Bringing his African ethnic roots and good Italian taste, Tamango Records boss Yaya is one of the hottest names in the electronic music scene. Yaya grew up in Turin, where the tunes of his father – percussionist and leading voice of the M’bamina ensemble – helped him to discover his inner sense of rhythm, thus starting his relationship with music at an early age and performing as a drummer around the city.

Since joining Loco Dice’s mighty Desolat family in 2009, he has never stopped moving and making people dance with his captivating sound and charisma behind the decks. Yaya’s energy in the booth is second to none: he can boast performances in places like Pacha, Ushuaia, and Hï in Ibiza, Space Miami, Cocoricò Riccione, Kiesgrube, Sunwaves Festival, and multiple Elrow shows, essentially playing at every major club and party worldwide.

Besides his unique DJ sets, Yaya is also a prolific producer: after releasing on some of the most respected underground labels, in 2016, he founded his own imprint, Tamango Records. The label has seen names from the likes of Enzo Siragusa, Cuartero, Manda Moor, Mason Collective, Fleur Shore, Sidney Charles, Toman, and Prunk, to name a few. Tamango Records has rapidly expanded its horizons, throwing parties in cities like New York, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Chicago, Medellin, Panama, Milan, Berlin, and London…