What is Afro House?

 

Afro House is one of our most popular and well-loved sections on many retail sites, not to mention illegal downloads and continues to grow at a rapid pace across the world alongside other emerging genres with strong South African roots. Labels including Nulu, Rise, Union, MoBlack and Vega Records have become the go-to names with producers such as Louie Vega, Doug Gomez, Manoo, DJ Angelo, Pablo Fierro, Black Coffee, Da Capo, Atjazz, Kususa, Osunlade, Ralf GUM and more featuring amongst the top 100 sales for 2019 according to Traxsource.

 

What is Afro House?

Afro House is a sub-genre of House music that mainly developed from South Africa. A blend of Kwaito, Tribal, Deep and Soulful House music, in South Africa it is often seen as strands of Deep House or Soulful House, although it has its own unique sound.

 

Where was Afro House born?

Pretoria, Soweto, Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town in South Africa are widely thought of as the places Afro House developed – worldwide Amsterdam, Dubai, and Split/Dubrovnik are embracing the sound.

 

Like so many genres and sub-genres, it divides into different camps – one more original African tribal sounds (tribal-house, Afro-beats) and the other blending Chicago/NYC Soulful house with an African twist with a more vocal-led style.

 

Who are the best Afro House artists?

Black Coffee, Black Motion, Brian Temba, Chymamusique, Culoe De Song, C-Major, Darque, Deepconsoul, DJ Fresh, DJ Kent, Kaylow, Bucie, Siphiwe Mkhize (Enoo Napa), Jackie Queens, Wanda Baloyi, Echo Deep, Da Capo, Sir LSG, Tumelo, Lilac Jeans, Jullian Gomes, Derrick Flair, D.O.R. Projects, Gintonic, Octopuz, Zulumafia, House Victimz, Kat La Kat, Jazzuelle, Nastee Nev, Veneigrette, Young DJ, Rancido, Liquideep, UPZ and DJ Afrozilla and many more feature amongst the names associated with Afro House music.

 

What is the difference between Afro House and Deep House?

Deep House is often played slower, between 120 and 124 BPM while House often ranges between 125 and 128. Afro House is usually faster than most other dance music genres, at roughly 145 to 160 BPM.

 

Who are the best Afro House DJs?

There are many DJ’s playing Afro House, those in South Africa are most often credited as the best DJ’s with Black Coffee, DJ Euphonik, DJ Heavy K, DJ Kent and DJ Clock featuring heavily online as the main stars.