¡TROPICA! dancers we are back once again!
Next up, we present another returning band – Kasai Masai – who last played for us in June 2024 when it's fair to say were it not for the martial arts club upstairs they'd have taken the roof off!!!
Kasai Masai are superb musicians reeling out sublime Congolese grooves of Rumba and Soukous with much style & substance and you'd need to go a long way to find another guitarist as accomplished as Otis Lumumba. Kasai Masai also tour as the house band for one of Congolese music's biggest global stars – Kanda Bongo Man – expect audio fireworks!
This event is going to be a popular and guaranteed SELL OUT after last years capacity wall to wall dance - do not forget your dancing shoes!!!
And as always keeping the grooves bubbling... DJ support from Drummie Dave and Mark Thompson.
IMPORTANT - Please note this is a STANDING ONLY show as last time it was very crowded and we wish to maximise the space for dancing!
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Kasai Masai’s music reflects their journey from the rural to the urban world. They mix the infectious dance grooves of Soukous, traditional Congolese folkloric music, and of course their own contemporary style and Kasai Masai magic.
Written in Swahili, Lingala and Kimongo, Kasai Masai’s lyrics portray the cultural diversity of Congo where more than four hundred languages are spoken.
Kasai Masai’s original compositions have moved beyond traditional expectations of Congolese music with their galloping rhythms, strong melodies, passionate beats, swinging guitars and soaring saxophones.
Kasai Masai love playing to crowds of all sizes. From intimate acoustic jams to the full on-stage experience of festivals like Womad and Wilderness in the UK, Pete the Monkey, RainForest Festival in Malaysia, Oman World Music Festival, World Music Festival in Bahrain, Zain Party in Spain, Clonmel Festival in the Republic of Ireland and World Music LX in Portugal, and many more.
Based in London, the band have a busy schedule in the capital. They regularly feature at Focus Africa events in the city, as one of the UK-based Soukous heavyweights. The band also perform with Kanda Bongo Man, a legend of Soukous music, to huge audiences all around the world.
Kasai Masai have released a number of albums, and collaborations. You can listen to more of their music on Spotify and Soundcloud accounts.
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- £10 pp advance
-£15 pp otd
See you for a beautiful night!
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