Chicago Footwork Producer RP Boo x Nozinja's Shangaan Electro Mix

Stream Chicago footwork legend RP Boo's 30-minute mixtape of unreleased shangaan electro tracks from Nozinja.

Chicago Footwork Producer RP Boo x Nozinja's Shangaan Electro Mix


RP Boo, the producer largely credited for inventing Chicago footwork, dips his toes into the lighting-speed sounds of South Africa's shangaan electro in this 30-minute mix of unreleased Nozinja tracks. "It was an honor for me to be a part of a special mix project for Shangaan Electro," RP Boo tells The Fader. "I had never been asked to go outside of the planted sound of footwork and embrace another dynamic style of sound. I simply added some flavor to an already moveable source—bionic groove—and would do it again with pleasure. Just alone I enjoy the sounds of Shangaan Electro—keep fueling the movement of body and soul. Let's footwork together, world."

Stream RP Boo X Nozinja's MixAfrica below to hear some unreleased shangaan electro cuts. Nozinja will be playing Red Bull Music Academy's Electronic Africa party in NYC on May 1 with TiticaDJ SpokoIslam Chipsy and EEKChief Boima, and Dubbel Dutch. Enter to win tickets to the show here.

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