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Coming 13 November 2026

African Bones: Afro Deep House in Five Languages

Skeleton House Collective
ReleasesAfro HouseDeep HouseCulture

Eight Afro deep house tracks sung in Maasai, Ndebele, Swazi, Xhosa and Zulu, built as a single day under one sun. Out 27 November 2026 on all platforms.

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