dj Xogn
Some facts about dj Xogn we think you should know
- He recorded a killer Podcast mix for us.
- His real name is Tristan Cordier, born in Nancy, France a while ago.
- Arrived in Brussels in ’88.
- He once sported the name of Jah Floppy as a dj and played with Pierre Elitaire in Antwerp.
- Went to Dakar, Senegal in ’96 where he had a new / second hand record shop. He stayed there till ’06.
- Xogn means grilled rice from the bottom of the marmite.
- He organised the monthly Koulgraoul parties in Dakar. Parties with a mix of world beat music for a crowd of mixed people from all over the world. With an attendance between 500 and 700 people. Still going strong, by the way.
- He has a weekly radio show on Radio Campus (Wednesday from 9.30 to 10.30pm - 92.1fm) where he plays African music from the ‘60s and ‘70s.
- He organised many parties over the years with DJ ReeDoo. The next one is this Friday at Café Bota.
