With Africa on My Sleeve
Good music is important. And a good introduction to good music is key. We feel the DJ plays a pivotal role in that regard. So we would be remiss if we didn’t put some emphasis on the ultimate tastemakers and their mode of communication specifically: the DJ mix. Here, we will highlight such mixes that enthralled us and also introduce to some of our in-house DJs.
Earlier this week I was gushing about Breakbot and his summer mixtape. If you were curious about the title of that throwback disco funk and soul mix, then let me shed a little bit of light. Five years ago or so, Breakbot and Irfane, longtime collaborators, put out a similar mix to provide the “the...Continue reading
Earlier, I shared my earliest recollection of taking to amapiano. By now, the sub-genre has spread out of its local confines. Indeed, amapiano has traveled far beyond the streets of Pretoria, beyond Gauteng and further out of South Africa. To attain such a popularity, into (like any other music novelty that grows into mainstream) had...Continue reading
Let me assume that you’ve never heard of Mohamed Hamad aka DJ mOma. And let me assume that you trust my choices when it comes to a dope DJ mix. In almost two decades of work in New York City and beyond, the Sudanese-American DJ mOma has been known to champion African music and feature...Continue reading
Hey, the NBA playoffs are finally here and that’s as good an excuse as any to pull out a mix from Diplo, one third of Major Lazer. OK, The Give and Go mixtape was released around the NBA All Star Weekend. But I give you two reasons why this is best suited to celebrate the...Continue reading
I’ve already touched on DJ Jaycee’s credential earlier this month, so there’s no need to delve into how much of a standout mix this is. Suffice it to say that when you’re able to deftly weave in Afrika Bambaata, Boogie Down Productions, OutKast, Ying Yang Twins and some furious cuts and scratches along with some...Continue reading
I recently spent a nice evening with good friends of mine. We were catching up and kicking it over good tunes. That’s where I drew the inspiration for this mix. And I was concocting it, I kept thinking of the magic of music… It relieves anxiety; it offsets the daily stresses; and it offers us...Continue reading
