African roots and global sounds, booked worldwide.

Each artist has a full press kit with music, video, photos and technical details, in English, French, Dutch and German.

West African kora

Jules Sow · KoraVibes

Self-taught kora player from The Hague, playing original music rooted in West African tradition and open to contemporary sounds.

• The Hague, NL
• Solo or with band
• Played The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

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Afropop · mbalax · Afrobeat

Samba Sene & Diwan

Edinburgh-based five-piece led by Senegalese singer Samba Sene: dance-driven grooves with flashes of ska and reggae.

• Edinburgh, UK
• HebCelt & Belladrum main stages
• Opened for Angélique Kidjo

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Percussion & drums

Khadimou Rassoul Mbaye

Senegalese percussionist and drummer from a Guéwël (griot) family, on stage since 1988. Has toured with Cheikh Lô and Ismaïla Lô.

• Dakar, Senegal
• 20+ countries since 1988
• Recorded with Youssou N'Dour

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World & urban music

Charles Sow

Senegalese artist, songwriter, producer and sound engineer in Dakar. Contemporary African music, hip hop, R&B and trap rooted in Senegalese tradition.

• Dakar, Senegal
• Founder of Deep Vibes Music
• Debut album recorded

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• Travel handledWe organise the artists’ travel and routing and, where a visa is needed, the paperwork, so the festival deals with one contact.
• Wherever the artist livesActs based in Europe are easy to add to a line-up; for artists travelling further, we plan dates so one trip covers several shows.
• One contact for every actOffers, availability and technical questions for the whole roster go through one person.
• Press kits in four languagesEnglish, French, Dutch and German, ready for your programme and your press.