DJ To’ Costa was born in Luanda, Angola and developed his taste for music and dance at an early age. His first influence of music came from his grandmother, who used to play the “Batuke” in one of the biggest carnival groups in Angola. His second influence came from listening to his mother’s records and her favourite singer Roberta Miranda from Brazil as well as listening to UB40 and Bob Marley and the Wailers. 

His interest in becoming a DJ arose when he used to frequent the local matinee and he fell in love with mixing beats. However, this interest was not to surface properly until he left for Lisbon and visited the best Afro club there, Kandando and heard the unique DJ Joao Reis. From that moment on he knew he would be a DJ. He collected a vast number of vinyl, CD’s and tapes, increasing his knowledge of Afro as well as European beats. 

His first opportunity at DJing came in London at a club named Sabura, which was run by the famous DJ Gerson Marino. From then on things snowballed. During his 16 years career as a DJ he played in various clubs in London varying from the best Afro-Luso clubs in the UK to mainstream clubs in central London.

Throughout his career he also participated in some music production, collaborated with DJ Joka Moreno as well as co-wrote some music. 

His aim is to take Kizomba to the mainstream dance scene worldwide. 

Stefanio Lima
Rotterdam, Netherlands
DJ/Producer
Artist of Legacy Agency
For booking inquiries : booking.stefaniolima@gmail.com

DJ Dameri
And he has much to tell!

It's nice to see how the DJ appreciate this music with roots from Angola and Cape Verde, knows it throughout his own culture and also expresses it.

Dj Dameri is from Surinam descent and born and raised in Tha Hague. Ever since childhood he has been violently addicted to music. Because of all the different types of genres been listened to in his house, he is open to almost everything. From Madonna to Whitney Houston and from Michael Jackson to Tupac Shakur. He then also made old-school mixtapes where he recorded quite literally from CD to tapes. 

Around the age of 14 he developed the love for reggae and dancehall and that has been growing over the years. That’s also when he came in touch for the first time with the program Traktor DJ. A year later, he made a first attempt to get started as a Dj, because his love for music had to be expressed. 

When he heard kizomba for the first time, he had no doubts and made the switch. He not only got love for the dance, but as it already been known, a lot more for the music. He is a dj in the kizomba scene for over 4 years now, and as he promised that not only in the kizomba scene, but also in the other genres he will be there for a lot more years coming.

Currently making a live electronic clubshow with the Percossa Extended cast! 
They're four amazing drummers. You'll see a stage completely filled with drums/percussion and I'll play my hybrid midi-bassguitar. 
Come and see it the 30th of June in Kytopia! (the old Tivoli Oudegracht, Utrecht)

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