DJ Danifox
Príncipe Label Night with Nídia, DJ Danifox and XEXA
Surprisingly enough, the most innovative and global sounds-infected electronica/dance currently doesn’t come from hotspots like London, New York or Berlin, but rather the restless suburbs of Lisbon. The prodigy’s name: Príncipe. The label has been active since 2011 and was labelled by Pitchfork as “One of the most exciting dance labels on earth”.
Spin once described the raw sound of Príncipe as “An ultra-vivid hybrid of grime” and FACT Magazine said “the sound of Lisbon ghettos”. “This is our grime'’ claimed Príncipe-pioneer DJ Marfox in turn. Their unique recipe? Contemporary techno and house are infused with African genres like the energetic kuduro (Angola), kizomba (Angola) and funaná (Cape Verde).
AB’s love for Príncipe is big. In 2017, Feeërieën organised a well-attended Príncipe-night with Nídia Minaj, DJ Marfox and DJ Nigga Fox. In 2018, we oiled the turntables for DJ Firmeza, DJ Nervoso and DJ Lycox. Signing up for this year: DJ Danifox and XEXA. Those wanting a good introduction to Príncipe can read this Pitchfork article and take a listen here.
DJ Danifox (PT)
DJ Danifox – a son of Angolan parents – is definitely one of Príncipe’s principle performers. He’s a part of Tia Maria Produções (with the likes of DJ Lycox) and of the supergroup O Ghettão (with DJ Nigga Fox and DJ Firmeza). His debut Ansiedade was released last year. Boomkat: “‘Ansiedade’ is another one of those perfect deployments from Príncipe, full of Afro-diasporic, rhythmic psychedelic energies spliced with electronic echoes of Portuguese fado’s melancholic blood.”
This is a Liveurope concert: the first pan-European initiative supporting concert venues in their efforts to promote emerging European music.
