Avicii - Levels (Dee Traits Bootleg)

This mix is a bunch of sounds and concepts I’ve been exploring through the last year that has to do with memory, tierra, familia, nuances of connection to territory--Isla, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Antillano, Globalization, Diaspora--music as a transference mechanism--Dembow, Palo, Club, Black Music is the root of all Music, History--Black Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, Black Caribbean, Black Sea, Black Ocean--Afro-Indigenous History-Memories-Dreams-Speculations. What it means to be the first entry point, the first project; what it means to have a door of no return. Cicatrices, tempo, beats, percussive voice, untold history retold through transference mechanisms of music, sound, repetition, ritual, somatic memory, altar memory....the list weaves on like the braids that held maps and seeds or the plant fibers of cana or guana used for caps, rugs, roofs--weave through the blends hopefully summoning up a memory or a connection that lies there within you, latent in the marrow of our bones.

Maldita Vaina x Afrohunting [Oroko Radio] (18 July 2023)

Everyone has been asking for my Amapiano mix. For those who don’t know South Africa is a country that is dear to my heart. My first visit was in 2019 around the time Amapiano started picking up. I heard this new sound and it was refreshing - like nothing I had heard before. Ever since, I have followed the sound religiously. So with this mix I had to do a master class. I hope you enjoy it. Follow me on IG(@tayosoundit) and soundcloud for more mixes.

00:00 Bongza- Mina Nawe (feat. Mhaw Keys)
03:47 Kelvin Momo - Izono (feat. MaWhoo, Babalwa M & Chley)"
08:19 Msaki - Mntakababa feat Focalistic &Kabza De Small,
12:01  Sha Sha - Ungowami (feat. Soa mattrix)
17:08 TxC - Too Deep (feat. Dinky Kunene & TNK MusiQ)
20:58 De Mthuda John Wick ft. Ntokzin & Sir Trill
25:16  Nkosazana Daughter - Sibe Moja (feat. Major League Djz & Luudadeejay)
28:50  Major Lazer, Major League Djz - Ke Shy (feat. Tyla, LuuDaDeejay & Yumbs) 
30:32 Major League Djz - War (feat Balcony Mix Africa, LuuDaDeejay)
34:03 Dlala Thukzin - IPlan (feat. Zaba & Sykes)"

Piano Piano

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Ochun Radio presents Frau Beji for a audio experience. - for you. <3 Enjoy!

Up-and-coming artist Frau Beji from Dortmund brings a unique blend of North African roots and Afro-electronic music to the stage. Living and working in Dortmund as a DJ, Frau Beji aims to take her audience on a journey, conveying emotions and inspiring healing through her music.Deeply connected to Afro-electronic music, Frau Beji enjoys genres such as Amapiano, Afrohouse, Afrotech, and Oriental Tech. Her sets are not only known for their musical diversity, but also for their spiritual atmosphere. Frau Beji aims to create a sense of connection and community through her music, providing an unforgettable experience.

Frau Beji's North African heritage plays an important role in her music. By combining her roots with modern sounds, she creates a unique musical vision. Through her music, she aims to build bridges between cultures and bring people together.
 
We are excited for more performances by Frau Beji and look forward her building a unique musical vision. Through her music, she creates an atmosphere that takes us on a journey and provides us with an unforgettable experience. <3 

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Tracklist:
Khuzeka -feat. Sobantwana -Ryan Murgatroyd
Wangila - Studio Bros ft. Bunxapa
My definition ofJack-26 - Prosper DJ
Still Standing - Eldin
Be your Girl - Nomi Ruiz
Spread Love - ft Moa Hanna Hais , Saint Evo 
Art of war - Musiq Mo
Blame (voodoo Tribe Mix ) - Dj Tomer ,Ricardo Gi , Katar Sadik
Thunderstorm. Kususa Remix - Team Distant . Mr Silk , Kususa
Karunershh - Paul Svenson , Alex Twin
Calling out our Name - Shimza ft. Michaela Faye
Danger Zone ZVRI , Kususa ft. DJ Tira Radio Edit
Dancefloor Keeper - Shimza
Audiophile - ft Dj Jim Matsershine , Limpopo Rhythm

Ochun Radio #05 | FRAU BEJI (Afro Tech, Afro House, Oriental Tech)

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"Like being suspended over the gravitational field of a black hole, and lovin' it" - Kode 9

“Massive, dramatic tracks!! Most of these are giving me goosebumps! A really strong presentation of the Durban sound” - Spoek Mathambo

"A great snapshot of what's happening with the Gqom sound. Dark and rolling, with a real feeling of menace and intent behind each track" - Mumdance

