Artists

Kaloubadya, representing the maloya style from Reunion island, explore their roots whilst keenly embracing the spirituality this deeply rhythmic music has in seeking contact with its African ancestors.

Kaloubadya’s ambition is to use their music and energetic performances to shake the world. Voices swell and soar, at the same time being read more

The group was formed under the Department of Culture through Zanzibar’s Ministry of Information, Youth, Culture and Sports since 1995.

The group comprises many men and women drummers, singers and dancers who maintain, preserve and develop our traditional heritage. They play different kinds of ngoma traditional drumming and dancing from across read more

Majestad Negra (‘Black Majesty’) is a socially conscious traditional bomba music group that simultaneously sustains Afro-Puerto Rican culture and bears the flag for cultural resistance on behalf of the town of Loíza, an ancestral region that is home to peoples of African descent. Bomba music and dances evolved through the read more

Mzee wa Bwax is a Tanzanian singeli artist, famous for many hits including 'Kisimu Changu Laini Mbili’, ‘Kidemu Changu Kilokole’, ‘Kafubaa’ and ‘Nimeokoka’.

He has been in the industry for five years, gaining professionalism and confidence as a singer-songwriter, and moving the hearts and bodies of audiences wherever he performs.

Nasibo is a singer-songwriter. mbira player, percussionist, dancer and cultural-gender activist from Zimbabwe, who soothes and uplifts your soul.

In her music, she has found a way to address issues that affect society. She sings of

problems affecting women and children, Ubuntu and other social issues.

She has performed on several stages alongside read more

Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Naxx Bitota discovered her passion for music at the age of 9 and dreamed of making a career out of it. She pursued this dream by joining several choirs of different styles: gospel, traditional, classical and folk music in the Congo and then read more