Argentinian DJ and Producer duo PAAX collaborate with Sakhe The Conqueror
The new Afro House inspired release ‘SELA’ will dedicated proceeds to Bridges For Music
The global rise of Afro House continues bringing with it new opportunities for international artists to collaborate with burgeoning African talent. This is exactly what has happened with DJ duo PAAX and vocalist Sakhe The Conqueror on ‘Sela’ released 27th Sept on Scorpios Music.
This project emerged from a partnership between record label Scorpios Music and the non profit organization Bridges For Music. This is an NGO dedicated to empowering young creatives from under served communities in Cape Town. The project aims to shine a spotlight on the important and vital
work that Bridges For Music undertakes and all of the proceeds from this record will be donated directly.
Argentinian DJ Duo PAAX are famed for their organic groovy experimental Deep Tech and House sound that they play on dance floors across the world. They have forged their unique sound by bringing together multicultural influences and exotic instruments.
They were invited to be part of this project which was an ideal fit for them to collaborate with Cape Town’s Sakhe The Conqueror. Sakhe delivered powerful authentic isiXhosa vocals which elevated the release and ultimately fused the two cultures together. The result was ‘SELA’ bringing PAAX’s international sound into a new musical realm.
Sake The Conqueror is an Afro Soul and House vocalist, producer, DJ and songwriter from Cape Town. She is also an alumnus of Bridges Academy, and was discovered by BFM Records, a leading independent South African label, dedicated to supporting artists in realizing their vision and reaching global audiences.
This cultural fusion has created a track full of joyful energy and rhythm, blending irresistibly catchy guitar licks from Cuban player Emilio Campos Rojas with Sakhe’s lyrics, ones that encourage us to drink the water of life (or to take the music as a message of healing).
In addition, renowned producer Jean Claude Ades provides a club focused remix, sprinkling uplifting melodies to channel the essence of the setting sun.
Bridges for Music
Bridges for Music is a non profit organisation focused on empowering young talent from under-served communities to become creative change-makers, providing 21st century tools and equipping them with the psychosocial and entrepreneurial skills to thrive in the creative industries.
Through our schools, like the Bridges Academy in Langa, we provide safe spaces and holistic learning programs to enhance the creative potential of young people at risk and facilitating their access to income generating opportunities. Employing a methodology rooted in “Self Determination Theory”, we develop resilient, self-aware and self-efficacious agents of change who are able to transcend the cycles of poverty and trauma that circumscribe them and their communities.
Founded in Mykonos in 2015 Scorpios is an inclusive gathering place meant to galvanize the artistic, spiritual, and social life of the community. Designed to encourage people from all walks of life to engage, inspire and revel in conversation. Its record label offshoot Scorpios Music is a home for artists who push forward the catalytic power of sound. Carefully curated as a journey between cultures. The label puts out music that aims to connect, uplift and test the limits of innovation, while revering cultural traditions from around the globe.
