Pioneer of the Shangaan electro dance craze that is spreading through South Africa, Nozinja, will be headlining a night at Dalston’s Birthdays, which will be dubbed the Nozinja Lodge for the night on July 12.
Joining Nozinja for a rare London appearance will be Daphni, Dan ‘Caribou’ Snaith’s dance-minded outfit. A long time admirer of Nozinja’s productions, Snaith is releasing the second in a series of Shangaan 12”s – Tshetsha Boys ‘Bafana Bafana’/’Dyambu’ – on his Jiaolong label the same week. Expect some breakneck BPMs, dancefloor craziness and pure soundsystem mania. Tickets are priced at £10 and will be available on the door.
In anticipation of the night, you can polish up on your Shangaan Electro dance moves at a series of workshops that are being held across the UK – dates can be found here – and stay tuned to the site for more coverage of the genre.
You can also take a listen to the super-fast vibraphone stylings of ‘Bafana Bafana’ below:
