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𝙃𝙞-𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙯𝙮, 𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙝𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙢—𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙖𝙣 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝-𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙙, 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩-𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢-𝙩𝙝𝙚-𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙚.

Released by Honest Jon’s, this compilation captures a scene bubbling from the Limpopo region of South Africa—reinterpreting traditional Shangaan music through hyper-speed programming, frantic rhythms, and digital percussion that often clocks in above 180bpm. Spearheaded by producer Nozinja, the compilation includes key tracks from Tshetsha Boys, Tiyiselani Vomaseve, and Zinja Hlungwani, among others—each bringing ceremonial chants, marimba-like synth lines, and explosive energy that’s both rooted in heritage and wired for the future.

This double LP edition is more than just a document—it’s a seismic cultural statement. Like footwork meeting township funk, these tracks push tempo and tradition to exhilarating extremes. Wild, joyful, and uncompromising, *Shangaan Electro* is not only a gateway to a specific movement—it’s a jolt to the entire global dance continuum.