Championing the sounds of batida and kuduro from Angola in Portugal, Príncipe’s output is a portal to the head-spinning mutations of one the most exciting dance music scenes. Its catalogue features music from figureheads like Marfox to originators like Nervoso and younger leading lights such as Nídia.
Today’s mix is helmed by DJ Lycox, whose beats favour the slower, softer sounds of kizomba to kuduro’s unrelenting charge. Here, his penchant for mystical, minor-key melody shines through, sounding like a steady bop that’s both eerie and alluring.
Príncipe: DJ Lycox
Príncipe: DJ Lycox
Championing the sounds of batida and kuduro from Angola in Portugal, Príncipe’s output is a portal to the head-spinning mutations of one the most exciting dance music scenes. Its catalogue features music from figureheads like Marfox to originators like Nervoso and younger leading lights such as Nídia.
Today’s mix is helmed by DJ Lycox, whose beats favour the slower, softer sounds of kizomba to kuduro’s unrelenting charge. Here, his penchant for mystical, minor-key melody shines through, sounding like a steady bop that’s both eerie and alluring.
