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About Sonic Griot
Third-culture DJ (Anowa Quarcoo) with ties to Toronto and Nairobi; DJ Mag describes her as a Nairobi-based DJ playing house, garage and breaks who co-runs Toronto's Afrique Like Me parties.
RA first event 2022; most-played in Toronto.
Activity 2024 to 2026
RA event history 2022-.
Sounds
Nairobi sits at 120 BPM on Pulse (Nu Nairobi house); that is the city's pulse, not a measured tempo for this artist.
Official links
More from Nairobi
Industrial, footwork and trap, from Hakuna Kulala to Xternal Domain
![[MONRHEA]](/pulse/img/a/monrhea-320.webp)
Electronica with sampled African sounds, from Just A Band
Questions
Who is Sonic Griot?
Sonic Griot is a DJ and producer from Nairobi, Kenya. Third-culture DJ (Anowa Quarcoo) with ties to Toronto and Nairobi; DJ Mag describes her as a Nairobi-based DJ playing house, garage and breaks who co-runs Toronto's Afrique Like Me parties.
Where is Sonic Griot from?
Nairobi, Kenya. On the Pulse map, artists sit in a ring around their city, never at an address.
Where can I hear Sonic Griot's sets?
Official links: SoundCloud, Instagram, Resident Advisor.
What kind of music does Sonic Griot make?
house, garage, breaks. House, garage and breaks between Nairobi and Toronto.
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