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Saki Stars
Headed by the charismatic Salome Kiwaya (director/composer/lead vocals), Saki Stars band was formed in 1992 and is based in Dodoma (central Tanzania) with twelve musicians.
Saki Stars is entertaining whilst educational and their songs draw on a diverse range of traditional and contemporary musical influences from around the African Continent and read more
Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga
When 20-year-old singer Samba Mapangala boarded the riverboat for Kisangani in 1975, little did he know where it would really be taking him. The young vocalist, one of a quartet of singers in the Kinshasa dance band Saka Saka, was heading with his mates for a tour of Eastern Zaire. read more
Sami Dan & Zewd Band
Samuel Berhanu, stage name Sami Dan, is an engineer by profession, but music has been his passion for as long as he can remember.
Sami Dan’s music career began when he was in high school, writing songs and playing in bands . He joined Hasset Acoustic Band for read more
Sampa the Great
Sampa The Great weaves lyrical mazes with her thought provoking verses, drawing listeners into a lush, imaginative world.
Her music bonds from spoken-word to rap, with stops at psychedelic and blues along the way; it’s the sound of an adventurous young mind pushing against all boundaries.
Sampa’s rise has been spectacular. After read more
Sana Cissokho
From the Casamance region of Senegal, Sana Cissokho was born into a Mandinka traditional family of jalis or griots, where he learned to play kora with his parents Lamine Cissokho and Ndeye Diongtang Diabaté. He grew up with the Mandé people and received in-depth training in these rich cultural traditions.
Sana’s read more
Sanaa Taarab
Sanaa Taarab was born in 1983, after the then Zanzibar Ballet group stopped its activities. In its early years the group managed to perform by borrowing equipment from Culture Musical Club, with whom they have a long and positive relationship. Currently the group has twenty artists who are employed by read more