Brian d’Souza is an award-winning DJ, music producer and live performer who DJs under the alias Auntie Flo (an homage to his late Goan Auntie Florie). Over a career spanning ten years, he is renowned for ‘taking World Music into the future’ (The Guardian), ‘pushing boundaries’ (Phonica Records) and being ‘one of the most inventive talents of our time’ (Test Pressing) .
Brian d’Souza’s Auntie Flo live band brings together a host of talented musicians from around the world to perform tracks spanning five acclaimed albums worth of material. A unique global/electronic fusion, the band is equally at home closing the main stage of festivals such as Gilles Peterson’s We Out Here as sell out shows at the likes of London’s renowned Jazz Cafe. The band’s rotating cast of talents includes Moncaya (Mexico, vocals), Ziggy Funk (UK, Guitar), Cyrus Atkinson (UK, Keys), Sarathy Korwar (India Drums), Andre Marmot (UK, Percussion), Ambasa Mandela (Kenya, Vocals) and Mame Ndiack (Senegal, Talking Drum), all working alongside Brian on electronics, synths, drum machines and effects.
Over a career spanning 15 years, Auntie Flo has made their name by ‘taking World Music into the future’ (The Guardian), ‘pushing boundaries’ (Phonica Records) and being ‘one of the most inventive talents of our time’ (Test Pressing). Albums include last year’s ‘Birds Of Paradise’ (no 5 in Disco Pogo’s albums of the year), 2024’s ‘In My Dreams (I’m a Bird and I’m Free)’, which included 2024 track of the year Green City, 2018’s ‘Radio Highlife’, released on Brownswood records to massive acclaim, picking up the SAY Award for Scottish Album Of The Year, and 2015’s ‘Theory Of Flo’, awarded 9/10 by DJ Magazine.
They’ve played everywhere from the Sub Club to Glastonbury, but have really made their name by seeking out-of-the-ordinary and adventurous performances: street parties in Cuba, mountains festivals in Nepal, beaches in Goa, artist residencies in Brazil, rooftops in Kenya, New Year’s Eve celebrations in Japan and even sun rituals in the Arctic Circle.
As a DJ, Brian has DJ’d extensively in Europe and shared stages with the biggest names in the industry, with memorable back to back sets with the likes of Bradley Zero, Axel Boman, Daniel Avery, Optimo and many more. Auntie Flo live has featured on three Boiler Rooms and multiple times on BBC radio, with mixes and sessions for the likes of Gilles Peterson, Mary Anne Hobbs, Tom Ravenscroft and Rob Da Bank. Brian has held DJ residencies at the likes of Glasgow’s legendary Sub Club and London’s much-missed Plastic People
