ABOUT
Mankala has been performing their unique pan-African coalition of sounds across the lengths of the UK and beyond since 2003, from the local music venues and streets of their hometown of Bristol to the internationally renowned Jazz World Stage at Glastonbury Festival (now The West Holts), via the beautiful fields and stages of Shambala, Green Man, Sunrise, Mannifest, Secret Garden, Larmer Tree, Bestival, Somersault, and many more.
THE MANKALA CREW:
Christian De Juan (UK/Spain) – guitars, backing vocals, percussions, production, management
Simwinji Zeko (Zambia) – guitars, backing vocals
Bi Do Zavoalo (Ivory Coast) – djembe, percussions
Sisanda Myataza (South Africa) - vocals
Mark Leaver (UK) – lyrics, vocals
Guillaume Ottaviani (France) – electric bass, double bass
Paolo Adamo (Italy) – drum kit
Formed by a multi-national collective of musicians with a common love for African roots music, Mankala's sound is greatly influenced by a variety of styles, from the joyous sounds of Soukous, Township & Sungura music to the hypnotic grooves of Afro-Beat and the Desert Blues, forging an 'original high energy African fusion' with a distinctive style and a positive message…
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