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T.O.N.E.S Unleash A Delightful Afro House Remix Package

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We are delighted to announce the debut label release of T.O.N.E.S. The release is an international affair featuring a 2-track remix package from Trekkah (T.O.N.E.S U.K.) and Kreative Nativez (Zambia), of an original track by French musician, composer, and producer, Etienne de la Sayette and lyrics by Erik Aliana, a Cameroonian musician, and vocalist. Hailing from Nottingham hood-town and part...

Danni Dex 'Secrets Diary' Single Out!

Danni Dex (Real name Lerato Daniel Masilo) is a Producer & Sound Engineer from Johannesburg,South Africa at 26yrs of Age. He has worked with a few upcoming South African vocalists, namely "Lelo,M.Soul And Cansoul" on his current Ep Titled "Our Secret Dairy Pages". Danni Dex describes the sounds he used to make his Debut EP as 'a fusion of...

Gamiland Temptations Single Out!!!

Gamiland, (Born John S. Tsetse) is a South African house music DJ and producer. His style of house is a typical Afrocentric drum led sound with unique influences of Caribbean elements, accompanied by thought provoking pads and synths. Temptations is his first single track offering for 2017 released through Soul Kulcha (Indinga Creatives). Available For Download Gamiland - Temptations Genre - Afro...

Darque Releases Third Album Titled ‘Must Be Africa’

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South African based phenomenal house music dj/producer Darque today released his third album Must Be Africa. Darque drops Must Be Africa as a follow up to his two successful previous releases Earth Raw Elements dropped in 2014 and This Is Africa dropped in 2016. Darque’s latest offering Must Be Africa offers eleven well-crafted Afro House Jams with tracks like Follow...

Dj Spin Cooked Up A Storm With Lizwi On Ixesha

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‘Dj Spin’ has been hard at work in the studio cooking up ‘a storm’ and now he has just served up one ‘banging joint’ titled ‘Ixesha’. ‘Ixesha’ is a Xhosa word which means “time”, and with that track one can say ‘it is his time’. Dj Spin is a KZN based Afro House Music producer / deejay. As a deejay...

Malumz On Decks Unveil Latest Album Titled ‘Afro Is Africa’

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Malumz On Decks, one of the hottest Afro House producer/ dj duo has unlocked festive season with the release of their latest offering titled Afro Is Africa. This is their third album as a duo which follows on the success of previous albums The Journey released in 2017 and Find Your Way released in 2019. Afro Is Africa is...

Kojo Akusa And Da Capo Collaborate On A Long Awaited Release

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The long awaited collaboration between two of South Africa's most talented house music producers, Kojo Akusa and Da Capo has become a reality. Afrofuturism released from Kojo Akusa’s music label Wholegrain Music, is the latest release from these two house music hit makers. Kojo Akusa is a versatile house music producer, remixer, dj who is currently based in South Africa...

Sir LSG Debuts His Album Moving Circles

South African House Music artist Sir LSG debuts his first album, a stunningly crafted piece of art for which he pulled together an impressive collective of international vocalists, musicians and collaborators. Titled ‘Moving Circles’, the long-player represents the concept of life seen as a journey. It highlights events of love, life, inspiration, sadness and loneliness in one big turn....

Weekly Podcast 'POI Sessions'

  For this week, we have chosen Pleasures Of Intimacy aka 'POI Sessions'  as must a listen and follow Deep House Music Podcast. 'Poi Sessions' is an online deejay mix platform, this house music podcast started in February 2012 and from there it has grown into a global deejay platform for both local and international deejays. This is a fourth-night podcast...

10 Must Have House Music Albums For 2017 '#6 & #5'

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6. Surreal Sounds Selections Vol 1.5 Mixed By Kunzima Theology We are off to number six of our ‘Top 10 House Music Album To Have In 2017’. As we have been saying throughout the year, Surreal Sounds has to be the hardest working label this year. Proof is the quality sounds they have put out throughout the year. ‘Surreal Sounds...