The Textures of Sound VA series returns with its 4th volume, featuring 6 tracks across the afro, melodic & organic house sound. Six international DJ / producers handpicked by label boss Steve Lawler, namely Tunisia's Malek Mhedhbi & Chook, Italian Kankou with South African Zulu Megaba, Italy's Kyodai, Hermann from France, Raid our first label artist from the Maldives and Italians Impellizzeri & N3oz. Out 27th March on eVIVE.

The Textures of Sound VA series returns with its 4th volume, featuring 6 tracks across the afro, melodic & organic house sound. Six international DJ / producers handpicked by label boss Steve Lawler, namely Tunisia's Malek Mhedhbi & Chook, Italian Kankou with South African Zulu Megaba, Italy's Kyodai, Hermann from France, Raid our first label artist from the Maldives and Italians Impellizzeri & N3oz. Out 27th March on eVIVE.

KANKOU is an AfroTech artist from Italy with Burkinabé–Ivorian roots. His rhythm-driven music blends West African pulse with South African club precision, focusing on repetition, tension, and immersive low-end soundscapes for the dancefloor. He positions his work within contemporary AfroTech, defined by a strong conceptual and cultural identity. On QulaqAs Records, he presents his brand new creation, "DIASPORA WHISTLE", which is built around the idea of sound as transmission. A distant, controlled whistle emerges as a recurring signal - not a lead element, but a marker that guides the listener through tension, space, and repetition. The track unfolds through layered percussion and low-end pressure, developing a hypnotic flow where momentum is created by restraint rather than impact. Rhythmic patterns move with purpose, gradually intensifying the atmosphere without ever breaking its internal balance. Rather than expressing identity through words or vocals, Diaspora Whistle focuses on circulation: sound travelling, returning, and reshaping itself across the dancefloor. Positioned within contemporary Afrotech, the track operates as a bridge between movement and memory, designed for immersive, late-night environments where repetition becomes direction. To submit your demo, please send an email to demo@qulaqas.com