Trend Watch: Afro-House and Global Fusion
House music in 2025 continues to absorb global influences — from Afro-house to Asian electronic scenes.
House music in 2025 continues to absorb global influences. One major trend is the rise of Afro-house. Producers like Brooklyn-based, Benin-born AMÉMÉ have earned recognition for blending African rhythms with electronic production.
Asia's scene is accelerating too. Mixmag Asia highlights "a wave of record labels" emerging from Tokyo to Mumbai. Tokyo's SPRAYBOX has teamed up with London's Steppers Club and Seoul's Planet Turbo.
Overall, house music in 2025 is moving beyond borders. African and Asian sounds mix with European grooves — a trend likely to accelerate through the coming year.

Marco Solis
Underground house music journalist & editor based in Bangkok
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