What Afro Boom?! With Floyd Lavine
What Afro Boom?! With Floyd Lavine, Lakuti, Coco Em, Desiree.
Floyd Lavine leads the discussion; His sound takes in influences from his childhood listening to Kwaito, soul, jazz and South African house, alongside the house and techno club sounds of London, and his adopted home town of Berlin. He runs his own label NomadiQ Music, and produces for international labels like Murmur and Lower East.
Talking to him is Lakuti; a DJ born in Soweto in South Africa, who since the early 90s has organised underground parties around the world. In 2007 she founded Uzuri Recordings, and later Uzuri artist Management. She鈥檚 also a resident at Berlin鈥檚 legendary Panorama Bar.
Next is a photojournalist turned DJ who was born in Kenya. She鈥檚 the founder of the Nairobi-based femme collective Sim Sima, which is also the name of her label. Last year she released her debut EP 'Kilumi鈥�. It鈥檚 Coco Em.
And finally, a Johannesburg based DJ and producer who鈥檚 been making waves with her impeccable selecting skills and eclectic tastes. She co-founded Boys Club, an electronic music events movement which seeks to empower femme DJs. She released her debut EP 鈥楩emme Tech鈥� last summer. It鈥檚 Desiree.
Together they鈥檒l be talking about where their inspiration comes from, the challenges of being an African artist trying to tour, and the Afro boom.
In part 2 of the show, Lakuti will be taking us through a playlist she鈥檚 called 鈥楽hebeen Queens in South Africa鈥�, a collection of songs from female artists who came to prominence as a result of illicit bars and clubs, featuring tracks from Dolly Rathebe, Mirriam Makeba, Letta Mbulu and more.
