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The global rise of afro house music | DW Documentary Hotney 6 Streams • 4 years ago

Afro house is here to conquer and to stay. And its growing global network of musicians proves it. The international music documentary produced by Rise traces the origins of afro house and explores its promising present and future. All across Africa, accomplished DJs are taking the continent by storm and inspiring international artists to venture into the world of afro house. They only need three things to make a club hit: talent, headphones, and a laptop.

In South Africa, electronic dance music is pop music. Afro house is everywhere – it resounds through clubs, cabs, barbershops and homes. Influenced by US house music from the 80s and 90s, it was here that afro house was born and developed from a wild mix of countless subcultures and musical styles. Its rhythm and melodies mirrored the early dream of freedom and hope shared by South Africans at the end of apartheid. Now its viral hitmakers continue to capture the imagination and hearts of music enthusiasts around the world. They spark collaboration across borders as well as the confidence to use whatever you have at your disposal to draw a crowd.

DJ Shimza, one of South Africa’s brightest talents and self-proclaimed “township boy with big dreams,” is a prime example of that. He has performed at some of the world’s most renowned electronic music events and clubs and even made President Obama’s summer 2020 playlist. But the self-made DJ, entrepreneur and producer cares about more than international accolades. Having grown up in Tembisa township, he is determined to make a positive impact on his community and pave the way for others to follow in his footsteps.

It is precisely this kind of community spirit and independent vigor that is enabling more and more African artists to make a name for themselves with afro house tunes. The music they play is as varied as Africa’s nations, tribes, languages - and sounds. In Angola, it is the up-tempo and energetic kuduro music that predominantly shaped the sound of afro house. Here, music and dance trends go hand in hand. DJ collective Midi Minds Kenya creates signature sounds by mixing electronic music with the voices of indigenous peoples. Their music not only evokes their country’s heritage, it preserves it.

But while afro house is firmly woven into the fabric of everyday life in Africa and has long left its mark on global mainstream music, it is often not given its due credit in the rest of the world. To change this, German DJ collective and music label RISE invites the finest afro house DJs to the heart of Berlin’s electronic dance music scene - enabling their audience to reconnect with house music's Black roots.

Featuring house music legends Osunlade, Louie and Anané Vega and German star DJ Henrik Schwarz, the 60-minute music documentary traces the origins of afro house and takes its viewers on a journey across continents. From South Africa to Germany, from Angola to Portugal, from Kenya to the USA and beyond: “Above and beyond - The global rise of afro house” showcases key players of the afro house music scene and looks at the many challenges left ahead on its way to the world stage.

00:00 Introduction
01:42 New York, USA
07:40 Johannesburg, South Africa
22:49 Berlin, Germany
32:39 Luanda, Angola
40:25 Nairobi, Kenya

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Joe Jonas - Heart By Heart (Official Music Video) Hotney 6 Streams • 1 year ago

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Official “Heart By Heart” Lyrics:

I’ve been working hard
Til the middle of the night
Losing sleep and catching flights
Haven’t I darlin’
Haven’t I darlin’
You’ve been out most nights
Tryna get a little peace
Even if it aint with me
Haven't you darlin
That's alright darlin’
Well if he dont ever light your spark
Remember
I know your heart by heart
(Just remember I will always remember
Remember I will always remember, babe
Just remember I will always remember
Remember I will always remember)
You and I been down on these avenues before
Keep on going back and forth
Haven't we baby
Oh my baby
There's a long road left and a long time to live
You’ve got the sweetest lovin’ to give
I know cus I’ve tasted
I’d hate you to waste it
So if he dont ever light your spark
Remember
I know your heart by heart
(Just remember I will always remember
Remember I will always remember)
Holdin’ you tight in the back of your car
Know that we tried but we didn't get far
I’m sorry
So sorry
Well you gotta leave town
And you gotta live your life
Baby don't forget you can call me any time
You're lonely
So lonely
Well I know our flame’s still bigger than the night
Cus you will always be on my mind
Oh won't you darlin’ (just remember I will always remember)
Oh won't you darlin’ (just remember I will always remember)
But if waking up seems way too hard
And no one pulls you out the dark
If he don't ever let your spark
Remember
I know your heart by heart
Just remember I will always remember (always remember)
Remember I will always remember (ahhh)
Just remember I will always remember (just remember)
Remember I will always remember (ahhh)
Just remember I will always remember
Remember I will always remember (ahhh)
Just remember I will always remember
Remember I will always remember
Just remember I will always remember
Remember I will always remember

#JoeJonas #HeartByHeart

Music video by Joe Jonas performing Heart By Heart.© 2025 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Kenny Beats: Tiny Desk Concert Hotney 6 Streams • 3 years ago

