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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, 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, alongside the house and techno club sounds of London, and his adopted home town of Berlin. He runs his own label Afrikan Tales, and produces for international labels like Innervisions and Ninja Tune.

Lakuti is 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.

Coco Em 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.

Johannesburg-based DJ and producer Desiree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, Femme Tech, last summer.

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32 minutes

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Lakuti (Credit: Alison Miller), Desiree, Coco Em (Credit: Paddy Gedi) and Floyd Lavine

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  • Sat 24 Jun 2023 21:06GMT
  • Sun 25 Jun 2023 09:06GMT
  • Sun 25 Jun 2023 13:06GMT
  • Sun 25 Jun 2023 15:06GMT

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