About Hibotep
Addis Ababa-born DJ, fashion designer and installation artist who has lived in Kampala about seven years and plays genre-blending sets in Boutiq Electroniq / Nyege Nyege circles; first EP in production per Nataal.
'Saffron' 12-inch EP with KMRU (2023, per Shuga Records listing); on Nyege 2025 lineup.
Activity 2024 to 2026
Nyege Nyege 2025 lineup (RA).
Sounds
Kampala sits at 140 BPM on Pulse (techno / experimental club); that is the city's pulse, not a measured tempo for this artist.
Official links
More from Kampala
Trippy techno on a self-built modular, East African polyrhythms
Industrial techno on East African rhythms, RAW SPACE onward
Gqom-flavoured club tracks from a Congolese artist in Uganda
A dancer's East African electronic, psychedelic and live
Questions
Who is Hibotep?
Hibotep is a DJ and producer from Kampala, Uganda. Addis Ababa-born DJ, fashion designer and installation artist who has lived in Kampala about seven years and plays genre-blending sets in Boutiq Electroniq / Nyege Nyege circles; first EP in production per Nataal.
Where is Hibotep from?
Kampala, Uganda. On the Pulse map, artists sit in a ring around their city, never at an address.
Where can I hear Hibotep's sets?
2 sets play on this page through SoundCloud; then Pulse Radio carries on. Official links: SoundCloud, Resident Advisor.
What kind of music does Hibotep make?
hip hop, house, trap, techno, experimental club. Crunching industrial polyrhythms, Addis-born, Kampala-based.
Sources
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