Talks by topic · 9 picks · Wed to Sat · Pro pass
Brazil, MENA, Africa, South America and diaspora scenes, in their own words.
For bookers, labels and anyone tired of the same ten cities. These sessions put people from fast-moving scenes on stage to talk about their own infrastructure, not to be discovered.
By Songpot desk · from the ADE programme, our venue guide and artist notes
Industry pass needed for most sessions.
Brazil isn't exporting one star DJ at a time any more.
Mochakk, whose percussive, sample-flipping house took him into the Circoloco orbit, and the Solarce Brothers on the clubs, selectors and labels behind Brazil's moment.
With Mochakk, Solarce Brothers
The MENA labels that matter, mapped.
A&R executive Karima Damir, with Toka Musik's Georges Bou Saleh, on the artists, producers, distributors and studios in the region's electronic scene. For A&Rs looking beyond Europe.
With Georges Bou Saleh, Karima Damir
The Global South isn't emerging. It's here.
Brazilian DJ and club owner Eli Iwasa, Spotify's Phiona Okumu and EMPIRE's Suhel Nafar, with Leila Fataar, on fairer deals between scenes and the industry that profits from them.
With Eli Iwasa, Leila Fataar, Phiona Okumu, Suhel Nafar
South America's scene, from the people building it.
Sofia Kourtesis, whose euphoric, Peru-rooted house made her a DJ-Kicks name, Medellín promoter Frankie Franco and fabric's Jorge Andres Nieto, hosted by agent Leo Duarte.
With Frankie Franco, Jorge Andres Nieto, Leo Duarte, Sofia Kourtesis
Morocco to Amsterdam and back.
MOGA Festival's DAOX, Amsterdam house DJ Elias Mazian and SoundSisters Morocco's OumaimaTune on the scene that connects the two cities.
With DAOX, Elias Mazian, OumaimaTune
Brazil's funk scene, and who still gets left out.
Baile funk DJ and curator Galecta, LUA and DJ Ray, moderated by Monique Dardenne, on the machismo that still sidelines women and queer artists in a scene the world is dancing to.
With DJ Ray, Galecta, LUA, Monique Dardenne
Beirut keeps dancing.
Tala Mortada, Hot Axis' James Khoury and DJ Rolbac, with SceneNoise's Timmy Mowafi, on how Lebanon's electronic scene survives and changes. Resilience, told by people living it.
With James Khoury, Rolbac, Tala Mortada, Timmy Mowafi
Electronic music's roots were always global.
Henry X, Afro house DJ VANCO, Melkweg programmer Lévi Smulders and promoter Melissa Penny on programming that reflects where the music comes from.
With Henry X, Lévi Smulders, Melissa Penny, VANCO
The sound of Suriname, from Amsterdam.
Gowtu has spent eight years bringing Surinamese artists to sold-out Amsterdam rooms. Its founder Gianny Emanuel, singer Badderman and Tante Kana tell how.
With Angelo Bromet, Badderman, Gianny Emanuel, Tante Kana
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