This week’s Select comes courtesy of Omar Taa’i, aka Taai, a Cairo-based music producer behind Abyusif and Marwan Pablo’s collaborative track ‘SMACK THAT’. His prolific discography features tracks with regional hip-hop artists the likes of R3, Alvin, BEGAD, and Xander Ghost.
For our Select 301, Taai cooked us a mix of hard-hitting trap beats and instrumenta ... 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
Oct 2023
Afrodite 005 (Sacred Sound/Son of Dennis/FNX Omar) [Afro House/Afro Tech]
Episode 5 features tracks from Sacred Sound, Son of Dennis, FNX Omar, and many more. Afrodite, your ultimate Afro House and Afro Tech podcast, delivering fresh sounds from Africa once a month. Afrodite is hosted by Shawn-Douglas Delport, also known as MVRIK! Hosted on Acast. See ... Show More
1h 3m
Dec 2024
Our Favorite Music of 2024
Cole and Cam award their favorite music of the year across a number of categories, including Favorite Album, Favorite Song, Favorite Underground Album, Most Surprising Album, and many more. Listen to the playlist of songs featured in this episode here. Host: Cole Cuchna Guest: Ca ... Show More
1h 43m
Apr 2021
The Score: Fugees In the Lab
So much of hip-hop is built on the notion of creating something from something. Call it covering, call it borrowing, call it sampling, but don't call it unoriginal. For decades, samples have helped musicians turn some of greatest hits into even greater hits.
Fugees are no exc ... Show More
26m 16s
Aug 2022
The Sounds of Saudi Hip Hop | Big Hass
Big Hass performed four musical pieces: Iraq Cypher, Arab Femcee Cypher, Sudan Cypher & Khadsha followed by a discussion.Hassane Dennaoui, aka “Big Hass" is the host of Saudi Arabia's first and only FM hip-hop radio show Laish Hip-Hop? and is also founder of Re-Volt Blog and Re-V ... Show More
1h 1m
Jan 2024
Afrodite 008 (Afro House/Afro Tech) [Mixed by Andrew Murray]
Episode 8 features tracks from Celso Fabbri, Skelm, Kellerkind, and many more. Dive into a world of stunning Afro House and cutting-edge Afro Tech tunes. Every month, Afrodite brings you the freshest sounds to ignite your soul and move your body! Afrodite is mixed by Andrew Murra ... Show More
1 h
Dec 2023
Afrodite 007 (Celso Fabbri/Augusto Yepes/Blanka Mazimela) [Afro House/Afro Tech]
Episode 7 features tracks from Celso Fabbri, Augusto Yepes, Blanka Mazimela, and many more. Dive into a world of stunning Afro House and cutting-edge Afro Tech tunes. Every month, Afrodite brings you the freshest sounds to ignite your soul and move your body! Hosted on Acast. See ... Show More
55m 44s
Aug 2022
Hip-hop in Lebanon, Syria & Palestine | Chyno
In this Quartertones event, we listened to Chyno as he performed three musical pieces: 2020 Vision, Kayfouni & Fresh Money.Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About Quartertones:Quart ... Show More
30m 48s