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Mwenda, also known as Mamut, is a Nairobi-born, Berlin-based techno DJ whose work explores the primal relationship between rhythm, music, and dance. He is shaped by an early exposure to soul, funk, jazz, hip hop, and electronic music, having played piano, drums and guitar at a young age. His groove-driven and hypnotic sound incorporates tribal, deep, and dubby elements, with African rhythmic influences emerging subconsciously through repetition and call-and-response. Dark, raw, and physical, his sets focus on long-form movement and immersive dancefloor experiences, where the body understands the music before the mind does.