Artists

Kara Sylla Ka’s voice is sublime and his music is sophisticated, melodious and varied. From Afro to acoustic reggae, to folk, soul and blues, Kara enjoys going smoothly back and forth from one to another mixing modern and traditional sounds. Kara’s work has always been inspired by the talented Peulh read more

Ribab Fusion are considered major ambassadors of the Amazigh culture. The band celebrates Morocco’s Amazigh (colonialists used to say Berber) culture as it flies from ‘70s-style funk to Afropop dance vibes, from slow jams to high energy call-and-response choruses.

 The ribab is a traditional instrument that used to read more

Nomfusi is a self-taught singer-songwriter, whose music incorporates afropop, afrosoul, gospel and ballads with maskandi guitars and other sounds of the townships.

As a young girl, Nomfusi used to accompany her mother to weekly sangoma rituals, where she developed interest in music, singing and dancing.

She is now revered across the world read more

The intoxicating Taffetas sound is built around the kora (West African harp-like instrument) and the Swiss duo of Marc Liebeskind (guitar) and Christophe Erard (double bass), who also take the compositional credits. Their shows in Zanzibar will feature Cheikh "Nana" Sisokko (Guinea Bissau) on kora and Fatoumata Dembele (Burkina Faso) read more

Inganzo Ngari is a traditional Rwandan dance troupe that was created in 2006 to promote the Rwandan folkloric dance among youth, and their welfare through art and culture. Inganzo Ngari officially reigns as the best of the existing troupes, as certified by various competitions and evaluation by competent bodies.

Inganzo has built read more

Isau Meneses’ music career spans three decades.  In 2013, his 30th anniversary in the music scene, he released his seventh album titled “Patchissa-Pananfiti” which means “There are witches in the area”. 

Since then, Meneses released two more recordings and was awarded a platinum disc following the sale of read more