DJ Tahira

Europe Dates 2024 - 19/06 - 23/07

DJ, producer and music lover Tahira is one of Brazil’s hardest working and highly esteemed DJs and music collectors. Whereas most diggers of Brazilian music tend to gravitate towards regional takes on American funk, disco & soul Tahira squares in on the country's rich musical lineage as part of thegreaterAfrican diaspora, with a pronounced emphasis on African rhythms.

Tahira connects the dots between the country's rich musical history, carving out analternate trajectory for black Brazilian culture that valuesAfro-futurism over copycatfunk/soul aesthetics.

He already performed his DJ sets in several important spots respect all over the world as

Glastonbury, Montreux Jazz Festival, Boiler Room, Love Supreme, Phusion, Lot Radio,Worlwide FM and others

His productions are hugely influenced by Brazil, Africa and Latin sounds. And its have been released by several labels as Concord Jazz (Los Angeles), Musica Macondo (London), Bastard Jazz (New York), Wonderwheel (NewYork), Wah Wah 45s(London), Names You Can Trust (NewYork), Far Out (London), Tiff ́s Joint (London), Hot Casa (Paris) and Mucho Ahora Recs (Auckland)

As a music researcher he has two compilation very well received by musical critics and public. “Levanta Poeira” (2018) was chosen as one of the best reissues according NPR website.

“Brasil Novo” released by London ́s label Musica Macondo focus on contemporary sounds from Brazil. Best Reissue of 2022 according Sounds and Colours website and records stores as Juno and Mr Bongo. Five stars at Songlines Magazine review