“Gqom Oh! is the kind of bolt from the blue that doesn’t come along every day. ” FACT Mag

“Utterly mesmeric” Boiler Room

“A perfect opportunity to investigate exactly what’s going down in one of the hottest genres around” THUMP

“Keep it playing and you might confuse its march for your own heartbeat” Pitchfork

“Genuinely without precedent” DJ Mag

“Crackling with volatile energy” The Wire

"Something fresh that gets very addictive, very quickly" Mixmag 8/10



‘The Sound of Durban Vol.1’ represents the first full length compilation collecting the sound of the suburbs and townships of Durban, South Africa known as “gqom”. The album unites many of the local young producers of this fresh genre over 15 tracks on double LP and digital (with four bonus tracks) released via the Gqom Oh! label on 29th January 2016.

The result of Rome-based DJ and musician Nan Kolè teaming up with South Africa-based Lerato Phiri, the Gqom Oh! label was set up to highlight the music and artists of Durban, the often overlooked cradle of the new South African sound. Speaking to The FADER in October this year, Kolè says of Phiri “Thanks to her work the artists I was interested in had greater trust in a stranger who contacted them from Italy to promote a kind of music that even South African promoters don't want to promote or to enter the club.”

Derived from an onomatopoeic Zulu word signifying a drum, “gqom” - in the local slang - “iz da sound u get wen u drop a rock on tiles”. This extraordinary, apocalyptic bass music encompasses many influences. Each polyrhythmic track draws on the darker side of electronic music, hip hop, soundsystem culture, kwaito, UK funky and deep tribal African vibrations. As Kolè puts it: “You can feel the troubled history of South Africa. It’s riot music." Tied to a specific dance called bhenga, gqom happens in a DIY-oriented universe, grafting organic and homemade samples on sourced software to create this wholly unique sound. The label’s greater aim is to invest in much needed technology to help build a local creative infrastructure.

‘The Sound of Durban Vol.1’ features a host of local talent including Julz Da DeeJay, Cruel Boyz, Citizen Boy and Formation Boyz. This compilation was preceded by a 12” EP release in summer 2015 described by Hyponik as “thunderous prime time music” and Complex said “it surely won't be long until clubs across the UK are shaken by this new South African sound”. Resident Advisor’s review mentioned “these three tracks muster up a hulking sound out of very few elements, and they do it without coming off macho or alienating—an achievement on its own”.

South Africa is a unique case in the African continent, a place of the soul that has no equal: so strongly western and so deeply African at the same time. With its mix of ethnic tradition and urban tension it has been a cradle of cultural phenomena. In its own way it is a country of great wealth, particularly rich of contradictions, yet 20 years after the end of apartheid little appears to have changed for the millions of black people that live in its notorious townships. It is from this background that innovations are continually being injected into the living body of the local music culture. The heartbeat of Durban is gqom. 

Forgotten Souls - Sgubhu 6 (Gqom Edit)

"this is absolutely AMAZING" - Mary Anne Hobbs
"'fire vibes from Dominowe , it's in every set i play since i got it'" - Addison Groove
"Felt just like when no one understood what dubstep was and we just kept on hammering the music until they did" - Martyn
"Reminds me of early UK Funky but more polished, well crafted sounds!" - Roska
"THIS SHIT IS BANANAZ!!!!!!" - Spoek Mathambo

Here at Gqom Oh! we are proud to present our first ever solo artist EP and it comes in the form of Dominowe a 19 year old producer from the Newlands east township of Durban, South Africa who started out making music just for his friends. This release snapshots important themes in his evocative personal journey - expressed in his own very unique style!

Releasing on Vinyl in 27th of January 2017, the EP, titled
“SiyaThakatha”, showcases Dominowe's original style in the context of the Durban electronic music scene especially when paced beside Gqom and Sghubu. The listener gets a real sense of his complexity and the variety of styles Dominowe is capable of producing. "SiyaThakatha", the EP name, is translated black magic, or, we witching - which is right at the heart of this release: that listening to these sounds invite you into the universe of an unseen world, putting you in touch with what can only described as invisible energy - a combination of the ideal, the intangible, the unattainable and the other-worldly whilst on journey with a 19year old from Durban whose music is composed of influence and innovation. It is about gqom working its magic on the dance floor for people to move - to the distinctive beats and cultural rhythms.

SiyaThakatha

Umzabalazo (WE BROKEN)

Durban’s 23 year-old producer Emo Kid has announced he is to release eight-track debut EP, ‘Gqomtera’, through Gqom Oh! on October 27th.