Bobby Carter | February 13, 2023
“I know producers don’t always get to do stuff like this,” Kenny Beats said as he wrapped up his Tiny Desk concert. “I’m very lucky I get to do a lot of stuff people with my job title don’t get to do.” His keen sense of gratitude was palpable and radiated throughout the space. Before the music started, he rushed over to explore the shelves behind the Desk, then added some of his trinkets. He then insisted the music had to be perfect as his dad would be listening. Kenny’s debut solo album, LOUIE, dedicated to his father, takes us on a journey through often inexplicable emotions regarding our parents. Kenny enlisted familiar voices to convey the feelings, sparingly incorporating their vocals over soulful beats.

He invited some of those vocalists, along with top-tier musicians including Nick Movshon and Leon Michels, to play something tailor-made for the Tiny Desk. For “Still,” rapper JPEGMAFIA finishes his thought through bars that we don’t hear on the album. His rambunctious energy juxtaposed with the band’s laid-back melodies is a bizarre sight, but it just works. When Remi Wolf sings, her powerful voice naturally cuts above everything else, and she stole the show on “Last Words.” Newcomer Nami’s falsetto brightened all of the harmonies, and he stepped up to close out with “Rotten.”

Kenny Beats is one of the most sought after producers in music and is most certainly the go-to for marrying different genres. Producer-hosted albums are famously frowned upon in hip-hop due to their lack of direction, but LOUIE is clearly saying something. This Tiny Desk feels like a part of that statement.

SET LIST
“Still”
“Last Words”
“Rotten”

MUSICIANS
Kenny Beats: artist, drummer
Leon Michels: keys, saxophone
Nick Movshon: bass
Nick Lee: horns
Alexander Benjamin Goldblatt: guitar
Jacob Reske: effects, vocals
JPEGMAFIA: vocals
Nami: vocals
Remi Wolf: vocals

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Director: Kara Frame
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Creative Producer: Bob Boilen
Videographers: Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Sofia Seidel
Editor: Sofia Seidel
Audio Assistant: Josephine Nyounai
Production Assistant: Jill Britton
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Marissa Lorusso, Hazel Cills, Ashley Pointer
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

#kennybeats #nprmusic #tinydesk

Lady Wray: Tiny Desk Concert Hotney 6 Streams • 3 years ago

This year's Black History Month celebration at the Tiny Desk features a carefully crafted lineup spanning many genres, generations and walks of life. Each artist represents the best in their class and will be performing at the Tiny Desk for the first time.

Bobby Carter | February 1, 2023
This year's Black History Month celebration at the Tiny Desk features a carefully crafted lineup spanning many genres, generations and walks of life. Each artist represents the best in their class and will be performing at the Tiny Desk for the first time.

As Lady Wray and her band checked into NPR headquarters for their Tiny Desk concert, I overheard her talking about how the excitement to perform kept her up all night. Once upstairs, the band got situated for soundcheck, and as she shook off the nervousness, something happened behind the Desk I'd never heard before. The first note from her mouth was so piercing I thought my ears were deceiving me. It sounded like she was singing through a loudspeaker. Bob Boilen walked over with a puzzled look, and before I could get a word out, I affirmed that we had just heard Lady Wray's natural vocal cords. "And that's light," she said as the band moved on to the next song.

That powerful voice has sustained Nicole Wray's decades-long career. As a teenager, she caught the attention of fellow Virginia natives Missy Elliott and Timbaland, lending vocals to their projects and releasing a hit of her own. She went on to work with other A-listers ranging from Jay-Z to The Black Keys, until she linked up with singer Terri Walker and formed the duo Lady in 2012. The pair split following a brief stint but Wray carried on the band name, prepending it to her own, and began making the music she was born to do solo with Big Crown records.

For her Tiny Desk, Lady Wray brought the classic soul from her last two albums, Queen Alone and Piece of Me, including "Joy & Pain" and "Guilty." She closed with a rearranged and emotional version of "Melody," named after her daughter.

SET LIST
"Piece Of Me"
"Joy & Pain"
"Guilty"
"Melody"

MUSICIANS
Lady Wray: vocals
Lola Adanna: vocals
JT: keys, vocals
Eric Hagstrom: drums
Kevin Martin: guitar
Tony Martin: bass

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Directors: Sofia Seidel, Kara Frame
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Videographers: Sofia Seidel, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Maia Stern
Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Assistant: Jay Czys
Production Assistant: Jill Britton
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Marissa Lorusso, Hazel Cills, Ashley Pointer
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

#ladywray #nprmusic #tinydesk