{"id":7198,"date":"2026-07-09T12:52:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/africa-rising-music-conference-announces-2026-bantu-calling-ep\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:52:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:52:57","slug":"africa-rising-music-conference-announces-2026-bantu-calling-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/africa-rising-music-conference-announces-2026-bantu-calling-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa Rising Music Conference Announces 2026 Bantu Calling EP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/africa-rising-music-conference-to-address-ai-and-creator-rights\/\"><strong>Africa Rising Music Conference<\/strong><\/a> (ARMC) and <strong>Paradise Sound System<\/strong> have announced <strong>Bantu Calling<\/strong> as the 2026 edition of Searching for Paradise, an annual initiative connecting African artists with international creative opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>UK-based Nigerian-Ugandan artist, producer and DJ <strong>HARUNA<\/strong> leads the project, which merges African musical traditions with contemporary electronic music.<\/p>\n<p>The four-track EP, released through Paradise Sound System, features South African singer <strong>Thuso Wa Sibini<\/strong>, producer <strong>DarkFace<\/strong> and guitarist <strong>Obe 380<\/strong>. The title track is offered in three versions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>original vocal recording<\/li>\n<li>instrumental version<\/li>\n<li>remix by South African producer <strong>Mr. Norble Guy<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The EP also includes \u201cSaturn Return,\u201d an original composition by HARUNA that draws inspiration from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro_house\">South African house music<\/a>, the 3-Step genre and UK club culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSearching for Paradise is about creating spaces for collaboration and allowing different musical experiences and influences to meet. Bantu Calling reflects that journey. 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