The Sound

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the scene

The set of the month, the track of the month, and the artists shaping the sound, from Kampala to the corridor to the world. This is how the movement promotes its own, local and international.

First draft, and all of it is changeable. The artists below are real, Masaka Masaka (Kampala), Jay Mitta (Dar es Salaam) and Coco Em (Nairobi), shown as examples of how the monthly picks work. Richard chooses what features each month, and anything here can be swapped, moved or removed.
01 · Set of the Month

One set. Played loud.

A standout set, from anywhere in the world, every month. Play it here, or take it to the artist's page.

This month

Masaka Masaka

UGK resident · Kampala · 1 hour mix on Sønder Berlin

Hypnotic, hard and rooted. The Underground Kampala resident who weaves Ugandan Kadodi rhythm into techno. This is the long one, an hour of exactly what lands on a UGK floor after midnight.

02 · Track and guest

This month's picks

A single track UGK is championing, and an international artist worth your ears. Richard drops the links, the players slot straight in.

Track of the Month

Jay Mitta

Singeli from Dar es Salaam, the fastest dance music on earth. Sisso Studios and Nyege Nyege Tapes. Pure street-rave energy. The track is Tatizo Pesa.

International Artist of the Month

Coco Em

Nairobi DJ and cinematographer, a flagbearer of the Nu Nairobi sound. Warm, percussive, rolling house. The corridor in one set.

03 · Local Artist of the Month

The heart of it

The engine that promotes the local scene. One Ugandan or East African artist, profiled, played and linked, every month.

This month · Kampala

Masaka Masaka

Producer and DJ, one of the UGK residents. Came up through the Kampala basements and now tours his sound, drawing on Kadodi rhythm and the trance pulse it shares with techno. A real export in the making.

Listen and follow
04 · Artists to Follow

The whole scene

The residents, the locals, and the corridor, Nairobi, Addis, Kigali, Lagos. A living map of who to listen to. Real links go in as Richard confirms them.

05 · Submit a Set

Send us your sound

Artists, send a set or a track for consideration. This is how the site becomes a destination for talent, not just a noticeboard.

Sent. Thank you. We listen to everything that comes in.