Frigid Armadillo and the future of Afro-house – Pan African Music

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Two men posing in front of a graffiti-covered wall. One is wearing a white hat and sunglasses, embodying the spirit of Pan African Music, while the other—dressed in black with his hand on his chin—exudes the cool vibes of Afro-house and Frigid Armadillo.

The innovative and inspired Afro-house pair known as Frigid Armadillo met while studying in Johannesburg in 2010. Coming together as the only two amongst their peers who showed interest in music production while bonding over a John Dahlbäck track, Lebo Lechela and Siyabulela Buhlungu found kinship in their longing to meticulously create a work of sonic art. Commandeering common pop arrangements and overlaying them with painstakingly experimental Afro-house grooves they’ve coined “Frigidization,” the two were equally awe-struck and…