

“The best records don’t ask for permission, man—they simply make you move,” Shimza tells Apple Music. Culoe De Song’s “The Spiker”—remixed by Manoo—which hits right in the middle of this vibrant set, is the kind of record he’s referring to. “It’s a brilliant example of Afro-house colliding with European club culture—something I’ve witnessed myself all summer long,” he says. “I’ve played hundreds of shows, and to see our worlds uniting has made these last few months so magical for me.” The South African DJ/producer builds on that magic with another carefully curated selection of tracks, guided by the concept of “feeling, rhythm and music without borders” that underpins all of his mixes. “On ‘Tiki Tiki 2.0’—released on my label KUNYE—OSKIDO, SALIMA CHICA, Argento Dust and Bun Xapa unite Central and Southern African influences, reimagining the viral hit with a title inspired by the Lingala word meaning ‘to shake’ or ‘tremble’,” he says. “Wrapping up the mix is YOLA’s ‘Give Me Your Reason’. The track began as a remix of Lovebirds’ ‘Want You in My Soul’ before YOLA developed it into something entirely his own—and I just love the way it sounds on my dance floors.”