Ten Cities chronicles the evolution of club music and culture across ten diverse urban centers in Africa and Europe, spanning from 1960 to March 2020. This work expands the narrative beyond traditional North Atlantic hubs, offering a more inclusive perspective on global club scenes. The book highlights clubs as dynamic spaces for experimentation and diverse lifestyles, presenting the music subcultures of Nairobi, Cairo, Kyiv, Johannesburg, Berlin, Naples, Luanda, Lagos, Bristol, and Lisbon through twenty-one essays, curated playlists, and photographic sequences.

• Explores club music and culture in ten cities: Nairobi, Cairo, Kyiv, Johannesburg, Berlin, Naples, Luanda, Lagos, Bristol, and Lisbon.
• Covers the period from 1960 to March 2020.
• Features twenty-one essays, playlists, and photo sequences.
• Focuses on clubs as "nocturnal laboratories" for different ways of life.
• Provides a retrospective look at vibrant music subcultures before the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on creative communities.