Second and last part of my set, this one during night time.
Thank You for the support and for your energy, looking forward to see you on the dancefloor soon!
May music and love be always with everyone!

Sunset Closing Set @ Woodstock 10 Years Part 2

Check out this #afrohouse edit of the hit "Holy Ghost" by the Nigerian singer #Omahlay. Enjoy it!!!!!!!

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Omah Lay - Holy Ghost (Nadia Boulif Edit)

BOHEM at Saxo Blu - Vielha - Feb 2024

Pangea is always a highly anticipated gathering!

Returning after 2 years to play at the beloved Canyon stage was a true honour. My Saturday afternoon set unfolded under the warm, glazing sun, playing to a floor filled with eagerly awaiting listeners and dancers ready to start their day.  

I'm overwhelmed and filled with immense joy and gratitude for everyone who joined me on the 2 hour journey of shared dancefloor therapy. Looking out, I saw a sea of familiar and unfamiliar faces, each radiating an energy that made playing so enriching and memorable. From me to Pangea and each of you who danced with me, thank you! 

Peace & Love, 
 
MAHANDANA

MAHANDANA - Live @ Pangea 2024 - Brave New World - Canyon Stage

The Spacejam was a fun clash of genres. I had the best time playing this set. This recording is just a try at reproducing the energy in the Astral Alchemy Space Lounge that night. Magical moment ill never forget 😍. #techhouse #house #electro #afro #indie

Hattr - Neomenia 25 - Spacejam

My set at the Wolvenroedel at the 11th floor of the WTC during the Amsterdam Dance Event. 

Enjoy!

moezi | Live @ Wolvenroedel - Amsterdam Dance Event (18.10.24)

Original Score for Alexander Ekman's dance piece HAMMER, which premiered at the Gothenburg Opera with GöteborgsOperans Danskompani. All music by Mikael Karlsson. Recorded with strings from GöteborgsOperans Orkester, conducted by Lars Kvensler and recorded by Joachim Bohäll. Mix and master by Mikael Karlsson. Album cover photo by Victor G. Jeffreys II, and cover design by Johnny Taranto. Rough State Sound 2025. Go to mikaelk.com to contact about licensing. Available on all streaming platforms.

Hammer - 1 - Each Other (Part 1)


I didn’t write this before the set. I couldn’t.
I had six hours of music curated, but this wasn’t the kind of set you plan down to the second. This was a story that needed to be told in the moment, with every track chosen by feeling—by reading the room, channeling the energy, listening to my ancestors.

When the music began, I let it guide me.

The Beginning – A Clash of Worlds

It started with “The Clique”—the sound of history colliding. African people stolen from their lands, forced onto ships, while Indigenous people in Brazil watched their world change. Their land was no longer theirs, and a violent collision of cultures began.

From that pain came “Keyta,” a Mandinka name meaning leadership—a call for someone to rise, even in chains. African strength pulsed through the track, resilient and unbroken.

Then came “Ahora,” the moment cultures began to mix. Portuguese, African dialects, and Indigenous tongues collided into something new. Brazil began to take form.

“Bonita” arrived like a slow, hypnotic sway. European fascination with Brazilian women’s beauty and sensuality—a force of nature that demanded admiration.

The energy shifted with “Ana,” honoring the Indigenous Curandeiros—the healers connected to the Earth. This track carried the whispers of the Amazon, the spirits of ancient rituals.

From history came “Taka Tuko,” a Bantu-Swahili mantra blending Afro-Brazilian, Indigenous, and Latin cultures, opening a spiritual portal where new life emerged.

The New World Takes Shape

The techno wave hit with “Along Came Polly” (Zac Brazilian DJ remix), propelling Brazil’s evolution into the future—tradition and innovation hand in hand.

Before we lost ourselves in the future, we remembered the Four Elements—Earth, Wind, Water, Fire. Brazil, blessed with fertile lands, was planted with seeds of many cultures, growing into something unstoppable.

Then came “Diwali,” a celebration of unity across religions—Indigenous, African, Catholic, Spiritist. In Brazil, belief is a blend of everything.

The Shadows That Linger

But the story of Brazil isn’t only joy. “Gospel” came in heavy, reminding us of forced conversions, Catholic oppression, and massacres. Yet, the spirit of the Indigenous people never died.

Then “Ta Da Da”  carried us forward—the sound of diverse voices trying to sing the same song (metaphoric embracing each other's culture), harmonizing into survival.

As the connection grows, It was time for "Samba". The drums, the heartbeat of Brazil. A rhythm that survived slavery and defied oppression, embodying freedom, spirit, and Carnaval.

With “Solitude,” I honored African roots—Candomblé, Umbanda—the spiritual fusion that held Brazil together. This wasn’t just music; it was ancestral memory.

Then came “Blinding Lights,” “Dope Dance”— Brazil’s wild, unstoppable spirit. No longer divided—just one, no divisions, we all become 1.

“Um Manna” grounded us in sacred rituals, from the past, the cosmos, the infinite, the extraterrestial connections, from Matchu Picchu and sacrede spots in south america where we recived information from other galaxies.

Carnaval, Love, and the Final Release

“French Kiss” brought Carnaval’s sensuality, the ecstasy of touch and rhythm, with lança perfume in the air, where bodies dance, touch and connect. “Si Quieres” fused Latin sensuality with techno, inviting us to dance and lose ourselves in life’s rhythm.

And finally, “Kak Nikogda” took us on one last journey, inspired by Röyksopp’s haunting landscapes.

Then, “Capricorn - 20 Hz.” The peak. The climax. Melodic techno meeting Escola de Samba drums. The ultimate release.

The Journey Ends, but the Music Lives On

This set was more than music. It was a story—pain, resilience, oppression, and triumph. Brazil—wild, beautiful, chaotic, unstoppable

And in that moment, playing for Fox & Badge Carnivalentines, I wasn’t just DJing. I was channeling something beyond myself

For that, I am endlessly thankful - muito obrigada 

yours trully Dayane Leanddro

CARNAVALENTINES -Live set at Studio 338 London (main room 14/02/25) Fox&Badge - The Origin of Brasil

A mish-mash of a joy journey, that I loved curating and was played as a set recently at Halo in Cape Town,  that went down well with the punters (including a new friend Christo), enjoy xx

Hammer - 1 - Each Other (Part 1)

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