Dele Sosimi, the Nigerian-British Afrobeat Ambassador, Musician and Educator, has been at the heart of the global Afrobeat scene since relocating to the UK in December 1995. Having started his musical career with Fela Kuti's Egypt 80 band in his teens, he then teamed up with childhood friend Fela's son Femi Kuti (back in the late eighties) to kick start the Positive Force - touring, recording and performing worldwide.
Over forty years later, he remains a tireless ambassador for the unique musical movement all over the world. His blend of complex funk grooves, traditional Nigerian music, African percussion and an underlying sense of jazz combines with his virtuoso keyboard skills and rhythmic singing to make him one of the most respected Afrobeat authorities of his era.
Dele has performed all over the planet, from the Montreux Jazz Festival to Mawazine Festival in Rabat Morrocco; Ollin Khan in Mexico, South Korea and the Copenhagen Jazz Festival.
“Special… A really great new track he’s got out on Wah Wah 45s.” - Gilles Peterson (BBC 6 Music)
“Something special.. an exclusive first play of a brand new single from the Afrobeat legend Dele Sosimi.” - Jamie Cullum (BBC Radio 2)
“Dele Sosimi.. A total music legend!” - Cerys Matthews (BBC 6 Music)
“Horn fanfares create a typically joyous Afrobeat sound but there are also intriguing experiments into downtempo grooves” -The Guardian
Léa Mondo
Hailing originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, by way of South Africa & Wigan, and now settled in North London, this young singer-songwriter and guitarist enjoys a plethora of eclectic influences. Léa’s musical output is a smorgasbord of experimental styles fusing aspects of soul, high life, bossa-nova, jazz and reggae. Drawing inspiration from reggae icon Bob Marley, and Malian artists such as Fatoumata Diawara and Rokia Traorè, as well as Nigerian born UK soul superstar Sade, her music largely talks about life, love, peace and freedom while reflecting on the state of the world.
Since 2021, Léa has been somewhat prolific on the London live music scene, co-founding famed female & non-binary improv session Peng Femme Jam, and sharing stages with Afrobeat Ambassador Dele Sosimi and Afla Sackey’s Afrik Bawantu project.
