2022

OUMOU SANGARE (MALI)
FUSE ODG (GHANA / UK)
KANDA BONGO MAN (DR CONGO)
EEK-A-MOUSE (JAMAICA)
TABANKA DJAZ (GUINEA-BISSAU)
SANTROFI (GHANA)
NEWEN AFROBEAT (CHILE)
DIABEL CISSOKHO (SENEGAL)
VALERIE EKOUME (CAMEROON / FRANCE)
KIZABA (DR CONGO)
NI MAXINE (UK)
L100 CYPHER (UK)
BLUE SAINT (UK / DR CONGO)
2021 Online Festival Special

KASAI MASAI (DR CONGO)
ELIDA ALMEIDA (CAPE VERDE)
ROCKY DAWUNI (GHANA)
2020 / 2021 Nyumbani

BATCH GUYEYE (SENEGAL)
CARROLL THOMPSON (JAMAICA)
WESLI (HAITI)
MOONLIGHT BENJAMIN (HAITI)
MIM SULEIMAN (ZANZIBAR)
VUSI MAHLASELA (SOUTH AFRICA)
DABY TOURE (MAURITANIA)
2019

HORACE ANDY (JAMAICA)
GARIFUNA COLLECTIVE (BELIZE)
SOFIANE SAIDI AND MAZALDA (ALGERIA)
BCUC (SOUTH AFRICA)
JAH9 AND THE DUB TREATMENT (JAMAICA)
WESLI (HAITI)
OSHUN (USA)
MOONLIGHT BENJAMIN (HAITI)
CARLOU D (SENEGAL)
GASPER NALI (MALAWI)
TABITHA JADE (UK)
SATIN BEIGE (UK)
2018

ROCKY DAWUNI (GHANA)
INNER CIRCLE (JAMAICA)
ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO (BENIN)
LURA (CAPE VERDE)
MAREMA (SENEGAL)
SONA JOBARTEH (GAMBIA)
KASAI MASAI (DR CONGO)
NIFECO COSTA (GUINEA-BISSAU)
MIM SULEIMAN (ZANZIBAR)
SON YAMBU (CUBA)
REMEE (UK)
MC NELSON (UK)
2017

MOKOOMBA (ZIMBABWE)
MAX ROMEO (JAMAICA)
DOBET GNAHORE (COTE D’IVOIRE)
DIABEL CISSOKHO (SENEGAL)
JUPITER & OKWESS INTERNATIONAL (DR CONGO)
BONGA (ANGOLA)
DIZZY MANDJEKU & OK ALLSTARS (DR CONGO)
DABY TOURE (MAURITANIA)
DIABEL CISSOKHO (SENEGAL)
BLACK PROPHET (GHANA)
HAJAMADAGASCAR & THE GROOVY PEOPLE (MADAGASCAR)
NUTRIBE & BUTCHA B (UK)
ANWAR ALI & DAVE OWEN (UK)
2016

PAT THOMAS & KWASHIBU AREA BAND (GHANA)
MBONGWANA STAR (DR CONGO)
DAMILY (MADAGASCAR)
BALOJI (DR CONGO)
BILAN (CAPE VERDE)
WESLI (HAITI)
SONA JOBARTEH (GAMBIA)
SAIDI KANDA & MVULA MANDONDO (TANZANIA)
RANDY VALENTINE (JAMAICA)
SHERII VEN DYER (JAMAICA)
XAM VOLO (UK)
RIMKA (UK)
MAMADOU & THE SUPER LIBIDOR BAND (SENEGAL)
2015

OMAR (UK)
FRANKIE PAUL (JAMAICA)
BKO QUINTET (MALI)
DIABEL CISSOKHO (SENEGAL)
GORDON MASIALA & NKA MUSICA (DR CONGO)
LINDIGO (REUNION)
DERITO (ANGOLA)
SARABI (KENYA)
CUMBIA ALL STARS (PERU)
MODOU TOURE & RAMON GOOSE (SENEGAL)
PIECES OF A MAN (UK)
MERKI WATERS (UK)
2014

FINLEY QUAYE (UK)
JUPITER & OKWESS INTERNATIONAL (DR CONGO)
MISTY IN ROOTS (UK)
WARA (CUBA / UK)
HOMAGE TO MAGOOL FEAT. FARXIYA FISKA (SOMALIA)
JOE DRISCOLL AND SEKOU KOUYATE (USA / GUINEA)
MOSE ‘FAN FAN’ (DR CONGO)
ABDUL TEE-JAYS ROKOTO (SIERRA LEONE)
ABDOULAYE SAMB MINNJIARABY (SENEGAL)
2013

MOKOOMBA (ZIMBABWE)
ZONG ZING ALL STARS( DR CONGO)
DELE SOSIMI (NIGERIA)
OSIBISA (GHANA)
JAY (CAPE VERDE)
SAMBA MAPANGALA & ORCHESTRE VIRUNGA (DR CONGO)
ATONGO ZIMBA (GHANA)
YAABA FUNK (UK / GHANA)
2012

THE ENDLESS JOURNEY (NIGER)
YAABA FUNK (UK / GHANA)
DELE SOSIMI AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA (NIGERIA / UK)
SAMBA MAPANGALA & ORCHESTRA VIRUNGA (DR CONGO)
DIABEL CISSOKHO (SENEGAL)
JALIBA KUYATEH (GAMBIA)
2011

