I was there to see it and it was awesome.

First famed for her UK funky anthems in the late ’00s, producer @KARENNYAMEKG left the scene behind after experiencing misogyny, double standards and a lack of support. Since 2018, she’s been re-energised, with a new sound, acclaimed DJ chops, and a music community that has welcomed and supported her. 

Alongside a smooth and soulful Recognise mix brimming with Afro percussive grooves and deep house, Ria Hylton learns about her move towards melody, and how those early years set the foundation for her return

Interview & tracklist: https://djmag.com/features/recognise-karen-nyame-kg-interview

Tracklist & interview

Recognise: Karen Nyame KG

Rinse FM Podcast

Club Mamba - 14 March 2024

Kikelomo: Brazil Special  - 14 April 2024

Rising Madrid-based artist Drea connects influences from her formative years with the sounds of the global club underground on SonarMix 040. From amapiano and hip house to baile funk and Erykah Badu, the Rinse FM resident links it all together across 60 effortless and energetic minutes.

@drea_dj

Tracklist:

Scottie Dee - Roller (Extended Mix)
MR TAFFA - ROLL DA BASS
Tony Quattro - Unknown (SHE Spells Doom Remix)  
JFL - NO DIET
Mr Ruthy - No Scrubs    
Dusty Dan - Oh My
Bleaker - Hype (Funk) [HELIX Remix]
Yaeji - Raingurl (Deekapz Edit)  
MC Bobo - Cuecas de Plantao (DJ Beukeboom Edit) 
State OFFF - Durban Parrot   
moktar - Lemon
Bruno Furlan - Dance Dance 
Golden Kong & Gaspar Muniz - Vem Dançar   
Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam (David bootleg)      
KAM - BONGA! 
Waxmaster Maurice - Otis Ghetto House 
DJ Milton - Beat Dat Shit Up - 
Patrik Cure - Gimme the Cheeba
Empurra Empurra rmx novo
Mar Vista -POPPA TOOL (SWIPE THE FUNK)
X-Coast - Get Down 
Dusty Dan - Down To The Low (Justin Jay Remix)
Ghoulish - Obsession (92' Mix) 
Ron Mercy - Girls in the Club
Erykah Badu - Tyrone

SonarMix 040: Drea

"All in my life, I've gone back and forth between North and East London," Karen Nyame KG said in a recent mini-doc about her studio process. "These areas are multicultural [...] you just become a sponge for that type of energy." More than two decades into her career, these parts of the UK capital remain a defining influence on The Rhythm Goddess, whose music weaves together ideas from across London and the diaspora, blending R&B and soul with global dance music forms.

A leading face of London's hybrid club sound, KG's sound is seductive and luxurious. Her excellent productions, which span UK funky, amapiano and East Coast club, have a velvety touch, as if cut from high-end fabric. Her ear for smoky, sultry grooves, showcased on her Rhythm In The City party-turned-label, is impeccable, and her tracks have become more song-oriented, ranging from sultry to braggadocious. Her classy DJ mixes are a study in bounce and groove, incorporating everything from highlife to Afrotech to dubby rollers.

Since re-entering the club circuit in 2018 after a six-year hiatus, KG has become a role model for women talents in the electronic music world. Her stance on racial and gender disparities within the industry has helped orchestrate safer spaces in music, inspiring aspiring Black creatives in the process. KG's RA Podcast is nothing short of sexy, loaded with swung rhythms and lithe drums across gqom, Afrohouse and jazzy deep house. It radiates a level of confidence and intimacy that can only come from years of vision—and a constant passion for sensual, soulful music.

@KARENNYAMEKG

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/936

RA podcast

RA.936 Karen Nyame KG

Summer has definitely arrived with SonarMix 043: Brussels-based Rinse FM resident Blck Mamba serves up 60 minutes of loose-limbed, percussive dance music that connects kuduro with UK funky, grime with afro house, and gqom with latin bass. "Basically, it's just vibes," as she says.

@blckmmb

Tracklist:
DJ Maboku - House Deep
Dogzout - Piki
Unknown - Unknown 
Studio Bros - Malaia
DJ Bboy - Sou Mau
Don Oliver - Deep In The Water (Vandalized Edit)
Carlos Monsta - Benguela
Manalang - How You Funky
A Bossa Elétrica - Veja o ool (Spiritual South Remix)
Sean Paul - Gimme The Light (Sorensen Edit)
Massianello - Llama Maria
Bianca Maieli - Perigo
T.N.O - Misik se travay Nou
Unticipated Soundz - Jump Jump
Busy Signal - Step Out (Tribal Brothers Remix)
Mxshi Mo - Orphans
DJ Khalipha & Moves - Ahh 2.0
Narci Fox - House Deep
Sam Interface & Gafacci - Breteke 
Freak De L’Afrique - Mama Eh
Susobrino - Firulais
Spooky Bizzle - Coolie Joyride (Samename Remix)
Dayzero - Allca
Panjabi MC - Indian Rave (Lamsi Edit)
Slack 1ne - Meltdown
Shaun D - Ragga La Caz (Lamsi Edit)
Rougail Space Program - Bend Down
Butterfly Effect - Get Down
Gafacci & Bryte - Chale
DJ Satelite - Kanjala
Burner - Pitcher

SonarMix 043: Blck Mamba

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Nomansland Karneval Takeover - Nuh Delay - 18 May 2024

San Farafina for Cosmo Radio

Cutting edge East African club sounds from Kampala's finest party starter. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/kampire/episodes/kampire-moonshine-24th-may-2024

Kampire B2B Moonshine (San Farafina & DJ Vanyfox) 240524

Bok Bok b2b Leonce - 28 May 2024

Enjoy the 60th episode of KOFII PAUZE RADIO ☕
Nr. 60 of the monthly series with @ruffkaval on this months episode
Episode 60 by: instagram.com/remikaval/
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Great wizard of the MPC2000XL, Kaval is the « King of
Drums ». Originally from Toulouse, he makes this mythical
sampler sequencer, released in 1999, smoke, with
productions with percussive potential, capable of knocking
down the hardest of reinforced concrete walls.
Member of the Egregore collective, Kaval is one of the
activists of the current Toulouse bass scene.
For the last few years, the Kaval machine has been running
at full speed: plenty of releases, a guest mix for UK legend
Marcus Nasty on Rinse FM, his "Lost Drums Show"
residency on Egregore, tracks playlisted by Pearson Sound,
Pangaea, Moxie, Peverelist, Skream or DJ Python.
In these sets he explores percussive styles and strives to
offer "blends" that are as surprising as they are euphoric. In
love with BPM from 90 to 150, the "sound-system" spirit is
felt through his selection.

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The break everyone needs ☕
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SonarMix 043: Blck Mamba

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