Are You Tucked In for (Breakbot and Irfane) Bedtime Stories?
Hewa Yasin
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…
Salute the Mix
Soulful Summer Sessions: A Deep & Dope JaBig Journey
By and large, we keep fond memories of our high school days. And whenever we tell the stories, we can give in to revisionism and aggrandizement. I say that to…
New Month, Breakbot and Another August Mixtape
Sometimes you have to tip your hat to the discovery algorithms. (Or give a nod of appreciation to the gods of fortuity.) By the same token, you have to take…
Time for Much Needed R3HAB
I hope you’ve had a productive week and are ready to let loose and unwind. Just so happens that I have the perfect mix for the occasion. R3HAB, a Dutch-Morrocan…
Another Pan-Africa Journey with DJ mOma
I’m still on this DJ mOma Pan-Africa vibe. The first volume was all kinds of dope and the sequel is a real doozy. I’ve played it for friends; I’ve taken…
A Pan-Africa Trip with DJ mOma
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.…
Keep Counting on Benzi for More Girl Trapz
There are few DJs you would rely on to blow the roof off a party like Benzi. He’s had the ‘Girl Trapz’ series running for years. And here’s the fourteenth…
Sure Play: the Give and Go with Diplo
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…
(For the Fifth Time) Snakehips Fly High
For almost a year now, my partner Wraith Yoshi has been enthralled with music from Snakehips, the British DJ/Producer duo of Oliver Lee and James Carter. Since its release last…
Shout Out to RudeBoyz!!!
The biggest bug I caught last year is undoubtedly the Gqom fever. The high-energy broken-beat offshoot of Kwaito and the dances it has spawned has completely enchanted me. And I’m…