Afro-Latin electronic producer, global-sounds inspired DJ and bassist,Marla Ketheris set to release her new EP ‘Luso’ on the 16th October via Strut.
Featuring a hand-picked selection of collaborators from across her creative circle, Kether continues to craft genre-bending bangers rooted in African, Brazilian and UK sounds. The 5-track EP spans Batida with grime rapperMez, Afrobeat with rapperReek0, Broken Beat withSofia Grantand a Samba House anthem withMargaridas. Written and developed between Lisbon and Brasilia, the EP reflects the movement, collaboration and cultural exchange that shaped its creation, and brings her musical worlds together into her most fully realised project to date.
Bassist forLittle Simzand a regular inLoyle Carner’sband,Kether released her highly-anticipated debut EP ‘All That We Have’ in 2023, championed by the likes ofCrack,Mary Anne Hobbs, Jamz SupernovaandGilles Peterson.Bandcamp Dailyfeatured the release in ‘The Best Electronic Music of November 2023’, and closing track ‘BTR2’ was voted one ofDJ Mag’s Top Tracks of the Year.
With her own live band, following performances atThe Roundhouse, Cross The Tracks,Brick Lane Jazz Festival, and a support slot for Cymande’stour in Europe in 2025, Marla sold-out her two first headline shows in London and Bristol in late October 2025, featuring a6-piece line-up. Continuing the momentum into 2026, she gained new admirers across the UK, supporting national tours for Afrobeat legendFemi Kutiand Zamrock favouritesWITCH.
As a DJ, Marla’s burgeoning profile has centred around her packed, inclusiveKilengi Dance Partynights in London and Bristol playing a wide spectrum of new diaspora bass sounds from Afro House, Baile, and Kuduro to UK Funky and Garage.