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A Snacky Tunes #PrivateJam, San Diego newcomer Swim Team, a '90s dance floor tribute and more in the music we tweeted this week

As one half of Berlin duo Africaine 808, Nomad has become famous for his Vulkandance parties in the German capital. The DJ (and painter) ventured to NYC this week to treat audiences to his crate-digging style of deep house that draws on rare and obscure tracks from African rock and pop of the ’60s and ’70s. Nomad’s VIP Edit of Campos Neto’s “Dia Benga” typifies …

Campos Neto: Dia Benga (Nomads VIP Edit)

A Snacky Tunes #PrivateJam, San Diego newcomer Swim Team, a '90s dance floor tribute and more in the music we tweeted this week

ListenUp is a Cool Hunting series published every Sunday that takes a deeper look at the music we tweeted throughout the week. Often we’ll include a musician or notable fan’s personal favorite in a song or album dubbed #PrivateJam. Hear them all in our ListenUp playlist on Spotify.

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A Snacky Tunes #PrivateJam, San Diego newcomer Swim Team, a '90s dance floor tribute and more in the music we tweeted this week

Gabriel Garzón-Montano: 6 8 (Lord RAJA Remix) On his EP Bishouné: Alma del Huila (off NYC imprint Styles Upon Styles), Gabriel Garzón-Montano reminds listeners what instruments, not computers, are capable of doing. The SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Music grad sings and plays every single note himself. He encapsulates the mellow soul of early Lauryn Hill but reflects his own personality by keeping his tunes sparse …