FABRIKA RECORDS
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Members : Mathias Aklilu, Sam YF, Yohannes Meymun, Selamawit
Genres : Pioneers of the house and techno scenes in Ethiopia
Fabrika Records, an electronic music label and collective founded in 2021, is a truly pioneering platform in Addis Ababa: “We built an entire ecosystem from scratch,” explain its founders. “Our city has a rich and deeply rooted cultural heritage. But the infrastructure for electronic music is extremely limited, and there were only a handful of DJs here at the time.”
“No suitable events, no mentoring, no collective identity. It was this lack that led us to create Fabrika. This challenge became our fuel,” say the members of Fabrika with a smile. In just a few years, the label has established a home for emerging DJs, producers, and all club culture activists here in Ethiopia.
“The label structures the artists’ sound, our events provide them with stages, the community grows with them, and our advice and resources provide long-term support…” Masterfully led, it is an entire autonomous electronic biotope that is flourishing. Ultimately, Fabrika Records aims to put the Ethiopian electronic scene on the global bass music map with consistency and innovation. Recent collaborations with the interregional Gondwana festival in Kenya and the highly international Nyege festival are very promising signs!
Genres : Pioneers of the house and techno scenes in Ethiopia
Fabrika Records, an electronic music label and collective founded in 2021, is a truly pioneering platform in Addis Ababa: “We built an entire ecosystem from scratch,” explain its founders. “Our city has a rich and deeply rooted cultural heritage. But the infrastructure for electronic music is extremely limited, and there were only a handful of DJs here at the time.”
“No suitable events, no mentoring, no collective identity. It was this lack that led us to create Fabrika. This challenge became our fuel,” say the members of Fabrika with a smile. In just a few years, the label has established a home for emerging DJs, producers, and all club culture activists here in Ethiopia.
“The label structures the artists’ sound, our events provide them with stages, the community grows with them, and our advice and resources provide long-term support…” Masterfully led, it is an entire autonomous electronic biotope that is flourishing. Ultimately, Fabrika Records aims to put the Ethiopian electronic scene on the global bass music map with consistency and innovation. Recent collaborations with the interregional Gondwana festival in Kenya and the highly international Nyege festival are very promising signs!
House
Techno