Club & Festival Mixes

Tropi-mixes

PINKY PROMISE YOU WERE AMAZING!! Here's a sampler of the tunes I played for Dance of the Tarot 💃🏽

Pinky Promise 20.5.22 - Dance of the Tarot

An awesome night at Skylight Peckham where the place was absolutely VIBING! Predominantly amapiano & afrobeats set, with a few lil cheeky requests thrown in there for some bashment & other things!

Skylight Peckham 17.9.22 - Amapiano & Afrobeats mix

Reuniting with the Through the Noise crew for an awesome night at the Jago, where I played a mammoth 3hr set downstairs, after the brilliant sets from Kabantu and Matandology Jam! Here's a short snippet of the set, bringing together a range of riddims from around the world 💃🏽

Mattana @ The Jago 29.10.22

LOVED playing at my first ever Party In Your Pants, with a wild and varied set encompassing everything from reggaeton to techno to UK funky to ... a drum n bass closer! Here's a snippet of the drum n bass section - can't wait to be back at PIYP on the 19th May at Egg!

PIYP - DnB set!

Absolute joy to be reunited with the Samedia Shebeen crew, on my home turf! Brought the heat to Tottenham, with an energetic set filled with some of my absolute fave riddims, and joined by the brilliant Einstein, MCing on behalf of Samedia 💕

Samedia Shebeen @ The Post Bar 24.03.23

A wonderful night at the gorgeous Pleasure Palace, reuniting with my Pinky Promise pals! I played a predominantly Latin set, starting off with some slower, sensual beats, and bringing up the heat to mix the Latin sounds with heavier beats as well as some amapiano and afrobeats thrown in and a few extra surprises!

Pinky Promise's Pleasure Palace - 13.05.23

My absolute FAVOURITE small festival - an absolute blessing to play closing night once again in Jupiter's Yard for Caribbean Sunday, with a predominantly soca & dancehall set to keep the rainclouds away!

Tropical Pressure Festival 16.07.23

Absolute JOY playing with Samedia Shebeen at another Boomtown Festival this year! You can't hear it as it was running through another channel, but I was blessed to have Magugu on the stage with me hosting during this set as well - a dream come true!

Mattana @ Boomtown w/ Samedia Shebeen 2023

Back with the Quench crew for a Barbie-themed outing - and brought out all the tunes for some dutty moves on the dancefloor! Mainly dancehall with some afrobeats and amapiano sprinkled in to get those waistlines moving 💕

Quench @ Loki: Barbies, Kens & Thems

A saccharine mix of tunes from the epic Pinky Promise 🍬 Candy Wonderland 🍬 at Fire & Lightbox! 

I recorded this mix at home when I was super sick, so there are plenty of dodgy mixes thrown in there, but wanted to share as I absolutely love these tunes 💕

Pinky Promise - Candy Wonderland 17.11.23

What a treat to compete in the first ever DJ Battle from Faded Society x Venxm!! And to come away with the crown 👑👑👑 Check out the live recording from this juicy showdown with the brilliant & lovely Groom Armada 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

B2B DJ Battle: Mattana vs Groom Armada @ Hop Kingdom

Absolutely EPICCCC night at my absolute fave QTIPOC night! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 This set closed the sweatbox of a basement, mashing together some total filth to whine and grind to 🔥🔥🔥

Popola @ Dalston Superstore - 16.02.24

Loved putting together this mix for Allow The Groove on Loose FM!

Allow The Groove - Mattana guest mix

My solo debut at IMG and it went OFF!! A super-bass explosion across genres for the heaviest Mattana set in history 💥💥💥💥💥

Mattana @ Imaginarium 22.06.24

What a treat to return to Whirl-y-Fayre after two years! Have mashed together some of my favourite tunes from the last couple of years for this megamix at the Friday night Silent Disco which kicked offffffffff!! Big big love to the magical Whirlies <3 <3

Whirly Fayre 2024

Third year back at Jupiters Yard at TP and it kicked offffff!! Incredible scenes as we went on a worldwide tropical tour with these tunes and twerqqqssss 🔥🔥🔥

