NEDZ, a Cairo-based open-format DJ, is known for his unique approach to mixing the sounds of her world. Having lived between New York and Los Angeles for a long period of time, NEDZ’s sound is heavily influenced by her multicultural upbringing, fusing hip-hop and RnB with African, Caribbean, Latin and Egyptian sounds, creating a soundscape of her own.
On th ... Show More
Jul 2
Select 342: Mixed by A.M.I.R.A
Taking over our Select 342 this week is A.M.I.R.A, hailing from Casablanca, Morocco. She is known for exploring a variety of techno sub-genres, weaving groovy and hypnotic beats into her sets, which she also showcases in her new podcast series Return to Groove. Her Select set is ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 25
Select 340: Mixed by Naomi
This Saturday on Select, Paris-based Apple Music host and DJ Naomi takes charge. Her sets are known for being irresistibly danceable, where Afro-Caribbean rhythms and bass music pulse through rap and R&B tunes. Naomi has been a resident of Rinse France since 2021, curating two mo ... Show More
1 h
Jan 2022
The great Black music symposium with Angel Bat Dawid, Qur'an Shaheed, Dr Adam Zanolini and Ben LaMar Gay
Qur'an Shaheed, Dr Adam Zanolini and Ben LaMar Gay join composer, improviser, clarinetist, and pianist Angel Bat Dawid to discuss the importance of not conforming, the struggle to find money to do what you love doing, recognising what your gifts are, and the experience of being d ... Show More
31m 8s
Apr 2022
Best songs use the worst equipment with JyellowL, shiv, Kojaque and Gemma Dunleavy
JyellowL, shiv, Kojaque and Gemma Dunleavy, four key voices on the Dublin music scene, discuss the art of storytelling, the importance of showing up, and how being an artist is a walking contradiction.JyellowL is a Nigerian-born rapper based in Dublin, Ireland. Influenced by the ... Show More
31m 22s
Sep 2022
The in-betweens of sonic space with Nandele, Batida, Turkana, and TYGAPAW
Nandele, Batida, Turkana, and TYGAPAW discuss how the sounds of Africa, and the African diaspora, influence their music, as well as the links between music and movement, how they make music to connect to home and the country they were born in, and why being ‘okay’ with your music ... Show More
31m 31s
Jun 2023
What Afro boom?! With Floyd Lavine, Lakuti, Coco Em and Desiree
Floyd Lavine, Lakuti, Coco Em and Desiree discuss where their inspiration comes from, the challenges of being an African artist trying to tour, and the Afro boom. Floyd Lavine's sound takes in influences from his childhood listening to Kwaito, soul, jazz and South African house, ... Show More
32m 29s
Jul 2023
Secrets of African rhythms with Sampa the Great, Thandiswa Mazwai, Emmanuel Jagari Chanda and Mag44
Sampa the Great, Thandiswa Mazwai, Emmanuel Jagari Chanda and Mag44 discuss music standing the test of time, African music, and the new generation of musicians.Sampa the Great was born in Ndola in Zambia and became interested in music from a young age, writing poems and singing f ... Show More
36m 33s
Jul 2024
SESSION #328 (Feat. Innam)
INNAM (UKRAINE)
Born under the sun of freedom-loving Odessa (Ukraine),Innam is that musician,each set of her is a colorful dawn of emotions on the dance floor.Her style is her real musical revelation,which comes from a mix of progressive&afro house, house and melodic house&techno ... Show More
37m 30s