Although titled ‘Gqomtera’, which Emo Kid explains is a slang term he and others use for the music, the record actually explores Sgubhu — another strain of South African dance music that shares many stylistic parallels with Gqom, though is always written with a 4x4 beat. Like DJ Lag before him, an artist widely considered the king of Gqom, Emo Kid is also considered a pioneer in Durban; “Some people call me the Sgubhu king, but I'm just happy they're enjoying my music”, he says.

Based in Inanda, in the Etafuleni area township in Durban, Emo Kid’s house looks out over an area called Isandlwana — the spot where the Zulu army famously defeated the British Army in the Battle Of Isandlwana in 1879. It is from this backdrop that he has written the majority of his music over the last few years, including new record ‘Gqomtera’. He has also spent time producing for well-established South African artists like DJ Tira, a DJ who has been tipped to win an upcoming Red Bull Culture Clash in Durban.

At eight tracks long, ‘Gqomtera’ provides a comprehensive overview of the Sgubhu sound, with the aim of taking the listener on their own ‘Durban Journey’. “I wanted to show the uniqueness of my own style which I would describe as more musical”, Emo Kid explains, “you can feel the music when you listen but it still hits hard with that Gqom flavour.”

That Gqom flavour, powered by hard, fast, uncompromising drums, provides a solid core from which everything else functions. Bright, shimmering trance synths feature on ‘Futuristic Gqom’, while on ‘Enkwarini’ — “another word for a party or fantastic get together” — vocalist Fawell skips over light, playful Sgubhu rhythms. There’s also space for harder, deeper cuts like ‘Ground Shaker’, cut with a twinkling melody line, the charging pace and power of ‘Insimbi Yase Dubane’ and the anthemic ‘Asbambeki’ featuring local crew TLC Fam, translating loosely to being unstoppable; “It means you can’t catch us basically”, Emo Kid says proudly, “On the dance floor, you can’t touch us, we’re on fire.”

Capturing the raw, street sounds of his city, Emo Kid is the latest Durban artist to take the music global and with ‘Gqomtera’, put Sgubhu firmly on the map.

Gqomtera EP

Emo Kid - Isukile feat.Mapopo

Ghetto Love is the first single off 'Name of Love' EP coming November 2020

Composed/Produced by DJ Fita
Additional production by Hendrick Sam
Recorded by DJ Fita
Mix/Mastering: Hendrick Sam
Recorded at Inkazimulo Music
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Name of Love EP

Ghetto Love

DJ Fita - Ghetto Love Ft. Poly Joe & Hendrick Sam

new mix pa la calor 💦

artwork by the homie AKACORLEONE
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Tracklist:
01. Kelman Duran - TOWER HILL, BLACK RAIN
02. Don Peligro - Mecherito
03. Highkili x Astroboi - Addio Mare
04. Makks & Milarepa Soundsystem - Dem Show Me
05. Bad Gyal & Juanka - Blin Blin
06. NA DJ - Zeze Dembow
07. Merca Bae - Morder
08. Kelman Duran - SHOOTER LEDO
09. Kali Uchis - Te Pongo Mal (feat. Jowell y Randy)
10. RSH x El Parreo - Suave
11. Highkili x Kid Cala - No Me Llame
12. Ms Nina - Pastillas (King Doudou Edit)
13. Populous - Umi
14. Kaydy Cain - Como Yo Lo Hago (feat. Zaramay & The BestSoundz)
15. Obeka - Session Riddim
16. DJ Doraemon - Joro
17. Kelman Duran - PLAN B

SPANISH FLU 💦

Kelvin Wanjohi, known by his stage name DJ Fita, is a Kenyan producer and DJ. He debuted with an EDM aesthetic and developed some of the best remix chops with club rollers.
DJ Fita offers eclectic and refreshing music fit for both cross-over pop and electronic music. Debuting with the dance floor ready remixes of popular Kenyan music; DJ Fita’s sound and scope have since expanded dramatically. While he often tours solo as a DJ, he has also toured with a live music ensemble, Makadem & the Electric Bengaloo, in 2018, playing main stage performances at festivals such as Africa Nouveau and Ongea Summit Festival. In the same year, DJ Fita released his debut studio single, Break It All Apart. In support of the record, DJ Fita went on tour in Nairobi and Kigali, Rwanda.
On 2020’s Name of Love EP, he lays down a set of slinky R&B jams for Poly Joe and Nzau, proving just how versatile his vision of pop can be. 

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@fitemba-official

Contact: djfitamusic@gmail.com

DJ Fita - Ghetto Love Ft. Poly Joe & Hendrick Sam

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