Raz & Afla will take you on a jacking cosmic afro house journey with ‘No Touch’

Anders is the creative force and technical architect behind Divine Magazine’s editorial identity. Blending Scandinavian minimalism with a sharp instinct for digital storytelling, he shapes the...

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6 years ago

Last updated: 2024/01/27

Beating Heart presents a fresh collaboration from prolific Hackney-based producer Raz Olsher and Ghanaian master musician Afla Sackey presenting their own take on Afro House. Using organic percussion they build a funky infectious groove, with lush vocal harmony hooks coming in and electronic melodies taking the track on a jacking cosmic journey through the entire African continent and beyond…

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6RMkc2saWvWm2Mbz1DpmEq?highlight=spotify:track:5Q4DWU7jIvugFxhjKt2tm9

Ghanaian vocalist and percussionist Afla has collaborated with many well established musicians including Sun Ra, Ginger Baker, Tony Allen, Seun Kuti, Yabba Funk and Dele Sosimi. While Raz Olsher has worked with an array of artists including Gilles Peterson, Nathaniel Rateliff, Krust, MJ Cole, and Basement Jaxx.

Find out more at https://www.instagram.com/raz.and.afla/

ByAnders — Editorial Lead

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Anders is the creative force and technical architect behind Divine Magazine’s editorial identity. Blending Scandinavian minimalism with a sharp instinct for digital storytelling, he shapes the magazine’s voice, visual rhythm, and structural clarity. His work moves between worlds — part editor, part engineer — ensuring every article is not only beautifully crafted but technically flawless beneath the surface. From SEO frameworks to asset design, from WordPress architecture to the magazine’s cinematic featured imagery, Anders builds the systems that let stories breathe. He curates Divine’s tone with intention: clean lines, honest language, and a commitment to elevating everyday subjects into something quietly extraordinary. Whether refining editorial workflows or sculpting the magazine’s long‑term creative direction, Anders brings a steady hand and an eye for detail — the kind that turns a publication into a signature.