During late hours under the clear starry skies of the Tankwa, there isn’t really any good reason to not let completely loose and throw down beats dropping harder than a farmer with a new crop. Especially when you happen to be doing it in celebration of the the great pride and glory and the very totem of gooi-ing mielies itself.

Thanks to the Scallywags for your dedication to showing us the light in the art of throwing those corns like there’s no tomorrow. For making me dig into my late night music vibes, which is always suuuch a pleasure. Who knew that corn could be so conducive to channelings of dirty beats and healing dance moves?

[For those of you unfamiliar with what “Gooi Mielies” means, it’s a South African expression for “throwing corn” which may sound really odd, but it actually in a more metaphorical sense means to “give it your absolute all”.]

Cover image credit: Grant Smithers 🙏🏼

𓊎 AMARU 𓊎  @ Gooi Mielies - Afrika Burn 2024 [Thursday Late Night]

Amaru’s sonic weavings takes you on journeys through wild musical landscapes inspired by the cosmos and the natural world. Her intentional sound transcends space and time, opening the mind and body to connection to the inner world and accessing transcendental states.

As a traveler and mind-explorer, Amaru has always been fascinated by the sounds and rhythms of the world. She searches high and low for musical treasures that she can infuse into her mixes, blending traditional percussion with deep electronic bass lines. 

Drawing inspiration from ancestral and indigenous cultures across Latin America, Scandinavia, Africa, and beyond, Amaru weaves deep and organic frequencies of cosmic stories. Her music interweave moods and inspiration and often carry elements of tribal tech, indie dance, downtempo, organic house, and psychedelic influences.

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