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Reggae, dub and ska bands bringing a relaxed, rhythm-led set. Line-ups run from compact bands to full ensembles with horns and backing vocals. Suited to outdoor events, festivals, summer functions and beach or poolside settings.

Afro Fiesta

Cape Town
Afro Fiesta, led by Congolese-born Mermans Kenkosenki, fuse reggae with Latin and Afro-jazz hints into a warm, uplifting live set. Based in Cape Town.

Afrotropica

Cape Town
Afrotropica are an African and Caribbean steelband who have played for parliamentarians and diplomats and run team-building workshops. Based in Cape Town.

Black Missionaries

Malawi
Black Missionaries are a popular Malawian reggae band from Blantyre, founded by Evison Matafale, with nine albums in the Kuimba series.

Dr Victor & Rasta Rebels

Johannesburg
Dr Victor & The Rasta Rebels deliver uplifting, up-tempo reggae and soul, and are one of SA’s busiest live acts for corporate events. Johannesburg.

Grassy Spark

Cape Town
Grassy Spark are a Cape Town band fusing ska, reggae, rock and pop, with influences from Sublime and No Doubt to Cat Empire.

Hello Honey

Cape Town
Hello Honey are a Cape Town duo, Nick Kampf and Joshua Samson, whose groovy, easy-listening sound has taken them onto a top-rated cruise line.

Kommanda Obbs

Johannesburg
Kommanda Obbs is a Sesotho hip hop lyricist who fuses Famo, jazz, reggae and kwaito into a sub-genre he calls Ts’epe. Based in Johannesburg.

Krg The Don aka Lobos

Kenya
Krg The Don is a Kenyan reggae dancehall recording artist, record producer and executive producer, and the founder and CEO of his own label.

Lizha James

Mozambique
Lizha James is one of the biggest musicians in Lusophone Africa, mixing marrabenta, reggae, R&B and hip-hop, and a Channel O award winner. Based in Mozambique.

Madoxx Ssemanda Sematimba

Uganda
Madoxx Ssemanda Sematimba is a Ugandan roots reggae musician popular for his reggae ballads in Luganda and counted among Uganda’s music legends.

Rudimentals

Cape Town
The Rudimentals are an African-ska band who have toured with UB40 and played Oppikoppi, Splashy Fen and the Cape Town Jazz Festival. Based in Cape Town.

Samson Brothers

Cape Town
Samson Brothers are self-taught South African musicians raised on African beats and soulful rhythms, sons of Grammy-nominated Cedric Samson. Based in Cape Town.

Sunset Sweatshop

Cape Town
Sunset Sweatshop are a feel-good South African rock band with reggae and folk influences who won a Bokkie for best English song. Based in Cape Town.

The Rivertones

Cape Town
The Rivertones play roots and skanking reggae plus Bob Marley tunes, with slots at Cape Fest, Obs Fest and Whale Fest. Based in Cape Town.

Thomas Mapfumo

Zimbabwe
Thomas Mapfumo created and popularised Chimurenga music and is nicknamed The Lion of Zimbabwe for his popularity and political influence.

Tidal Waves

Johannesburg
Tidal Waves perform original roots reggae shaped by maskandi and mbaqanga, singing in English, Afrikaans, Setswana and Tshivhenda. Based in Johannesburg.

Tutu Baibe

South Sudan
Tutu Baibe is an artist, songwriter and activist, and the first female artist to lead South Sudan’s popular music chart for a second week running.
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