Tropical Pressure 2024

After swiping the crown at the first ever Back2Back DJ Battle earlier this year, this guest mix for the podcast series is a teaser mix ahead of the upcoming Battle final coming this Autumn... watch this space - and other DJs watch out! 💥💥

You can find the full show here: https://www.mixcloud.com/back2backdjbattle/back2back-battle-podcast-guest-dj-set-with-mattana/

Back2Back Battle Podcast - Guest DJ Set with Mattana

Boomtown this year was a wild ride 🙏🏽 Heading to the festival in the wake of the UK riots, I was overcome by emotions, grief, fear and the need for community. As ever, returning to the festival brought that much-needed sense of community, and as counter-protests sprung up around the country, uniting communities once again, it was a joy to find my own group of dancers on the dancefloor as I played in Downtown Village's Mikata stage. There's moments of silliness and healing amongst this set, which starts and ends with Maya Angelou's poetry. A reminder to resist, to rise, and to revel in your sassiness ❤️‍🔥

Mikata DTV @ Boomtown 2024

WHAT A NIGHT!!! It's been a minute since I've played at The Jago, and so was an absolute joy to be back, and amongst this queer femme line-up that had the whole place poppin offfff! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Disco Monde @ The Jago 13.09.24

With Christmas round the corner and unholy matrimony taking place at Quench's Uncivil Ceremony - I went all-out with the festivities! 

Here's the first hour of my set before my recording device decided to pack it in 😆

Quench: Uncivil Ceremony Celebration Mix - 30.11.24

My first Sheffield gig - and what a nightttt!! 
Hagglers Corner was heaving with festive revellers just a few days before xmas, and I slammed out some of my absolute fave tunes from the year spanning the globe 🌎❤️‍🔥💃🏽 Big love to DisOriental - beats from a borderless world 🙏🏽

Disoriental @ Hagglers Corner 21.12.24

Brilliant afternoon at G-Shock Radio where FE:MEL brought together a KILLA lineup of FLINTA artists! Absolute joy getting to play some bangers across a wide spectrum of genres, teasing in some of the techno that FE:MEL loves whilst staying true to my roots, with plenty of global bass and tropical flavour 🔥

Mattana @ G-Shock Radio - FE:MEL Takeover 23.03.25

Following my recent trip to Kenya, I'm stiill left buzzing from all the sounds left in my body, and the dancefloors that carried me ❤️‍🔥 So I threw together this lil mix for fun with a few of my fave tunes, and the beats that have still got me shaking - lots of Kenyan tunes as well as a sprinkling of other East African bangers 🔥

Postcard From East Africa - Spring 2025

Psychedddd that I got to play at the Not Bad For A Girl Opening Doors event at Qube Hackney! And to celebrate the femme line-up and talents, I mixed into the pot a sumptuous cocktail of female vocalists, producers, artists in different combos, spanning from baile to afrobeats to techno to dnb, from Barbados to Belgium to Brazil, Nigeria to Netherlands, Australia to Angola ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽 

Full list of the FLINTA artists, in order of tracks:
🔥 Yemi Alade
🔥 Sho Madjozi
🔥 Blck Mamba
🔥 Doechii / Ms Gia (Lua Preta)
🔥 Anna Lunoe / Bianca Oblivion
🔥 Rosalia
🔥 Beyonce
🔥 Denise Belfon / Nala
🔥 Jialing
🔥 Spice Girls / Bianca Oblivion
🔥 Alice Deejay
🔥 Princess Superstar / NC
🔥 Tokischa / Sexxy Red
🔥 Jialing [again!]
🔥 Tinashe / Bianca Oblivion
🔥 Missy Elliott
🔥 Bibi Babydoll
🔥 Alison Hinds
🔥 Toya Delazy
🔥 Nailah Blackman
🔥 Kara
🔥 Anaïs

Not Bad For A Girl - Opening Doors @ Qube 27.03.25

This mashup of Quench and Unruly vibes brought together some of my fave flavours - mixing up the signature tropical stylings from the Quench scene with some infectious beats and electronic sounds to blend with the Unruly peeps! 

Expect the usual Quench throwbacks and singalongs, fused with afrobeats, reggaeton, soca, as well as UKG, bubblin, house and electro - all for non-stop party sounds 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Quench x Unruly 17.05.25

Getting ready for the upcoming festival season by joining tropical forces with the likes of Captain, Nathan Worm & Ru Robinson at The Attic in Bristol! 

