Sound Is Ceremony
Los Angeles–based selector and cultural historian DJ Adé weaves deep house, Afro‑diasporic rhythms, hip‑hop, and global soul into immersive ceremonies for clubs, galleries, festivals, and community spaces.
Welcome to Soul Province
Soul Province is the home for DJ Adé’s work as a selector, cultural historian, and community‑rooted artist—tracing underground Black dance music from Ayiti to Mattapan to Los Angeles through parties, installations, and sonic rituals.
Ways to Work Together
From late‑night club sets to gallery installations and workshops, here are some of the ways we can collaborate.
Club & Festival Sets
High‑energy, genre‑blending sets rooted in deep house, Afrobeat, disco, hip‑hop, and diasporic rhythms—tailored to your crowd, time slot, and sound system.
Curated Events & Residencies
Concept‑driven nights and recurring series co‑created with venues, community orgs, and arts spaces, centering Black and diasporic sound on and off the dancefloor.
Sonic Installations & Art Collaborations
mmersive, multi‑channel soundscapes and gallery collaborations building on projects like CongoSonic—ideal for museums, installations, and experimental spaces.
Talks, Workshops & Listening Sessions
Talks and guided listening sessions on Black dance music history, diasporic sound, and the politics of the dancefloor—designed for classrooms, conferences, and community gatherings.
See the Ceremony in Motion
Step into the Gallery to see moments from live sets, projects, and community work—from crowded dancefloors and quiet booth shots to bikes, rides, and installations in motion.
Listen: Mixes & Media
Stream DJ Adé’s recorded sets, guest mixes, and sonic experiments—capturing the blend of deep house, Afro‑diasporic rhythms, hip‑hop, and soul that defines his sound on and off the dancefloor.
Explore: Projects & Collaborations
Learn more about ongoing projects like CongoSonic, Utopia, Dirty Disco, Nũ‑DEI, and Ride On!—a constellation of parties, installations, and community work rooted in Black and diasporic sound.
Book DJ Adé
Promoters, curators, and organizers can find a full bio, offerings, technical requirements, and booking details on the Bookings / EPK page—everything you need to bring Sound Is Ceremony to your space.