The Needle / Mozambique

Blending sharp edges with smooth grooves, “The Needle / Mozambique” cruises through genres and languages with an eclectic yet coherent flow. The playlist moves effortlessly from Afro-house sounds like “Uhambe Wrongo” and “Mbilo” to soulful R&B cuts like ZAYN’s “Alienated” and WILLOW’s emotive “b i g f e e l i n g s.” There’s room for amapiano heat, drill-influenced flows, and thoughtful Portuguese-language hip-hop, all intersecting with global pop and electronic beats.

Tracks like “DJ (Não Corta)” and “Factos E Opiniões” nod to Lusophone roots, while others—like Crush’s delicate ballad “Love You With All My Heart” and Hozier’s stripped-down “Too Sweet”—pull things in a more melodic, contemplative direction. It's a playlist that travels across moods and continents without ever losing its cool.