Afrorave, the multi-award winning genre founded by Toya Delazy, has been appropriated by a major male Afrobeats artist in Nigeria. Multiple media sources, including the Rolling Stone magazine have misreported the story; claiming him to be the founder. In this interview, Toya reflects on the deeply personal, political significance of Afrorave; the implications of misrepresenting and erasing culture, and how we should capture the spiritual energy found on dancefloors and put it back into the music industry to move forward with greater integrity.

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On 1st October 2022 I threw a party at Planet Wax Record Store to launch my printed zine that celebrates three years of Rave Report! The event was the proudest day of my life. The community came together to raise £550 for the record store and I sold 50 zines on the day and I’ve sold over 100 more online. The crowd was top tier (obviously, it being our crew) and the DJs excelled themselves! Here’s a run down of the event and pictures captured by Apps photography and Rahael Ross.

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In Escobar-era Medellin, Comuna 13 was one of the most violent neighbourhoods in the world. Today, it’s fast becoming the Colombian capital for Hip Hop. In this powerful testimony, 23 year old rapper, tour guide and restaurant co-owner Adri shares why thousands of locals like him have been empowered by grassroots cultural house ‘Casa Kolacho’ with an alternative to gang life or even typical 9-5 jobs. Now, they are becoming successful Hip Hop artists and entrepreneurs. This is Medellin’s Comuna 13: the ‘Brooklyn of tomorrow’.

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Do you know what it’s like to be Black Brazilian? If like me you don’t, here’s an opportunity to learn. Gabriela Vallim (journalist, teacher, promoter and activist from Sao Paulo, now in London) shares her story.

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Graffiti is a movement that can and will never will be stopped. So you’ve gotta respect it!! Ive felt so inspired lately that I made some voice notes on a sunny commute through Shoreditch that turned into some creative writing! Something a bit different but it comes straight from the heart.

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The bass selecta, rave promoter and curator shares her 10 tips on how to move to a new city and build a strong reputation fast - based on her own successful move from London to Copenhagen.

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Buruklyn Boyz were the first ever crew in Kenya to drop a Drill track. And even better: it was about their city, Nairobi in their native tongues, Swahili. I chatted to one of the frontmen, Ajay to learn more about their success and how the African Drill scene compares to the UK and US.

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7pm Christmas day 2021 premieres the brand new AKO Documentary on DJMag and AKO Youtube by DJ Stretch, N.E.Girl and Rave Report: celebrating 25 years of one of the most loved and foundational labels in Jungle music history. In a sneak preview of what’s to come, here’s my 5 reasons why this slice of UK Jungle history NEEDS to be documented.

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Shubzin is a label which takes all the love and unity found on dance floors and puts it back into local communities. I spoke to the boss Osc Kins to get his top 7 ways to use underground music to ignite political change.

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Felipe Maia is a Brazilian DJ, journalist and ethnomusicologist specialising in Latin American sounds. We explored what makes this scene magic, challenged why Baile Funk faces controversy and discrimination, and shared the top Funk tracks you NEED to know.

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London-based DJ, Producer and Renk Groove label Boss LR Groove is a veteran of UK and South African bass culture. Since the early 90s, he’s brought a hypnotic Funky Tribal Bass blend to London dancefloors. We caught up to learn more about his intercultural influences, and why he thinks the two cultures are a match made in musical heaven!

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The Russian Ambassador for UK Garage Vaden shares about the work he’s done establishing UKG across Russia since the early noughties. Also including his handy list of all the new Russian UKG promoters, events and producers you need to know!

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Guam native Trey Smith shares how his island’s indigenous culture has been reconciled in recent years by cultural music practitioners; what the first ever rave in Guam was like, and some of the beautiful ways local artists mentor each other on the island.

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After a year of no raves, can we recreate that transcendental dance floor experience in a new, more introspective way, in the home, alone? QUEER RAVE founder DJ Ayebaitari has been doing just that. Read on to find out how.

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Local artist Yannick Noailles gives us a secret insight into the rebelliousness and spontaneity of Marseille trap culture. This city’s known for rap, rats, graffiti and dirty streets; surrounded by Mediterranean seas that glitter in the sun.

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Guest writer Edwin Fairbrother takes us on a tour of Thai D&B with local pioneer DJ Orawan. Read on to learn about how the Asian D&B network look out for each other, and what changing Thai attitudes towards D&B look like in Bangkok.

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Emmy and Ayoub are DJ power couple who met raving in Marrakech and now live together in Istanbul. Both heavily involved DJing in the city’s cutting-edge rave network, I caught up with them to find out more about their personal experiences of the local bass community.

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Radio interview with DJ No Nation sharing what I think my ethical responsibilities are as a white music writer, and how I try to use my platforms to make a change

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I wanted to know why Kiwis are so mad for D&B, so I caught up with raver, promoter and co-founder of True Romance D&B Charlotte Simmons (London expat born and raised in NZ) to get her opinion and experience.

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Radio interview DJ Sweetpea on Bassdrive Radio, discussing Rave Report & global underground music communities.

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