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BAND MEMBERS PAST AND PRESENT

 

      
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PEE WEE ELLIS
Pee Wee Ellis' distinguished career has embraced some of the most important musical movements of recent decades - MORE

      
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MACEO PARKER
Catching one of the alto sax maestro's marathon shows is a truly transcendent experience -MORE

      
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MANU DIBANGO
The first in France to clear the land where the African wave was well established; he produced albums and went on tour endlessly - MORE

      
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TONY ALLEN
Tony Allen is one of the greatest drummers on the planet - the man who created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti - MORE

      
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VIEUX FARKA TOURE
Since his childhood, Vieux Farka Touré has been deeply inspired by the music of his father, Ali Farka Touré. - MORE

      
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TY
Ty is one of UK Black music’s true innovators and popularisers. Making music and pushing boundaries for the last 10 years. - MORE

      
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MARTHA HIGH
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N'FALY KOUYATE
N'Faly has performed at numerous international festivals such as Glastonbury, WOMAD, Montreaux and Montreal - MORE

      
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MAHOTELLA QUEENS
Amid the plethoria of packaged popsters that are deemed worthy of VIP treatment, stands a timeless trio.. - MORE

      
 

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FRED ROSS
A native of San Francisco, Fred has been singing professionally since the age of 16. Some of his vocal accomplishments include: The Martin Luther King Story (made for TV), The Stuart Little Movie - MORE

  

 

  
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