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Release Date Friday 16th October 2026
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
BBC 6Music radio presenter, DJ and Future Bounce label head, Jamz
Supernova, presents a new compilation Dance Around The World on Mr
Bongo
An evolution of her radio show, event series and Bandcamp community under the
same name, this compilation plots a globe-spanning day-into-night voyage across 16
tracks, from artists, countries and scenes that have shaped Jamz' musical worldview.
Each track, many of which are exclusive to this comp, tells a story of heritage and
roots, whilst pushing boundaries and pioneering new sounds in their respective
regions. From the Reunion Island to Latin America, East Africa to the Caribbean and
Pacific, it's a 24-hour cycle moving from downtempo to dancefloor.
The concept of Dance Around The World began in the summer of 2025 but has
ultimately been a part of Jamz' journey in music since the beginning. At the centre of
it is her 15-year career as radio presenter - her tastes evolving from the early days on
Reprezent Radio, to a 1Xtra residency and now a Saturday daytime show on BBC
6Music. There has always been a desire to highlight music from underrepresented
scenes to new audiences.
Far removed from algorithmic influence, each scene, each artist is one that Jamz has
a personal connection to. Split across two sides, marking two interconnected moods,
the Day side features sun-soaked sounds rooted in activism, storytelling and heritage.
Bringing together Equiknoxx founder Gavsborg and dub educator, Riddim Writer,
Groundsound's rhythmic yet deeply powerful track 'Bittersweet' kicks things off. It sets
the scene and intention for the compilation whilst starting a percussive thread that
runs through every track. Elsewhere, the all- female Maloya group SIMANGAVOLE
collaborate with SOA RAVELO for a hypnotic, communal song that hits the spirit.
Moving through the Day you'll find a love letter to the sounds of Cape Town from Esa
Williams, beats-heavy, garage rock courtesy of Rio's Orua, and a fusion of traditional
Guadeloupean grooves with contemporary jazz and hip hop via Celia Wa. Venturing
out to Tumaco on the Pacific side of Colombia, Verito Asprilla serves up a futurefacing, reggaeton heater, 'Quiero Ser Buena'. Night falls, the rhythms get rowdier the
basslines get heavier. Jako Maron's electronic remix blends his Reunion Island roots
with a chugging synth soundscape. Jus Now, the duo of Trinidadian percussionist
Keshav and UK producer Sam Interface, showcase their club- driven global sound
melding UK bass influences with a Caribbean drum- heavy flavour. Sam then joins
Jamz for 'Tan Toddy' a fierce dancehall production seen through the lens of UK
bashment, with Lateena on the mic and Moses Boyd on the drums. 'Sin Africa' is
another highlight, with A&R led by Jamz. Brenda's pumping, heads- down Latin club
sound marrying with a deeper message to Diva Cruz's lyrics. This thread permeates
many of the tracks. "Almost everybody on this compilation has been touched or
altered in some ways by colonisation. We choose joy and we choose to celebrate
what we have and what we've done, but we can't ignore that there has been a
colonised existence", Jamz states.
More than a compilation, this is a sonic celebration connecting cultures, scenes and
perspectives. Each artist and each track expanding boundaries and borders whilst
honouring what has come before them.
Tracks: Groundsound - Bittersweet / SIMANGAVOLE & SOA
RAVELO - NY AMPELA / Esa Williams - Vanguard Drive (Kwaai Dub) / Orua - Capoeira
Demo / Verito Asprilla - Quiero Ser Buena / Lenna Bahule - Tulamie\u0302 / Celia Wa -
Broke / 15 15 - WIPIP / Lo Rwa Kaf - Daou Minm (Jako Maron Remix) / Brenda x Diva
Cruz - Sin Africa / Surreal Sessions - Corona / Catu Diosis & Neana - Delulu / Jus Now
- Yalode (Feat. As Ganhadeiras de Itapua) / EVEHIVE & Clementaum - Vulgo Kebradera
(ft MC VICKY) / Jamz Supernova x Sam Interface - Tan Toddy (Feat. Lateena) /
Mokotron - Colonised Existence
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