On this week’s episode, the crew is joined by the ever-insightful DJ Moma, who dives deep into his recent creative process and thoughts on the global music scene. Moma compares the energy and music cultures of Cape Town and Johannesburg (01:33). He shares how he’s been drawing music in South Africa (14:10), collaborating with local artists and cooking up new Amapiano tracks from scratch in old-school jam sessions (20:00). Moma addresses Everyday People inspired parties (30:00), breaks down his philosophy behind throwing international parties and the cultural risks involved (28:10) and the crew touches on the gatekeeping still present in NYC nightlife (56:01). The crew discuss the value of anniversary parties (1:39:01) and whether YouTube DJ party channels are really profitable (1:55:00). Later, Crooked brings up the rise ofwatered-down Afro house (2:14:00), prompting Moma to call out the “elevator music” version ofthe genre doing a disservice to real producers (2:22:55). Finally, Moma reflects on his last Dreamville Festival experience.
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