Artists
Alostmen
Alostmen’s music is based on the Frafra traditions of the kologo, a stringed lute, using traditional instrumentation in new ways. “I’m a yout’man and into rap, reggae, Malian music. I add these to the band’s sound” explains Stevo.
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
The Legendary Gyedu Blay Ambolley from Ghana, with his Sekondi Band, has 29 albums to his credit. The most recent “The African Soul” released in 2015 still remains a hit for Highlife/Afro/Jazz dance music fans globally.
Meïkhâneh
Meïkhâneh’s compositions are fed by imagination, improvisation and traditional music from Europe, Mongolia and Iran. The trio’s captivating voices take us to the heart of a music without borders.
Yalla Miku
A coming together of musicians from North & East Africa, creating a thrilling mix of Moroccan Gnawa, haunting guembri melodies, and krar riffs with house, electronica and krautrock grooves.
Blind Yeo
Blind Yeo have become embedded in the thriving underground Cornish music scene, producing a kraut-y, folky, groove-heavy, psychedelic carnival of sound best experienced live!
Cyril Cyril
Cyril Cyril have taken their very unique multi-percussion ufo-banjo ghost-like fanfare all over Europe with their first two albums, bringing back two collaborative songs with the Meridian Brothers earlier this year.
Samba Touré (Mali)
With new album 'Baarakelaw' in the pipeline for 2025 release, this protege to Ali Farka Touré has an 'anti-griot' approach to music, singing not of illustrious ancestors but of the simple community of daily life, and those often forgotten in this much celebrated style of music.
Me & My Friends
Soulful, poignant music with a beat: a unique blend of Afrobeat grooves with rich harmonies, languidly graceful cello and playfully funky clarinet, all tied together by the hauntingly elegant voice of singer and guitarist Nick Rasle.
Florence Adooni
A unique, Ghanaian combination of the soul of the northern savannah and the sound of the rainforest region, fusing the best of both cultures, crossing Frafra Gospel with High-Life.
Lamisi
Lamisi is the first female artist from her region to record and tour professionally with many stars from Ghana's flourishing music scene. She is also a powerful advocate for the rights of the girl child.
Batsükh Dorj
A mastery of the different throat singing styles typical of the Tuvans (Mongolia). Batsükh Dorj sings of his nomadic culture, imitating the rhythms of horses and the flow of water.
Electric Jalaba
A deep psychedelic, groove-heavy meeting between Moroccan Gnawa master Simo Lagnawi, Italian/English drummer Dave De Rose and four musical brothers; Henry, Oliver, Nathaniel and Barnaby Keen from Dorset (UK).
Sahra Halgan
Sahra Halgan’s music nods to Afrobeat, Tuareg and Ethio-Jazz. It encapsulates the hope and strength of her community and has become deeply embedded in the heart of Somaliland.
L’Etrangleuse
L’Etrangluese plays undefined minimalist rock, amplifying the dialogue between a pedal harp in birds-eye maple and djeli n’goni in goatskin. The rhythm section's archaic grooves, adorned with trinkets, underpin the song.
Madalitso Band
A two man musical army from Malawi, with a vibrant playing style, strong vocals and traditional foundation that will make you clap, dance, smile, and rethink African sound and instrumentation.
Nasanjargal Ganbold & Johanni Curtet
Nasanjargal Ganbold, aka 'Nasaa', is a master in the field. Hailing from the Altai, the cradle of khöömii (throat singing) in Mongolia. Accompanied by Johanni Curtet, specialist in throat-singing in the West, their music is an arresting interaction with the natural landscape that celebrates nomadic connection with nature.
Songø
Since 2019, the band have been creating their own version of afro-pop. Versatile frontwoman Sisanda Myataza sings & raps in Xhosa, English & French, performing Afrohouse & Amapiano to Afrobeat & more.
Ustad Noor Bakhsh
Noor Bakhsh is known for his virtuosic playing, deeply rooted in Balochi musical forms, but his music also elicits influences from traditions and musical forms far beyond Balochistan.