Name: DIM093 - DJ Okapi (Live 2017) by Dimensions Festival in DJ Okapi
Duration: 1 h 40 min 28 s
Description: Recorded live on the beach at Dimensions 2017.

@afrosynth: thanks! you have ID of this one as well?

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DJ Okapi

Afrosynth Records is a Johannesburg-based record label and store. Digging up rare grooves in the city of gold, DJ Okapi brings a forgotten era of South African pop music back to life. Listen to his mix featuring a few tracks by South African disco star Kamazu at 10 am + pm CET. 

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Outsiders: Afrosynth Records w/ DJ Okapi ft. Kamazu @ Kiosk Radio 30.03.2021

Afrosynth is back with DJ Okapi today focusing on the legendary eighties bubblegum singer and label affiliate Ntombi Ndaba.

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🌐 "Outsiders" is our daily show hosted by global independent record labels
📡 Connect with the Outsiders, every day, at 10 am or 10 pm CET
🔗 https://kioskradio.com

Outsiders: Afrosynth w/ DJ Okapi feat. Ntombi Ndaba @ Kiosk Radio 30.07.2021

Instead of following trends, DJ Okapi has made it his mission to preserve and share a forgotten era of South African pop music, specifically the infectious sounds of synth-fuelled ‘80s ‘bubblegum’ disco and the house-driven kwaito grooves of the ‘90s. DJing since the early 2000s, Okapi started Afrosynth as a blog documenting his record collection. From 2016 to 2000 he ran a record store in downtown Johannesburg. Afrosynth now functions primarily as a reissue label, putting out classic South African sounds, as well as new jazz, via Rush Hour in Amsterdam. In the process he has helped bring artists like Ntombi Ndaba and Kamazu back to the international stage. Recently returned to Cape Town, the city of his birth, after more than a decade in Johannesburg, Okapi has shared his unique and soulful sound throughout Europe as well as Asia and Brazil. He has also compiled popular vinyl collections of South African music for Rush Hour, Soundway and Cultures of Soul.

DJ Okapi (Afrosynth Records)

🍿 Full hour episode now streaming on YouTube:

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DJ Okapi, founder of Afrosynth Records, is widely respected as one of the key figures preserving South Africa’s electronic, bubblegum, and kwaito heritage. More than a DJ, he’s an archivist and connector, unearthing lost South African sounds from the ’80s and ’90s while championing a new wave of local jazz artists — like Mabuta and Ayanda Sikade — through his New Horizons compilation series, pressed on vinyl and distributed worldwide by @rushhourrecords in Amsterdam.

Afrosynth began as a blog in 2009–2010, with deep dives into disco, funk, bubblegum, and early kwaito that helped put these sounds back on the map for collectors, DJs, and reissue labels globally. The label naturally grew from that archival work.

A vital connector and collector, Okapi ran the legendary Afrosynth record shop in downtown Johannesburg before returning to Cape Town, where you’ll now find him DJing at venues like Gorgeous George and The Commons, or digging up vinyl treasures at local record fairs. His sets are living archives — a dance floor journey through priceless holy grails and bargain-bin surprises, all stitched together with groove and deep knowledge

Instagram: https://bit.ly/46XFcCl
Afrosynth Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/4m6g9kP
Afrosynth Soundcloud: @afrosynth 
Afrosynth blog: https://bit.ly/4mdscgv

The Feeling - A project where artists are encouraged to explore their collections and share the sounds that resonate, linger, and most importantly, give them, The Feeling.

The series comprises 16 one-hour episodes rolling out over the next 8 months (2 episodes per month), showcasing some of my favorite artists, DJs, and colleagues from the Cape Town and South African music scenes.

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The Feeling: Ep 09 - DJ Okapi

2 hrs taken from a dreamy closing set at Berlin's Hoppetosse for @theghost 9th Birthday celebration, June 7th 2025

This was one of my all time favorite sets on the boat. Hope you guys dig!

Live at Hoppetosse - Ghost 9th Bday Closing 7.6.2025

We’re thrilled to share the next Planet Paradigm Podcast, delivered by Dresden. Recorded live at Planet Paradigm 2025, where they played the Forest Stage. The duo, consisting of Manfredas & Ivan Smagghe, treated us to their signature sound: a mix of new tracks, nostalgic minimal grooves, and psychedelic layers that pulled us all into another dimension. Now it’s time to dive back in. Enjoy the ride!

Dresden live at Planet Paradigm 2025

Multi-instrumentalist Anah set the tone for our beach party with a slow, deep, flowing 2-hour warmup, weaving together textures and rhythms that guided the crowd into the heart of the party. With her unique touch and intuitive pacing, she created the perfect atmosphere for connection, movement, and anticipation by the sea.

Recorded live at Playa del Forum, this set captures the magic of the opening hours—where the horizon meets the sound.

"Lately, I’ve been exploring different sides of myself as an artist and revisiting my musical past. This session blends tracks I used to play a few years ago with the sounds I’m currently drawn to, creating a bridge between the old and the new. The feeling is almost like traveling back in time."

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Just before dusk, on the Sunday evening of Bonanza 2025, S.O.N.S took to the decks. What followed was a mind-bending, 3 turntable adventure down the proggy wormhole. 

Ethereal, driving, elastic and full of trancey goo, it was everything we needed on that silky Sunday evening. 

Check out Rio 021 now xx 

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For our first instalment, we’re opening with a dreamy downtempo mix by MXG (Mikki James). 🌙
Sink into the sound and let the atmosphere unfold.
More to come soon live recordings, guest mixes, and plenty of new energy on the horizon...

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Recorded live on the beach at Dimensions 2017.

DIM093 - DJ Okapi (Live 2017)

DJ Okapi (@afrosynth) DJ set at El cuerpo del Disco, berlínClub (@bclubmadrid), on October 6th 2018.

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Bringing​ together dedicated music lovers from around the world to enjoy a carefully curated programme spanning across House, Techno, Electro, Breaks and much more.

Dimensions is the perfect place to come and enjoy the world’s best electronic music next to the sun-soaked Croatian shore.

DIM093 - DJ Okapi (Live 2017)

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