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South Africa (from Kwaito to 3 Step and beyond)

Jamz traces the lineage of South African dance music, speaking to some key figures from the scene including Atmos Blaq, Kid Fonque, Desire Marea, Jackie Queens, and more.

In Jamz Supernova’s Global Sounds, Jamz dives into a music scene from around the world to uncover a place's unique identity and music. She speaks to artists and creatives to find out what their particular scene looks, sounds and feels like on the ground.

In this episode, Jamz traces the lineage of South Africa's dance music styles and celebrates all the wonderful music South Africa has given to the world. Jamz speaks with one of the hottest artists in South Africa, Atmos Blaq, who is spearheading a new sound known as 3 Step, and catches up with Defected Records A&R, Kid Fonque gives insight on how the scene has thrived over the past 25 years. Also, Jamz gets a broader look at South Africa's cultural landscape with words from DJ, Record Collector and Journalist Attiyah Khan, Search Festival booker Aaron Peters and cultural curators Kamva Collective. Plus a breakdown of the genres that have defined South Africa's dance music lineage from vocalist and artist manager Jackie Queens.

Across the four-part series, Jamz will be exploring themes and music from South Africa (from Kwaito to Amapiano), South Asia (tracing the roots through the diaspora on dancefloors across the world), French Creole (Martinique, Guadeloupe and surrounding areas - looking at how the music has transported, been remixed and is being celebrated in the diasporas in Europe), and Barranquilla Carnival: Colombia (taking a deep dive into one of Colombia's most important folkloric celebrations, and one of the biggest carnivals in the world).

Jamz Supernova is a stalwart of the UK music scene and a vital voice in championing the best in diverse, new music and cultures from the UK and beyond. You can also catch Jamz every Saturday afternoon on 6 Music (1pm-3pm), playing the best in global club sounds, alternative RnB, broken beat and leftfield electronica.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 18 Mar 2024 23:00
Â鶹Éç Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Chicco

    We Miss You Mandela

    • Urban Africa: Jive Hits of the Townships.
    • Polydor.
    • 005.

  • Yvonne Chaka Chaka

    Umqombothi

    • Urban Africa: Jive Hits of the Townships.
    • Polydor.
    • 001.

  • Boom Shaka

    Free

  • Trompies

    Sweety Lavo

    • Shosholoza.
    • 005.

  • Omagoqa

    Gqom in London

    • Feel The Bass.

  • Que DJ & DJ Lag

    Where's Your Father

    • Amagogogo Sounds.

  • Hugh Masekela

    Strawberries

    • Greatest Hits.
    • 009.

  • Tyler ICU & Tumelo.za

    Mnike (feat. DJ Maphorisa, Nandipha808, Ceeka RSA & Tyron Dee)

  • Thakzin

    Posessed

  • Atmos Blaq

    Nefarious (Atmospheric Remix)

  • Atmos Blaq

    Te Amo

  • beatsbyhand & Kali Mija

    Gypsy Woman

    • I Am Jazz!.
    • Stay True Sounds.
    • 001.

  • Atmos Blaq

    Kwa Mama

    • Kwa Mama.
    • Stay True Sounds.
    • 001.

  • Thakzin

    The Magnificent Dance

    • The Magnificent Dance.
    • Sondela Recordings.
    • 001.

  • Dlala Thukzin, Zaba & Sykes

    iPlan

    • Permanent Music 3.
    • Dlala Records (PTY) Ltd.
    • 002.

  • DJ Kent, Mo T, ²ÑÖ¸é¶Ù´¡ & Brenden Praise

    Horns in the Sun (Thakzin remix extended version)

    • Weekent Sun Sets (Horns in the Sun Remix EP).
    • 88 Productions.
    • 002.

  • Black Coffee

    We Dance Again (feat. Nakhane)

    • Pieces of Me.
    • Soulistic Music.
    • 008.

  • Miriam Makeba

    Pata Pata

    • Buried Treasure: Lost Gems From Deep In The '60s Vaults CD2.
    • Reprise Records.
    • 8.

  • Uncle Waffles & Ice Beats Slide

    Solace

    • Solace.
    • KO-SIGN PTY LTD..
    • 007.

  • Menzi

    Storm vs. Grave

  • DJ Mujava

    Township Funk

    • Township Funk.
    • Warp Records.
    • 001.

  • Kujenga

    Lasedi

  • Desire Marea

    Tavern Kween

    • Mute Records.

  • Desire Marea

    Ntokozo

    • Desire.
    • Mute Artists Limited.
    • 008.

  • FAKA & Surreal Sessions

    Inhliziyo

    • Amaqhawe.
    • No Label / White Label.
    • 003.

  • Desire Marea & Zoë Modiga

    Rah

    • On the Romance of Being.
    • Mute.
    • 006.

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Mar 2024 23:00
    Â鶹Éç Radio 6 Music