August's full moon in Aquarius was by far one of my most memorable and magical nights in Toronto period ✨🔮 Basking under the rays of the moon, on a gorgeous rooftop in the downtown core, with the most open and lit audience... it was truly a symbiotic creative moment for me, inspiring what I'd say is the best set I've ever spun.

This ecstatic dance live set was bookended by a cacao ceremony at the beginning and followed by a closing sound bath. On this winding journey, you'll find delicious, rhythmically-focused dance music from all around the globe - Middle East, India, West Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, Central America, and South America - that combines textures and sounds from times past with contemporary dance and popular music. 

■ Thornato ft. The Spy from Cairo: "Last Chance"
■ Rodrigo Gallardo,Spaniol ft.Niju: "Manquemapu"
■ Geju: "Niv"
■ Zuma Dionys: "Agat"
■ Unders: "Syria" (Satori Remix)
■ Sahalé: "Djin"
■ Goldcap: "Mirage"
■ Afro Warriors ft Toshi: "Uyankenteza" (Enoo Napa Vocal Remix)
■ DJ X-Trio feat. Deeza: "Ewe"
■ The Deepshakerz: "Nigerian Drums" (Black Savana Edit)
■ Christos Fourkis: "Doumasi"
■ Sarz: "Inbox Riddim"
■ DrumeticBoyz: "Trial Beat"
■ Sabo & Amine K: "Tiniri"
■ Chus & Ceballos ft. Dennis Cruz: "The Sun"
■ Dennis Cruz ft. Martina Camargo: "El Sueno"
■ Barbatuques: "Baianá" (David Fesser Remix)
■ Antoine Clamaran: "Agua Sin Gas  - Snakecharmer"
■ Leandro Da Silva: "Yemanja"
■ Bosq ft. Tempo Alomar: "Tumbala" (Auntie Flo Remix)
■ Mafikizolo ft. Uhuru: "Khona"
■ Thornato: "Chamegei"
■ Kendrick Lamar ft. Rihanna: "LOYALTY" (Uproot Andy Remix)
■ Tony Quattro ft. Nani Castle: "Fuerza"
■ Gaia Beat ft. MKING: "Afro Gods"
■ RYBO, Lubelski: "Favela Funk"
■ Disctruction Boyz ft. Babes Wodumo & Mampintsha: "Shut Up & Groove"
■ Patoranking: "Available
■ Distruction Boyz ft. Benny Maverick, Dladla Mshunqisi): "Omunye"
■ Busiswa ft. DJ Maphorisa: "Bazoyenza"
■ Sho Madjozi: "Huku"
■ DJ Cleo ft. Winnie Khumalo & Phantom Steeze: "Yile Gqom"
■ Emo Kid: "Black Out (Gqom Trap)"
■ Forgotten Souls: "SGUBHU 6" (Gqom Edit)
■ Naked Boyz: "Divorce"
■ Disclosure ft. Faoumata Diawara: "Ultimatum"
■ Fela Kuti: "Shakara" (Ossie Bump Edit)
■ Dele Sosimi: "Turbulent Times" (Armonica Remix)
■ DJ Ganyani: "Talk To Me ft Laila" (Prince Kaybee Remix)
■ Prince Kaybee ft. Lady Zamar: "Charlotte"(Afro Swanky 036 Dub)
■ Juls ft. Moelogo, Siza & DJ Tunez: "Oshey"
■ DJ Tunez ft. Oxlade: "Causing Trouble"
■ Booba: "DKR"
■ Shkoon: "Ala Moj Al Bahr" (Goldcap Remix)

Full Moon Groove - LIVE @ Secret Toronto Rooftop - 08.14.19

Ethnomusicologist-turned-DJ
Founder & Resident DJ: https://soundcloud.com/afrohaus
Booking: sarahjaneriegler@gmail.com

| SOUND |
Global. Percussion-heavy. Delicious.
afrohouse | deep house | afrotech | gqom | afrobeats | global down tempo | amapiano

| LIVE |
June 7: Kalamazoo PRIDE

| BIO |
Originally from a tiny town in Michigan, Sarah moved to Toronto in 2012 to complete an MA in Ethnomusicology at the University of Toronto after finishing a BA in Music in Michigan. She became a professional drummer/percussionist at age 15, and somehow her love of punk, ska, and metal evolved into a deep study of Western classical & avant-garde music. During her BA, she fell in love with West African drumming, and traveled all over Ghana while studying traditional percussion & dance at the University of Ghana in 2011.

After moving to Toronto, Sarah began studying and performing percussion from Bali, Java, Brazil, and India. She also performed for many years in indie bands such as O Frontera, The Northen Empties, John Orpheus, Oxford Blue, Ghost Caravan, and Catch Fiyah. With these bands, she's toured and played across the US & Canada, as well as festivals like NXNE, MixTO, and CMW. Music from these groups has had placements in Kim's Convenience, virgins!, and an Off White x Jimmy Choo Paris Fashion Week campaign.

In 2017, Sarah started throwing an event series called Haus Orpheus with bandmate & business partner John Orpheus. Haus Orpheus featured pan-African artists, dancers, DJs, poets, musicians, and vendors in an art gallery in downtown Toronto. Sarah had been on the aux cable nonstop at these events, so under the encouragement of her band mates & community members, Sarah started DJing.

As a DJ, Sarah finally had an outlet to share her love & library of popular, underground, and electronic African music that she had been collecting since she lived in Ghana. In 2018, Sarah founded the all-African music party Afro Haus, a now infamous & vibrant community in downtown Toronto of local afro DJs, musicians, dancers, visual artists, performance artists, and producers. 

Sarah has also co-produced the event series Urban Jungle, Haus Orpheus, and Wickxd Womxn. 

Booking: sarahjaneriegler@gmail.com 

Full Moon Groove - LIVE @ Secret Toronto Rooftop - 08.14.19

Sarah Jane Riegler