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Amsterdam local TV station and broadcast network BNN have just released a moving documentary about the life of Djordy Latumahina, a well-known and beloved figure in Amsterdam nightlife and cultural scene, who was brutally shot and killed in 2016 in a case of mistaken identity. In the documentary we

The Alté pioneer Teezee, also known as Teni Zaccheaus JR, has always been the type of slightly below-the-radar artist that fans connect with in a fiercely personal way. This sense of intimacy is in part fueled by his DRB collective’s role as pioneers of Nigeria’s alternative music scene which values

Especially during these times of crisis, it is important to keep your mind, body and spirit active. We got you on the body part, with our running challenge . Here to help you keep your mind engaged is the monthly linkup between Patta and The Black Archives , a unique historical archive for inspiring

Coming this Friday is the first apparel drop from the Patta Summer 20 season, consisting of the Enzyme Wash Short Sleeve Crewneck Sweater with the matching Enzyme Wash Shorts in a Baja colour way and the Enzyme Wash Short Sleeve Crewneck with matching Enzyme Wash Jogging pants in a Spectra Yellow co

In December of 2009, Patta dropped a compilation co-A&R-ed together with one of Holland's most respected MCs, Winne. Titled So So Lobi - which translates to "Nothing But Love" - the album brought together artists from all different sides of the Dutch rap game, on a disc full of exclusives. We've upl

Rotterdam, any weekend circa 1994. Near the docks, a club called Imperium is packed with hundreds of Dutch youth, almost all of them of Afro-Caribbean or Surinamese descent. The DJ is playing dancehall music, and although any reggae fan would recognise the guitar melody from Taxi Gang’s ‘Santa Barba

Coming to Patta this weekend after a short delay: a tribute to one of the most coveted Air Maxes, the AM90 Duck Camo, 'reversed' to celebrate the iconic silhouette's 30th anniversary. Contrary to the 2013 Atmos OG, the mesh base of the Air Max 90 is now a vibrant infrared, with black accents through

In the fall of 2018, on the occasion of Dana Lixenberg's exhibition American Images at Gallery GRIMM, Patta Soundsystem ’s Vic Crezée created a mixtape with music and soundbytes by all personalities featured in the show. The mixtape is a musical representation of a few of Lixenberg’s most iconic pho

The unique and seamlessly original collaboration between Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes has produced the album What Kinda Music, which is slated for an April 24 release on Blue Note, one of the most legendary music labels around and one known for moving the needle of jazz through the decades. Moving flu

Amsterdam based artist collective Order consists of five fine gentlemen, all with different backgrounds, combining their expertise to create, well, everything. Tattooing, graffiti, photography, music, painting, it's hard to put a label on ORDER, and at the same time, they are hard to miss. We caught

Just two weeks ago, we released the Patta x Conway & Alchemist project LULU . Thanks to Genius.com, you can now watch Conway and Alchemist discuss the meaning behind the project’s title, working with Eminem, and JAY-Z’s decision to turn down the now-iconic “ We Gonna Make It ” beat below. BONUS: Alc

Known for his impeccable selection and smooth cuts and transitions, DJ Edzon bka Edson Sabajo, co-founder of Patta, released the first of his live vinyl mix series of original soul music, R&B and slow jams on CD (!!) in 2005. Artists featured in the mix range from Aretha Franklin to Whodini, T eddy

Part of ‘Second Summer of Love’—a four-part series by Gucci in collaboration with Frieze—the new film written and directed by Jeremy Deller, explores the social history of the UK between 1985 and 1993 through the lens of acid house and rave music. The film is based on a real-life lecture given to a