Thank you! I'm emerging from my cocoon as spring has sprung, haha. This mix reflects that—it features a combination of ancestral South African house, 3-Step, Gqom, Deep house, and signature sexy club tracks. The sun brings a sense of good energy and euphoria, and I wanted that feeling to come through in this recording.

 

 

It's essential for me to stay aware of cultural trends and sounds, both curatorially and creatively concerning production. Traditionally, my signature identity and essence remain, but I always adapt and experiment; it keeps my creative process exciting, engages my audience, and expands it too.

I have noticed a significant shift in representation since I first began, which is both exciting and empowering. This change is largely due to the emergence of various community-led initiatives, platforms, and organisations focused on promoting equality and diversity. As someone who has been both a recipient, an advocate, and a participant, I have greatly benefited from this support upon my return to music. However, as these issues are deeply systemic, we still have a lot of work to do in prioritising equity and genuinely valuing marginalised groups. In reference to how I manage to stay motivated and thriving, community keeps me centred, grounded, and inspired, fostering cultural and creative innovation. This, in turn, enables me to continue building new projects and generating groundbreaking ideas. That alone sustains me!

Thank you very much. It has been a privilege to contribute to initiatives and resource hubs like those mentioned; there is a pressing need for even more of these. I envision a future with an increase in independently run venues, diverse promotional groups, and support ecosystems. At the very least, there should be pathways for underrepresented groups to take both prominent and behind-the-scenes roles in these establishments. The lack of representation remains glaring, especially on the back end, and the pipeline for emerging to established artists is increasingly fragile. We must prioritise investment in new talent, ensuring that such investment is neither extractive nor exploitative. It is crucial to develop sustainable opportunities for creatives to thrive; this is one of my motivations behind my label and event series, Rhythm In The City.

 

 

Remember your value: quality over quantity! We often get the short end of the stick. Study the distinction between opportunity and exploitation, and ensure that any professional exchanges or collaborations are mutually beneficial. Practice developing your signature sound; don’t be afraid to go against the grain. That will keep you in the game for a very long time, fostering a sonic identity.

I am known for the pockets and grooves in my music and the way I play as I explore the full spectrum of Afro-electronic music and beyond. The label is an extension of that. It has always been my goal to find talent that also resides within that vein: the left-of-centre producers, the innovators, the aliens; artists from the African diaspora and beyond who have an abstract approach to electronic music. This is what you can expect and more from our future releases.