

On Syros, capital of the Cyclades, you won’t find sugar-cube villages and whitewashed lanes. For groups: Elilia Superior Villa sleeps 8 peopleįor more recommendations, see our guide to the best hotels in Santorini and the best Airbnbs in Santorini.īest Greek island for: Culture and off-season cachet.For a glimpse of Santorini before the onslaught of cruise ships and Instagrammers, explore the quieter south (but keep your discoveries to yourself). Go for a twilight Bellini at Franco's Cafe and visit Emporio, with its smattering of old-school coffee shops and Airbnbs. (Sample them at Domaine Sigalas and Vassaltis wineries, paired with delicate dishes that let the grapes sing.)Īpart from a boat trip to the smouldering crater of Nea Kameni and hot springs at Palia Kameni, there's not much to do but gaze at the mesmerising views from your suite, dangling on the edge of the caldera. Most places to stay are concentrated in Oia and Imerovigli, but the inland village of Pyrgos is up-and-coming. That view may be a romantic cliché, but it still takes your breath away. A volcanic explosion blew out Santorini's heart 3,500 years ago, leaving black-sand beaches, vertiginous cliffs in psychedelic hues, and swirling rumours about Atlantis in its wake. The eruption also preserved the ancient city of Akrotiri under layers of ash, and created fertile ground for exceptional Assyrtiko grapes and Vinsanto wines. In 2021, Deep Root released the album ‘New York State Of House’ (DJ-mixed by label impresario Francis Mercier himself) which hit #1 on Beatport ’s Afrohouse chart.Cooing American and Chinese honeymooners line up to take selfies as the sun sinks behind Santorini's caldera, the flooded volcanic crater. Deep Root releases have received support from Pete Tong, Black Coffee and Blond:ish, as well as major Spotify playlisting (on Night Rider, Housewerk, Dance Party, Happy Beats, Chill Tracks, Haitian Heat, Friday Cratediggers and Electronic Circus). With a focus on exceptional deep house and afro house, Deep Root boasts a diverse international roster, and has released music from house music legends like Roland Clark and Rowetta, as well as from up and coming stars like Kenya’s Idd Aziz, Zimbabwe’s Nitefreak, Brazil’s REFFEL, Mexico’s Cossy / QT-HIGH, the UK’s Simon Field and NYC’s Dean Mickoski. With releases on Republic, Toolroom, Big Beat, Defected, Nervous, Heldeep, Dim Mak and Spinnin, Black Caviar’s Grammy-nominated gold-certified track ‘What's Up Danger with Blackway’ was featured on the ‘ Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse' Soundtrack.įounded by Haitian-born DJ/producer Francis Mercier and Ajamu Kambon, Deep Root Records is one of the only 100% black-owned labels on the dance music scene. The duo's hard to categorize style comes from a wide spectrum of influences from Chicago house, New York City hip hop and Latin rhythms.

Hope that after the rain pours, the sun comes out… and the beat goes on!”Īmassing over 300 million Spotify streams, New York City's Black Caviar has been solidified in the dance music world with genre bending music to fans across the globe. It was the perfect vibe for hope coming out of the tough time we all went through together over the past 2 years.

Go ahead and take a listen to “Beat Goes On”, the perfect tune for the summer months ahead!Īs Black Caviar mentions, “We sent Lee Wilson over a few song ideas to check out and he hit us back with this idea which we instantly loved. Lee Wilson's (known for his work with house icons Kenny Dope and Todd Terry) smooth vocals work in complete harmony with Black Caviar's production and adds an additional emotive element to the track. “Beat Goes On” is an uplifting house tune filled with warm island vibes and latin inspired beats. Known for party hit singles like, “Coco” and “El Camino”, Black Caviar serves us up another infection party song. “Beat Goes On” is out now via Deep Root Records. DJ/Producer duo Black Caviar is back with their newest single, “Beat Goes On” a song in collaboration with singer and songwriter Lee Wilson.
