Ibiza’s club season is moving into full swing as Chinois Ibiza delivers a two-night run under its Chinois Presents… series, bringing together Afro-house momentum, Latin club energy and a tightly curated roster of global DJs.
Located inside the Ibiza Gran Hotel in Marina Botafoch, the venue has built its identity around intimacy rather than scale. It sits just steps from Ibiza Town, but feels deliberately insulated from the island’s superclub spectacle. The emphasis is on proximity, where headline artists and emerging selectors operate within the same compact, high-pressure room designed entirely around the dancefloor.
The weekend opens on Friday 8 May with a showcase led by AMÉMÉ, whose One Tribe concept has become a reference point for Afro-house’s global expansion. His sets combine West African rhythmic structures with contemporary club production, leaning into collective uplift rather than peak-time drops. His rise has been supported by platforms including BBC Radio 1, alongside coverage from Mixmag and DJ Mag, positioning him firmly within the genre’s international circuit.
He is joined by South African collaborators Kasango and Vanco, whose shared language of Afro-house, melodic techno and tribal percussion has been circulating heavily through European club systems. Opening duties come from Khenya, whose blend of Afro, deep and melodic house sets a gradual, layered tone rather than immediate impact.
If Friday is built around momentum and emotional lift, Saturday 9 May shifts into a more direct, physical register. The night is led by Argentinian DJ FER Palacio, whose viral edits and reggaeton-forward sets have made him a crossover figure between digital culture and club floors. His audience spans platforms and scenes, reflecting the increasingly hybrid nature of Latin club music today.
The musical foundation draws from reggaeton’s wider lineage, shaped by Reggae en Español, Jamaican dancehall, Puerto Rican underground movements and US hip-hop influence. Alongside FER Palacio, the bill features Pawly, Ibiza-based selector Sergio Vicedo, and Madrid regular Pikabboy, each adding their own interpretation of Latin club rhythm, afrobeat crossover and contemporary urban sound.
Across both nights, Chinois continues to refine a specific Ibiza position: not competing in scale with the island’s superclubs, but instead focusing on curated intensity. The programming prioritises flow over fragmentation, allowing different genres to coexist without diluting each other’s identity.
In a season increasingly defined by segmentation between mega-venues and boutique experiences, this weekend stands out for its continuity. Afro-house on Friday, reggaeton on Saturday, and a shared commitment to the dancefloor as the central point of gravity.
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