Lakuti, born Lerato Khathi in Soweto, South Africa, is a Berlin-based DJ, producer and label head who has shaped the global underground house scene since the 1990s. She founded Uzuri Recordings in 2007 and expanded it into a booking and management agency the following year, representing artists such as Fred P and Levon Vincent. In 2022 she became an official Panorama Bar resident, and together with her partner Tama Sumo she runs the event series Bring Down the Walls and Your Love, which platform Black and LGBTIQ+ artists.
Lakuti performed at the Bring Down the Walls event at Berghain on August 31, 2025 together with, among others, Tama Sumo and MUSCLECARS.
Lakuti and Tama Sumo played back-to-back at La Bellevilloise in Paris for the Basement Love event on May 17, 2025.
Lakuti and Tama Sumo performed at Strange Brew in Bristol on May 4, 2025.
Lakuti became official resident at Panorama Bar in Berlin, and her bookings were transferred to Berghain's own agency Ostgut Booking.
In connection with the residency news, Lakuti emphasized the importance for Black women and young people from townships: "I hope this also encourages Black women in their 40s and beyond that they too matter."
