Dinka (born Tamara Hunkeler on 24 June; also known as Tamara Maria Kler) is a Swiss DJ from Lucerne. She performs progressive house music with elements of world music, which she describes as "Multicultural Dance Music".
After coming in contact with Above & Beyond, who appreciated her music, Tamara signed with their label, Anjunabeats. She also earned a deal with A State of Trance, a subsidiary of Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren's Armada Music. In September 2012, she reached #2 at the Billboard Next Big Sound chart.
Her stage name comes from the Dinka people from South Sudan. When asked for the reason she chose such a name, she commented:
Discography Studio albums 2008 The Temptation Album 2010 Hotel Summerville 2011 Tales of the Sun
Singles / EPs 2007 "The Sin" 2007 "The Temptation" 2008 "Chemistry" 2008 "Wildfire" 2008 "Native" 2008 "Autumn Leaves" (with Chris Reece) 2008 "Asylum" 2009 "Temptation" (Vandit Records) 2009 "Canonball" 2009 "Green Leaf" (feat. Lizzie Curious) 2009 "Civilisation / Zero Altitute" 2009 "Eyelash" 2009 "Elements" 2009 "Scarlet" 2010 "Elements - Remixes" (inkl. EDX Remix) 2010 "Soma Is Language" (with George F. Zimmer) 2010 "Some People Will Never Learn" 2010 "Aircraft" 2010 "Camouflage" 2010 "Hive" 2010 "Hive - The Remixes" (includes Stan Kolev Remix) 2010 "Violet" 2011 "Luminal" (with Stan Kolev) 2011 "Violet (The Remixes)" 2011 "On The Beach" 2011 "The Sleeping Beauty" 2011 "Reach For Me" (feat. Hadley & Danny Inzerillo) 2011 "SkyScraper" 2011 "White Christmas" 2012 Purple EP 2012 "Chariots" (with Leventina) 2012 Innocence EP 2012 "Lotus" 2012 "Radiate" (feat. Julie Thompson) 2012 Polarity EP 2012 "Inseparable" (feat. Angelika Vee) 2013 "Elements" (Reload 2013) with Leventina 2013 "Closer" 2013 "Waterproof" 2014 "In Caelo" (with Morttagua) 2014 "Not Okay" (with Tania Zygar) 2015 "Breathe" 2015 "Ueberflieger" (with Atlantis Ocean) 2016 Phobos/Lumino EP (with Atlantis Ocean) 2016 "First Pluto" 2017 "Philomena" (with Erik Iker) 2017 "Campfire 2017" (Sons of Maria Retouch) 2023 "Delightful" 2023 "Turning Leaves" 2024 "Escape from Society" 2024 "Daytona" 2024 "Runaway" 2024 "Silent Waves" 2024 "Tokyo"
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