Name: Uwami
Brand: DJ Black Low

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2021-05-07

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DJ Black Low

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African

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Awesome Tapes From Africa

Awesome Tapes From Africa is a record label that was founded by [a3963487], who developed a deep love for the cassette culture of West Africa while on a Fulbright scholarship in Ghana. Inspired by the diverse genres and unique sounds found in recordings from this region, Shimkovitz started a blog and record label to share his passion for this music with the world. Much of the music released by Awesome Tapes From Africa remains undiscovered outside of West Africa, making it an invaluable resource for exploring and appreciating the rich musical heritage of this vibrant part of the world.

DJ Black Low is a talented DJ and producer based in South Africa. With a unique blend of electronic beats and African rhythms, he has gained recognition for his innovative sound. Influenced by artists such as Teno Afrika, Native Soul, and DJ FINALE, DJ Black Low brings a fresh perspective to the music scene.
Known for his energetic live performances, DJ Black Low has captivated audiences with his infectious beats and seamless mixes. His music transports listeners to another world, filled with pulsating basslines and hypnotic melodies.
Whether performing at clubs or festivals, DJ Black Low never fails to deliver an unforgettable experience. His passion for music shines through in every set, leaving fans craving more. If you're looking for a dynamic artist who pushes boundaries and creates sonic masterpieces, look no further than DJ Black Low.

Dark, searching amapiano electronic music from a new producer. Relatively new style of music for listeners outside South Africa. Reflects the feeling of 2020: stark, disruptive, scary. Part of a wave of young producers making vital new music in SA. Sounds like nothing else right now.

In many ways, DJ Black Low’s debut album, Uwami, shows the signs of an artist’s first offering in any musical genre. Showcasing fluency in a broad range of styles and stuffing a number of ideas to the record’s brim is the 20 year-old producer’s attempt to both introduce himself to a wide listenership and stamp a recognizable sound in their minds. In other ways, somewhat out of the young South African producer’s control, Uwami goes against the grain. The album comes at a time when South African electronic music is being fundamentally disrupted. Amapiano, the electronic music movement which first gained popularity with a small, core group of followers, now dominates the mainstream. Well-known and pervasive, amapiano borrows from a diverse palette of musical styles which are popular in South Africa’s largely Black townshipsjazz, kwaito, dibacardi, deep and afro house among them.

Instead of pandering to the seemingly insatiable local appetite and growing global penchant for amapiano though, on Uwami DJ Black Low seeks out the limits of the sound du jour and tries to stretch them. On his solo productions, he uses the samples and compositional norms that make amapiano hits the bedrock on which to experiment and improvise. With collaborators, DJ Black Low improvises within the boundaries of listener-friendly grooves. The sound he creates has foundations of what could easily have progressed into captivating amapiano songs on their own. But he uses improvised but structured electronic percussion and distortion sounds to drive the tracks in a particular direction. What remains is something like a deconstructed amapiano.

For a young producer living in the townships of the greater Pitori area of South Africa’s Gauteng province, there were few avenues available for Radebe to pursue a career in music. His trajectory shows the vulnerability of this pursuit. “I had started producing in 2013 and it so happened that I lost my equipment in 2014. I couldn’t afford to buy equipment. In 2017, a friend of mine who had been making music found a job and decided to quit music. He gave me his equipment and I was able to start producing again. That’s when I started getting back to it. I tried to pick up where I had left off, with hip hop and commercial house but I found that amapiano was the popular music. I liked it, so I started producing it.”

Uwami

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