MARCIA GRIFFITHS (JAMAICA)
MIRIEM HASSAN (WESTERN SAHARA)
KAYRECE FOTSO (CAMEROON)
BONGA (ANGOLA)
FATOUMATA DIAWARA (MALI)
GANGBE BRASS BAND (BENIN)
KHAIRA ARBY (MALI)
SIERRA LEONE REFUGEE ALLSTARS (SIERRA LEONE)
DAMILY (MADAGASCAR)
AMKOULLEL THE FULA CHILD (MALI)
STEVEN SOGO & HOPE STREET (BURUNDI)
ZEWDITU YOHANNES (ETHIOPIA)
2010

BOUKMAN EKSPERYANS (HAITI)
LES ESPOIRES DE CORONTHIE (GUINEA CONAKRY)
TI COCA (HAITI)
VICTOR DEMÉ (BURKINA FASO)
ANDREW TOSH [JAMAICA]
CARLOU D (SENEGAL)
MODOU TOURÉ (SENEGAL)
MICHAEL ROSE (JAMAICA)
THE RASITES (UK)
TO’MEZCLAO (CUBA)
2009

KASAÏ MASAÏ (DR CONGO)
GROUP LOLOU (SENEGAL / GAMBIA)
DABY TOURÉ (MAURITANIA)
FREDDIE McGREGOR (JAMAICA)
MUNTU VALDO (CAMEROON)
GORDON MASIALA & NKA MUSICA (DR CONGO)
CARROLL THOMPSON (UK)
KANDA BONGO MAN (DR CONGO)
2008

ODEMBA OK JAZZ ALLSTARS (DR CONGO)
BODY, MIND AND SOUL (MALAWI)
BASSEKOU KOUYATE (MALI)
MASSUKOS [MOZAMBIQUE]
CANDIDO FABRE Y SU BANDA (CUBA)
BEDOUIN JERRY CAN BAND (EGYPT)
KENGE KENGE (KENYA)
MACKA-B (UK / JAMAICA)
2007

ANDY PALACIO AND THE GARIFUNA COLLECTIVE (BELIZE)
ODEMBA OK JAZZ ALLSTARS (DR CONGO)
SKA CUBANO (CUBA / JAMAICA)
DABY BALDE MASSUKOS (SENEGAL)
PAPA NOEL AND BANA CONGO (CUBA / DR CONGO)
LA33 (COLOMBIA)
CULTURE (JAMAICA)
2006

CABRUERA (BRAZIL)
EYUPHURO (MOZAMBIQUE)
NURU KANE (SENEGAL)
LUCIANO (JAMAICA)
AFEL BOCOUM (MALI)
OMAR PENE (SENEGAL)
TIKEN JAH FAKOLY (IVORY COAST)
2005

KINOBE HERBERT (UGANDA)
DOBET GNAHORE (IVORY COAST)
GANGBE BRASS BAND (BENIN)
HOHODZA BAND (ZIMBABWE)
MTHOMBENI (SOUTH AFRICA)
BA CISSOKO (GUINEA-CONAKRY)
HAJA (MADAGASCAR)
2004

TINARIWEN (MALI)
MISTY IN ROOTS (UK / CARIBBEAN)
SEYDINA INSA WADE (SENEGAL)
BOUKMAN EKSPERYANS (HAITI)
N’DER/SETSIMA (SENEGAL)
STANLEY BECKFORD (JAMAICA)
DABY TOURE (SENEGAL)
GANGBE BRASS BAND (BENIN)
RADIO MUNDIAL (PUERTO RICO)
2003

TINARIWEN (MALI)
GANGBE BRASS BAND (BENIN)
MIGHTY ZULU NATION (SOUTH AFRICA)
MOUSSA KOUYATE (SENEGAL)
LES FRÈRES GUISSÉ (SENEGAL)
THE SOUL BROTHERS (SOUTH AFRICA)
KANDA BONGO MAN (DR CONGO)
PLANETE ELEGANCE (DR CONGO)
PAPA AND CHEIKH (SENEGAL)
MORGAN FAMILY HERITAGE (JAMAICA)
THE WISDOM BAND (UK)
SOTHO SOUNDS (LESOTHO)
2002

RIVER NIGER ORCHESTRA (NIGERIA / UK)
LAGBAJA (NIGERIA)
BROTHER RESISTANCE (TRINIDAD)
SAMBA MAPANGALA (KENYA)
MOMO (MOROCCO)
MABULU (MOZAMBIQUE)
BATANIA MARIMBA (ZIMBABWE)
ABASS AKANDE OBESERE (NIGERIA)
REBECCA MALOPE (SOUTH AFRICA)
2001

LES TAMBOURS DE BRAZZA (DR CONGO)
HABIB KOITE (MALI)
RAM (HAITI)
AYETORO (NIGERIA)
ALBERT NYATHI & IMBONGI (ZIMBABWE)
N’DER/SETSIMA (SENEGAL)
S.W. STORM (UK / TRINIDAD)
– –
Since we began in 1992, we have been privileged to welcome the following Artist’s from a range of African countries and the African diaspora, including:
Sierra Maestra ’97, Orquesta Cana Brava ’97, Baaba Maal with the Dande Lenol band ’98, Ernest Ranglin, The Soul Brothers, The Justin Vali Trio, Afrigo Jazz, Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited ’95, Merengue Mania, Bozi, Osita Osadebe & his Soundmasters, Diblo Dibala, Olodum, Simba Wanyica, Awatina, Big Soukus Gang, La Clave, Jit Jive Tour
PLUS:
1999
1998
Lubumbashi Stars,
Candido Fabre y Su Banda,
Merengada,
Yabba,
Bushman,
Boubacar Traore,
The Four Brothers, Sugumugu, Mohammed Khalil, Bombaya,
Alexander the Great and his Great Band,
Waisu Ayinde Marshall
1997