Xander Ferreira is KISUA’s man in NYC. The South African musician, artist, photographer and DJ is infamous as the frontman of high concept Afro-electro outfit Gazelle. He also fronts The Happy Show alongside Findlay Brown, a regular hoedown at China Town’s Le Baron where the duo spin African funk, soul, disco and jazz gems to in-the-know downtowners.

Gearing up for summer, The Happy Show has just unleashed a new mixtape, The African Beachtime Playlist. “We took a journey into the world of African Psychedelia and discovered a prominent surf rock sound that was prevalent throughout the 1960s, especially in South Africa and Nigeria,” explains Ferreira of the mix. “We have put together a rare selection of special songs to celebrate these wonderful artists that history seems to have forgotten. Please support them by buying their music online!”

Here’s the playlist:
Blacky Joe - PRO
Orange Bags - The Movers
Woman Made the Devil - Bongos Ikwue
Funky Message - The Heroes
Gwinyitshe - The Toreadors
Hijacking - The Psychedelic Aliens
The World Ends - The Black Mirrors
Life's Gone Down Low - The Lijadu Sister
Mosquito - Flaming Souls
Ohomi - Sonny Okosuns and Paperback Limited
Wozani Mahipi - Mahotella Queens
Blockhead - The Monks
The Thing - The Black Hawks
Blofonyobi Wo Atale - The Psychedelic Aliens
This Is It - The Sounds Imperial
Bazali Bam - Bazali Bam
Rough Rider - The Hygrades
Onye Ije - The Strangers
Skophom - The S.A. Move

Click on the image on the right to listen to this magical mixtape.