Space Afrika

Space Afrika are the Manchester-based duo Joshua Inyang and Joshua Reid, whose spacious productions draw from ambient, dub, trip-hop and Detroit techno. Shaped by the industrial landscapes of Northwest England and notions of travel, their drone-driven work reflects on movement, decay and emotional release, channeled through sound, visuals and performance. After the intimate debut ‘Somewhere Decent To Live’ (2018) and the mixtape ‘hybtwibt?’ (2020), Space Afrika released ‘Honest Labour’ in 2021 – a statement on UK energy, love and loss. The album earned RA’s Album of the Year and Bandcamp’s Best Ambient Album, establishing the duo as one of the most distinctive acts in electronic music right now. On Wednesday, July 29, Space Afrika will officially open our 12th festival edition with a special concert at Amsterdam’s oldest building, Oude Kerk.