Wed, 26 Aug 2009 / Post a comment"Jahawi - Kenya (Insatiable) An elegant, highly-evocative number, it's most clearly defined by its call of the siren-like female harmonies and a genius modulation flick to its haunting riff. Cruelly denied the 'Money Shot' by Armin, on any other month 'Kenya' would have been a shoe-in. (5 Star rating)
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 | | | Real name / | Jahawi Bertolli | | Aliases / | Nubian Child | One of, if not the most noticeable and unique artist in the Kenyan DJing scene, Jahawi can lay claim to be Kenya’s first truly international dance artist. At only 19, Jahawi remixed not one, but two tracks by US House legend Armand Van Helden, for Fatboy Slim's Southern Fried Records. With a string of successful remixes on Kosmo Records, Itch Records and Insatiable Records, Jahawi took the next step from remixer to artist. His first single 'Kenya' is out on Solarstone's Insatiable(Solaris) Records and was included in Solarstone's highly acclaimed Electronic Architecture compilation. His second single, It's You, is due for release on US label Lyon Echo Records. As a DJ, Jahawi has headlined Kenya's biggest dance events, played at top London venues including super-club Fabric, the Malawi Lak..
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On the internet
| | RA DJ Page / | residentadvisor.net/dj/jahawi | | Website / | www.jahawi.com | | Discogs / | discogs.com/artist/jahawi | |
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