It’s clear that Lisbon-based DJ Chima Isaaro (FKA Chimahiro) has been doing the work. Lighting up the basements of Brussels, the dance halls of Milan, and renowned spaces like Panorama Bar or Doka Amsterdam, as well as the reputable venues of her home turf with versatility and a honed instinct for groove, the seasoned selector — who is as much a dancer as a digger — is rightly becoming recognized for her uplifting, surprising, and always generous sets. Well-known for effortlessly melodic sonic journeys that weave through the time-spaces of techno, house, disco, soul, batida, jazz, and more, she consistently offers up Black-rooted candescence, for the people.
Her mix series Nyce & Slo has long been a favorite for discerning lovers and yearners, while her jacked-up, turned-out dance mixes on platforms including Boiler Room, NTS and Rinse FM, or her performances at festivals such as Sonar, Terraforma and Waking Life, have won her devotees internationally. Chima Isaaro sustains that expansive energy with a universal invitation: you can come if you can dance.
