Episode 228: DJ MOMA: From Day Party To Festival
ROAD PODCAST (Reflections Of A DJ)
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The History of South African Afro Beats
I'm a piano is 100% South African and depending on who you ask, it either originated in the townships of Johannesburg or Pretoria. It takes a lot of elements from Quito and Quito has a truly interesting history because it came on in the mid 90s. During apartheid, there were no South African artists being showcased so they invented this kind of like style of rap that went with house music. That's Afro beats. That's whiskey and essence.
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