Artists

Moto Combat "Kigoma cha Uchokozi" was formed in January 2007, when the birth of this particular ngoma style can be celebrated. The group consists of twelve members aged in their twenties, all of whom are former members of mdundiko groups. Mdundiko was the most popular street parade dance in Dar read more

Dawda Jobarteh is a Denmark-based artist, originally from The Gambia. He takes his griot heritage seriously, being the grandson of Alhaji Bai Konte and son of Amadou Bansang Jobarteh. In Mandinka kora music, both were legends of their times.

Dawda learned music playing calabash at the feet of his uncle Malamin. read more

Lumumba Theatre is a group of talented singers, dancers, actors, choreographers and musicians, based in Dar es Salaam. The group was established in 1997 by Director Dyuto Komba when he brought together talented students of Lumumba Primary School. Still based at the school, in the Mnazi Mmoja area of the read more

TY is one ofUK black music's true innovators. He's been making music and pushing boundaries for more than ten years. With three albums, a Mercury Music nomination and countless guest appearances under his belt with the likes of Tony Allen, De La Soul, Damon Albarn, Terri Walker, Scratch Perverts, Afro read more

Bao and Sadio Sissoko were born in Senegal to a griot family. Following in the footsteps of the Sissoko family both brothers have been learning kora since the age of seven at first by observing their father’s playing as he was accompanied by their mother, a traditional read more

Jaymoe is one of Tanzania's most popular and respected artists in the bongo flava scene. He started in the field of music in 1999 with his own group called Sewer Celibacy. They won the Star Search contest and quickly got a record deal with P Funk's legendary Bongo Records label, read more