Artists

The Zawose family, or clan, rather, is the collective progeny and relatives of the internationally renowned Wagogo musician, Hukwe Zawose. Recognized for his talent by Tanzania’s first president, Julius Nyerere, while on a trip around his newly independent nation, Zawose was brought from Dodoma to Dar es Salaam to play read more

Originally from Rwanda, Kirenga aka Eric Soul does not simply represent a fusion of Central and East African heritage, he also creates a new borderless global vision inspired by an Afropean perspective.

Drawing on his francophone African roots and building on this with the urban sounds of his London base, Soul read more

In the hot and dusty Gaza province of Mozambique there is a small lake called Ghorwane that never runs dry, even in the hottest season. In 1983, a group of young musicians in Maputo, took the name Ghorwane as they launched their musical career. Today they are one of Mozambique's read more

 Afrigo Band was founded by Moses Matovu and the late Charles Sekyanzi in 1975. They play a variety of styles including original compositions and covers. Afrigo Band strived through the difficult times Idi Amin and Obote 2 regimes, whilst continually entertaining the masses. Existing for 42 years, Afrigo Band is read more

Mamy Kanouté was born into a family of Senegalese griots, the famed singers and musicians that constitute a repository of West African oral tradition, history and culture.

She has collaborated regularly with other Senegalese music legends, including Youssou N'Dour, Baaba Maal, Omar Pène, and Didier Awadi. She has read more

Ferooz Mrisho is a leading member of Daz Nundaz, the legendary Dar es Salaam based bongo flava group formed in the mid-nineties by five members, Ferooz, Daz Baba, Critic, La Rumba, and Sajo.

After a series of talent show performances and other local concerts, DJ Ibra, a brother of the trio read more