DJ Diaki (ML)

DJ Diaki – også kendt som ‘Le President’ – er kendt for at blande energien fra Bamakos hæsblæsende gadefester med elementer af hurtig footwork og brummende drum’n’bass i hvad der er blevet kaldt det ultimative afro rave-udtryk. Fra Berlins klubber til små landsbyer i udkanten af Bamako har han sat ild til dansegulvet. ALICE havde glæden af den maliske pioner i 2021 og nu vender han endelig tilbage til vores venue for fuld udblæsning med 180 BPM.
⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛
Køb billet i forsalg: 180 dkk eksl. gebyr / ungebillet: 160 ung dkk eksl. gebyr
Køb billet: https://alicecph.com/event/dj-diaki-ml/
Lyt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS8DsPIiL9A
NB: Koncerten er stående
SCROLL DOWN FOR ENGLISH
⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛
“The music is 180 BPM. The style calls itself ‘crazy.’ Even as other club music styles accelerate, will this overtake them all?” Resident Advisor
Med rødder i den traditionelle balani-musik fra Bamakos gadefester og blikket rettet mod klubbens ekstase, leverer DJ Diaki et atomisk miks af pumpende trommemaskiner, rå vokal og elektrificerede vestafrikanske kadencer. Hans lyd trækker tråde til sydafrikansk shangaan electro og tanzaniansk singeli – og videre ud i drum’n’bass og footwork. Resultatet er intenst, insisterende og umuligt at stå stille til. Diaki har forfinet sit udtryk gennem mere end 30 år, men han fik sit internationale gennembrud efter sit legendariske Boiler Room-set fra Nyege Nyege Festival i 2019, hvor DJ Marcelle udråbte ham til “The discovery of the Century”. Siden har han indtaget scener verden over – fra Roskilde Festival og CTM til Berghain og Le Guess Who – og udgivet et anmelderrost debutalbum på Nyege Tapes, som The Guardian kårede til månedens album.
Når DJ Diaki går på scenen, kanaliserer han traditionelle rytmer og trækker publikum ind i en kollektiv trance – fra Berlins betonklubber til små landsbyer uden for Bamako. Til daglig er han desuden hovedprogrammør på Sanankoroba Radio, som han selv var med til at grundlægge, og en central figur i Malis spirende elektroniske miljø. Kom og oplev DJ Diakis magiske, grænsesprængende rave-ritual, når han gæster ALICE i maj.
Sagt om DJ Diaki:
“The discovery of the century” DJ Marcelle
“DJ Diaki’s debut is a speeding cascade of sound that skilfully re-creates the pounding atmosphere of Malian street party Balani Show.” The Guardian

⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛⊛
In English:
DJ Diaki – also known as ‘Le President’ – is renowned for fusing the high-octane energy of Bamako’s frantic street parties with fast-paced footwork and rumbling drum’n’bass in what has been hailed as the ultimate Afro rave expression. From Berlin’s concrete clubs to small villages on the outskirts of Bamako, he has set dancefloors ablaze. ALICE had the pleasure of hosting the Malian pioneer in 2021, and now he finally returns to our venue for a full-throttle 180 BPM blowout.
"The music is 180 BPM. The style calls itself 'crazy.' Even as other club music styles accelerate, will this overtake them all?" — Resident Advisor
With roots in traditional balani music from Bamako’s street parties and his sights set firmly on club ecstasy, DJ Diaki delivers an atomic blend of pounding drum machines, raw vocals and electrified West African cadences. His sound draws connections to South African shangaan electro and Tanzanian singeli – and stretches further into drum’n’bass and footwork. The result is intense, relentless and impossible to stand still to. Diaki has refined his craft for more than 30 years, but his international breakthrough came after his legendary Boiler Room set at Nyege Nyege Festival in 2019, where DJ Marcelle declared him “The discovery of the Century”. Since then, he has taken over stages worldwide – from Roskilde Festival and CTM to Berghain and Le Guess Who – and released a critically acclaimed debut on Nyege Tapes, named Album of the Month by The Guardian.
When DJ Diaki steps on stage, he channels traditional rhythms and pulls the crowd into a collective trance – from Berlin’s concrete temples to small villages outside Bamako. Alongside his performance work, he is head programmer at Sanankoroba Radio, which he co-founded, and a key figure in Mali’s emerging electronic scene. Come experience DJ Diaki’s magical, boundary-pushing rave ritual when he returns to ALICE this May

Line-up: DJ Diaki