Brazilian advances a place and maintains leadership as the best Latin American DJ in an open vote to the public
Alok was announced as the 3rd best DJ in the world in the ranking of English magazine DJ Mag On the night of Tuesday (30). The Brazilian artist advanced a position compared to last year and remained the main and best placed Latin American artist in the popular consultation vote released by the renowned British publication.
The achievement represents an unprecedented fact in the history of national electronic music, which had never had a representative occupying such high places on the world DJ list.
The international recognition of Alok has manifested itself on several fronts. Node Coachella This year, its innovative performance surprised the audience and redefined the role of the DJ in the contemporary music scene. Its double appointment to Latin Grammy It was accompanied by the symbolism of having a song produced in native language of the original Brazilian peoples in one of the most important stages of world entertainment, with the indigenous artists themselves occupying spaces such as the UN and the Global Citizenboth in New York.
The set held in the recent edition of Tomorrowland Belgian was marked in the memory of the public by celebrating the resilience of the festival organizers. The same happened in the Brazilian version of Tomorrowlandwhen Alok For the first time, it fell over hundreds of drones on the main stage. The feat is repeated this year with over a thousand drones drawing and illuminating the sky of Parque Maeda, in Itu, São Paulo, on the 12th, breaking the Latin American record itself.
“This is an achievement that I share with the public who has always believed in my work. Being in this position reinforces the value of our culture and music on the international scene. More than a ranking, this is a recognition of a collective walk, which motivates me to follow, representing Brazil and encouraging other artists,” he said Alok.
The DJ prepares to launch “To the Moon”track produced in partnership with the American DJ and composer Illenium. The music will be available on all platforms from the 10th.
Out of stages, Alok It maintains the institute that bears its name and completes five years of operation supporting projects focused on indigenous rights, children and women health, environmental preservation, entrepreneurship, food safety, access to drinking water and anti-racist education. THE ALOK Institute He positioned the artist as one of the most active philanthropists on the continent.
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Source: Rollingstone

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