It Looks Like Love by Anané

Anané's colourful life in music has seen her do everything from singing at the famous pre-game show at Super Bowl XLI as part of the group Elements of Life, DJ at hotspots like Hi Ibiza, Pacha NYC and Ushuaïa to name a few, while also curating her own monthly residency Nulu Movement, now ten years strong at Le Bain NYC, release unique blends of Afro, house, and pop on labels like Vega Records, and head up her own imprints, Nulu Music and Nulu Electronic. The Cape Verdean-born DJ, producer, vocalist, and songwriter has had countless club hits and has released acclaimed albums like "Ananésworld" and "Chapters Of Becoming," often with a lush, live, and orchestrated style that is truly unique.

With this release, Anané steps forward with her first solo production to date. Here she serves up the sumptuous "It Looks Like Love," a poised, elegant house sound with her own smoking, soulful vocals and classy strings bringing colour to an Afro groove packed with infectious bounce. Neat guitar riffs and silky synths all enrich this most sophisticated sound.

The first mix sees Anané link up with veteran Italian Christian Mantini, who has hosted Sunset Ritual parties with Anané and Louie Vega since 2013. Their dub is rooted in warm, rubbery drums that are even deeper and more immersive than the original.

Manda Moor & Sirus Hood are a red-hot contemporary pair who run the Mood label and are defining the contemporary underground. Their remix is more driving, but it retains the soulful vibe with breezy pads and jazzy motifs drifting in and out above the swaggering groove.

Rotterdam-based Chicagoan Jamie 3:26 is a master at blending disco, soul, and house into timeless sounds, and here he delivers a loopy rework that pairs deep drive and sun-kissed vibes with funky, Chic-style bass guitar motifs.

Morocco's Wnoise is an Afro house mainstay who has topped charts and landed on plenty of key labels. His remix is steeped in spiritualism, and the vocals are treated in echo so they melt into the background as the strident drums and pensive piano chords come to the fore. Anané's stripped-back instrumental closes the package in style.

With "It Looks Like Love," Anané pays homage to the iconic Goody Goody classic by Vince Montana Jr., crafting a unique Afro-Disco fusion that blends her signature underground soul with a timeless dance-floor legacy.

Anané - It Looks Like Love
Release Date 24th April 2026
Label Nervous Records

Tracklist
1. Anané - It Looks Like Love (Anané's Radio Edit)
2. Anané - It Looks Like Love (Anané's Original Mix)
3. Anané - It Looks Like Love (Anané & Christian Mantini Warrior Dub)
4. Anané - It Looks Like Love (Manda Moor & Sirus Hood Remix)
5. Anané - It Looks Like Love (Jamie 3:26 Disko Dub Version)
6. Anané - It Looks Like Love (Wnoise Remix)
7. Anané - It Looks Like Love (Anané's Instrumental)