ALICE has invited six creative and visionary voices from the local and international music scene to curate their own version of a club night at ALICE in the spring of 2025. Join us for a glimpse of the African diaspora’s innovative electronic music scene as Nyege Nyege takes over the dance floor at ALICE.

Nyege Nyege — meaning “an uncontrollable urge to dance” in Uganda’s main language, Ganda — is more than just a record label; it’s a collective and a party organizer that runs an ecstatic festival at an abandoned tourist resort on the banks of the Nile. Over the years, Nyege Nyege has turned Kampala into a hotspot for some of the most groundbreaking electronic music of today—both in the East African region and on a global scale.

Nyege Nyege brings together underground sounds from the streets and clubs alongside eclectic influences from the African diaspora, spanning genres like trap, footwork, Tanzanian polyrhythms, Ugandan wedding songs, and hard trance. Last year, this forward-thinking collective and record label set the stage for an unforgettable party during ALICE’s opening week in September. We are thrilled to welcome them back for another night dedicated to electronic dance music, as Nyege Nyege presents the duo Sisso & Maiko and DJ Catu Diosis.

Sisso & Maiko
Lightning-fast beats, traditional Tanzanian music, South African afro house, and satirical lyrics about everything from corrupt police to dating while broke — this is the essence of singeli, the frantic and playful genre that emerged in the working-class neighborhoods of Tandale and Manzese around Dar es Salaam in the mid-2000s. Sisso & Maiko are known as pioneers of the genre, where speed is key and faster is always better. Prepare for a dance floor in a state of frenzy when Sisso & Maiko take the stage at ALICE!

DJ Catu Diosis
Catu Diosis is more than just a DJ—she’s a visionary. The Ugandan producer, rapper, and DJ, who splits her time between Uganda and Germany, fuses Afrocentric sounds with bass-heavy, global underground music and captivates audiences with her high-energy performances. In addition to her music, Catu Diosis is the founder of Dope Gal Africa (DGA), an organization that supports and develops female and femme talent from Africa and the African diaspora. She has previously performed at Fusion, CTM Festival in Berlin, and, of course, at Nyege Nyege Festival—and now, finally, at ALICE!