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Mádé Kuti & The Movement
Made Kuti’s early years were spent growing up in The New Afrika Shrine. The son of Femi and grandson of Fela, he was surrounded by music early on and took to the alto sax at five years old. As a child, he toured the world with his father’s Positive Force read more
Brain Boy
Originating from Pemba Island, Brain Boy’s sound is inspired by traditional Taarab musicians like Makame Faki and Mohammed Isa Matona. In hearing his natural deep voice, he has been nick-named ‘Makame Faki Jr’ - the King of Kidumbaki.
Brain Boy creates a fusion of traditional Taarab and Kidumbaki with a new read more
Waungwana Band
This young, creative and hard-working band was established in 2019, with the aim to create, develop, promote and cherish the artistic and musical ideas of its members.
Waungwana Band see strength in unity. All in the group are super committed and proud to work as a team in sharing and creating read more
Bahati Female Band
Bahati Female Band are eight Tanzanian women who describe their music as a combination of afro-fusion, afro-pop and bongo flava. Some of the members used to work with Lumumba Theatre and other groups based in Dar es Salaam. They decided to establish their own group to focus on performing a variety of read more
Uwaridi Female Band
Uwaridi Band is a talented all-women group of passionate and energetic musicians. They play many instruments, including violin, accordion, tabla, cajon, ngoma, zeze, rimba, sanduku, vidumbaki, rika and percussions.
They preserve Zanzibar’s cultural heritage and help take it forwards by fusing traditional sounds with modern arrangements. Members of the band make read more
Zoë Modiga
Award-winning songstress, Zoë Modiga was born and raised in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The quintessential artist who represents the present and future of South African music.
Drawing from the human experience, identity, and storytelling, she creates a distinct sound to communicate a modern, evolving African story without losing its essence. As read more