Bringing together sounds from across the globe in preparation for this year's upcoming Tonnau Tropical Garden Party 🏝️

Mattana @ The Attic Bristol // Tonnau Warm Up Party

What a TREAT to return to the new and improved Kitchen Disco at Tonnau Tropical Garden Party! things were popping OFF on Saturday night, where I played tunes from around the world, with a healthy mix of tropical tunes and skank face filth 🔥

Tonnau Tropical Garden Party - Kitchen Disco 12.07.25

Having just booked tickets to return to my favourite content in a couple of months, a mix of songs and remixes from or inspired by Africa!

Tracklist:
M'Baamba - Angelique Kidjo
Mantis - Nicola Cruz
Africa - Yemi Alade
Bring It To The Max (DJ LK Remix) - Afrolicious
Kowidow Manm Boe - Erick Cosaque & Voltage 8
Black Coffee ft. Dama Do Bling (DLA Remix) - Daniel Haaksman
Kofi Annan - Yemi Alade
Dada Dida - Rex Omar
Mama Kosa - Boddhi Satva
Dancehall King - Shatta Wale
Formation (PuTo Lopes Remix) - Beyonce
Skelewu (Major Lazer & Wiwek Remix) - Davido
Shake Body - Skales

Mattana Mixes

Afrobeats Mix - Oct 2017

Following my recent trip to West Africa, a collection of some of my fave tunes I heard whilst out there. Bring back those tropical beats ... 

Tracklist:
If - Davido
Calee - Daphne
Desolee - Hiro ft. Sidiki Diabate
Cameleon - Maitre Gims
Marry Me - Yemi Alade
Fallen In Love - Chidinma
Ma Lo - Tiwa Savage ft. Wizkid & Spellz
Ma Girl - Toofan ft. Patoranking
Voodoo Song - Willy William
Tere Tere - Toofan
Faut Pas Membrouiller - Fanicko
Saro - Niniola
Inshallah - TNT
Makassa - Tour 2 Garde
Mimbo - Petit Pays
Nao Faz Isso Bela - Os Destroia
Ella - Lady Ponce

Afro Mixtape - Jan 2018

This mix was recorded live during an all-day retreat featuring storytelling, yoga and meditation, focused around the theme of 'dharma'. Using the story of Hanuman to go through a 90-minute yoga sequence, this mix follows the story and the movement through the asanas as Hanuman the Monkey God is born, meets Rama, and rescues Sita from Lanka. Enjoy!

Yoga sequence written and led by Claire Horton: www.facebook.com/yogaatsunshine

Tales Of Dharma: Hanuman Soundscape

Afro, Latin & Caribbean-infused rave riddims

Mattana is a multi-instrumentalist hailing from London, bringing dance music from  around the world to her eclectic sets. Mattana is a strong believer in the power of music  to unite and break down cultural boundaries, with her DJ sets reflecting her global  influences. 

Primarily combining Afro, Latin and Caribbean beats, she has played regularly in London bars and clubs such as Elektrowerkz, Brixton Hootenanny and the Jago, as well as at festivals including Boomtown, Wilderness, Tropical Pressure and Whirl-Y-Fayre. She is passionate about using music & dance to bring people together, playing for a range of feminist & queer events such as Qwe’re, Popola and Body2Body, and is a resident DJ with Pinky Promise, Party in your Pants and Quench. Previously hosting a two-year radio show on Aaja Radio, she is also a regular collaborator with Love Carnival, Movimientos, Samedia Shebeen and Village Cuts. 

Mattana is also 1/2 of super-bass project MattaMinor with G Minor, hostly a monthly radio show on Patchouli Deep. Combining the dark sounds of underground rave with carnival carnage, the explosive union of energy brings together everything bass, from hyperbaile, dnb, techno, jungletek, bassline, UKG, gqom, breaks and much more.

In addition to DJing, she is a facilitator and event producer, specialising in producing community carnivals and events for young people. Mattana is a qualified dance therapist, and leads workshops and connective sessions incorporating music, movement and games to support people in expressing themselves and connecting with others.

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