Scouting · 8 picks · Wed to Sun
Afro house acts with no label found and only recent releases.
For A&Rs and bookers scouting early. No label found isn't proof they're unsigned, so check before you pitch.
By Songpot desk · from the ADE programme, our venue guide and artist notes
Frederik Abas
Amsterdam house DJ with tech-house and Afrohouse lean. House-led sets with electro and progressive pressure, plus Afrohouse colour and crowd-facing hooks. Every release we can confirm is from 2024 or later, and we found no label. Plays 2 times this week, so you have more than one chance.
For fans of Armin van Buuren
Lewis
Afro house DJ from Binche. Every release we can confirm is from 2026 or later, and we found no label. Plays 2 times this week, so you have more than one chance.
For fans of Blasterjaxx
NOAH STAAL
Dutch Afro house DJ and producer. Every release we can confirm is from 2026 or later, and we found no label. Plays 3 times this week, so you have more than one chance.
For fans of Black Coffee, Hunee
VICENTE DIABLO
Mexican singer and multi-instrumentalist in house sets. Expect house grooves with live vocal phrasing and multi-instrumentalist touches, plus a more open, crossover feel than a straight DJ set. Every release we can confirm is from 2025 or later, and we found no label. Plays 2 times this week, so you have more than one chance.
Artur Bredo
Afro house and melodic house DJ/producer. His sets sit in warm Afro-house and melodic-house lanes, with rolling percussion, soft synth pads, and clean vocal hooks. Every release we can confirm is from 2024 or later, and we found no label. Plays 2 times this week, so you have more than one chance.
For fans of Third Party
Federica Caracciolo
House DJ with a melodic, vocal-leaning touch. Her public mixes point to rolling house setpieces with plenty of vocal hooks, glossy percussion, and a club-friendly lift. Every release we can confirm is from 2024 or later, and we found no label. Plays 2 times this week, so you have more than one chance.
AUGUSTE
French-Martiniquan afro-house DJ and producer. Melodic afro-house with a polished festival finish: buoyant percussion, steady four-to-the-floor drive, and warm, singalong synth lines. Every release we can confirm is from 2023 or later, and we found no label.
Artist Lebo
Afro-tech and amapiano DJ-vocalist from Vaal. Rooted in afrohouse and afrotech, with amapiano swung into the low end. Every release we can confirm is from 2022 or later, and we found no label.
For fans of Black Coffee, Shimza
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