A musician at birth, it was only natural that the nightlife from one city to the next would welcome
Athi Maq’s limitless unique take on mixing different genres while showcasing sounds unheard to the South African club scene. Weaving enlightened melodies with funk overtones from local and international music sources, Athi Maq offers a sound that honours the deep, rich beats and basslines crafted by generations before. With a keen ear for picking tunes across eras and genres blending them seamlessly, creating her unique style, and experiencing her energy on the dance floor is described as a spiritual
awareness, wrapped in rhythmic freedom.
The most recent and notable sets she’s played are at festivals, WOLFKOP, Smalltown Beat, Pangea, the soft launch for Cape Town’s treasured record store and listening bar One Park, the opening of Gorgeous George the Lobby, as well as hosting her own show on the Other Radio titled Ingoma.
Diesel NTS x Diesel TRACKS launched globally last year in South Africa, rooted in the connectivity of music and nightlife, TRACKS brings together a mix of progressive musical talent from around the globe to promote the universal language of club culture, connection, and party, and now the spotlight is on South
Africa to showcase local emerging DJs that fly the flag for SA’s distinctive music scene and nightlife culture.
Every last Friday of the month, NTS x Diesel TRACKS SA will be championing local upcoming talents and allowing listeners to discover new sounds spanning GQOM, House, Amapiano, Techno, Club, Experimental, and Drum & Bass, just to name a few.