, Amersfoort
13.09 GALLOWSTREET support, Zandvoort
19.08 BUCH DER TRAUMER, Berlin
10.08 ANALOG AFRICA, Tunis
27.07 LANDJUWEEL, Ruigoord
13.07 WILDEBURG FESTIVAL
05.07 ERMO CLUB, Bari
29.06 FUSION FESTIVAL, Berlin
22.06 LOFT IN SPACE, Groningen
16.06 LA TUDO BEM, Paris
14.06 RIO LOCO FESTIVAL, Toulouse
26.05 PELPASS FESTIVAL, Strassbourg
20.05 VURIGE TONGEN FESTIVAL, Amsterdam
20.05 SUICIDE CLUB, Rotterdam
28.04 AFROFUTORISTICS (LIVE), Nairobi
17.03 INI SESSIONS, Amsterdam
23.02 LOVE CARNAVAL, London
22.02 T.B.A, London
09.02 REGAL DISCO, Manchester
26.01 LA NUIT, Bordeaux
19.01 AFREEKAYA, Neuchatel
06.12 PLEKK, Amsterdam
31.12 CEUVEL NYE, Amsterdam
01.01 CONFETTERIA, Amsterdam
01.02 PATRONAAT, Haarlem

i make sounds inspired by film, fashion, & people. 

formerly Bad America

1/2 @umojaworldwide

dj.sjefrolet@gmail.com

📷 Jaap Kroon

Afterclapp is a creative metamorphosis of music producer and DJ Rodrigo Vellutini, driven by his long-standing desire to test boundaries between musical styles. Exploring the infinite possibilities of Brazilian music by mixing it with unusual rhythms and sound elements.

The artist's solo project digs audio relics and adds tones of electronic, dance, hip hop, jazz, lo-fi, soul and more to spice up the beats with a danceable grip, perfect for different types of sets and thus illustrating all the colors of the “brasilidades”.

Bookings
bookings@afterclapp.com

With a live show unlike anything else out there, your Two Man House Band has claimed their very own spot in today’s Dance Music.

BOOKINGS: HELLO@SENSETHEREAL.COM

co founder of @inimovement
producer & dj at @umojaworldwide

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