rooftop lifestyle AfroHouse To The World As one of South Africa's most popular DJ exports, Ashley Raphala aka DJ Shimza is a household name. The 'Effect Master' came up as a hugely talented DJ and established himself by winning several competitions and generously giving back to local communities with his successful annual 'One Man Show'. With U.R Home the Kunye Records label founder has added another successful event to his growing […]
Grammy 2022 Nominee Subconsiously Nominated For Best Electronic Music Album Nominees for the 64th Grammy Awards show taking place Monday, January 31, 2022, have been announced and South Africa's multi-award winning Black Coffee has been nominated for one of the two awards in ‘The dance and electronic genre’.As one of six acts competing for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album his immersive musical journey ‘Subconsciously’ is nominated alongside Major Lazer‘s ‘Music Is The […]
Beaneath The Baobabs Festival The New Year Revival Kilifi Creek, Kenya was home to Kilifi New Year Festival, a small electronic music party organised by Distant Relatives Ecolodge and Backpackers until the increasingly popular event outgrew its location. A new home was found in an ancient Baobab forest plateau at the source of the Takaungu Creek and Kilifi New Year became ‘Beneath The Baobabs Festival New Year Revival’ - 2 […]
Da Capo's Call To AfroHouse Lovers To Imbizo with Gallo Remix Project Internationally acclaimed DJ/producer Da Capo remixes 'Imbizo' a popular track by one of the Maskandi genres most charismatic and powerful artists, the legendary Phuzekhemisi. A “return to the beginning” with Da Capo (Italian: from the beginning), – The internationally acclaimed producer/DJ continues to live up to his name as he teams up with Gallo Remixed to produce an African original remix of “IMBIZO” by legendary Maskandi artist – Phuzekhemisi. […]
Thandi Draai rocks Kunye with Shimza and Zakes Bantwini, watch full video here on drumsradio.
Bembe DJ Awards When Enough is Enough Create Your Own There's nothing like doing it for yourself!! When the electronic music industry failed to honour the DJs who fill dance floors across the globe, with the sounds of deep soulful afrohouse, in their predictable yearly DJ rankings, Ocha Records head Carlos Mena and his team said enough is enough. Named after Carlos' legendary party Bembe, a celebration of Afro-Latin music […]
Could Black Coffee be adding Amapiano to his dj sets? On a recent trip to Houston Texas, Black Coffee tweeted a friend asked him to play Amapiano during his set. It is not known if he did drop a few Amapiano bangers but his tweet seems to be aluding that he may be thinking about it!... Do you think he should play Amapiano ?? Comment below
