Feliciano dos Santos: composer, vocals and acoustic guitar
Simão Ribeiro Fontes: composer, vocals and hand drums
Nuno Miguel Militar Antonio: composer, vocals and electric guitar
Merce Manuel Nambale: vocals
Dionísio Robate Caisse: bass guitar
Mbedo Luis Benjamin Ligundo: drum kit
Manuel Williamo Dihuaia: spade, hand drums
Carlos Alvaro Socrates: keyboards, acoustic guitar
Guest Musicians on Bumping:
Harry Beckett: trumpet
Steve Buckley: bass clarinet, alto sax
Dean Brodrick: keyboards & accordeon
Influences
Sounds of the world
Afro Latin grooves
Jazz
Reggae
Bob Marley
Youssou N'Dour
Traditional music: Chioda, Nganda, Chissiakasa, Beny, Dance, Chitawala, Tufo
Sounds Like
Youssou N'Dour,
Ismael Lo,
Salif Keita,
Bob Marley,
Papa Wemba,
Toure Kunda,
Bhundu Boys
Superstars in their native country of Mozambique, Massukos have been hailed as "the next Buena Vista Social Club". They have sold more than 80,000 copies of their debut album and their sensational secodn album Bumping - featuring jazz legends Harry Beckett and Steve Buckley - went to number 6 in the European World Music Charts.
Massukos have an enviable reputation as the country's most successful band but they are also making their mark as initiators of social change. Originating from Niassa in northern Mozambique, one of the poorest parts of Africa, Massukos speak out against the hardships that have affected their lives. Passionate about what they do, the band travels for miles to remote villages to deliver simple life-saving messages about hygiene and sanitation. Feliciano dos Santos - the leader of Massukos - is also the director of Estamos, who are involved with the installation of latrines and clean water points, as well as hygiene and HIV/AIDS education. In Aprii 2008, he was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize, a Nobel prize equivalent for grassroots activists.
With rave reviews from their new album and from their UK tours where they have appeared at WOMAD (2007) and Glastonbury (2008), the band's success story is set to continue.
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LIVE ON STAGE: YAABA FUNK! (EARTH SHAKINGLY FUNKY HI-LIFE/AFROBEAT BIG BAND)
ON THE DECKS: THE FLYING CHILLIS AKA ALEX STEWART (FLYING CARPET) & JAMIE RENTON(CHILLI FRIED)
SATURDAY 31st MAY 2008, 8PM – 12.30 AM @THE INN ON THE GREEN 3-5 Thorpe Close London W10 5XL £5 / £3 concs Tel: 0208 962 5757 Nearest Tubes: Ladbroke Grove
Congratulations to Santos on winning the Goldman Award! You really deserve recognition for all the work you do. We are looking forward to the Massukos set at The Hackney Empire on 29th June. Should be a great night.
LIVE ON STAGE: YAABA FUNK! (10-piece Afrobeat band)
ON THE DECKS: THE CHILLI FRIED AFRO DJ ALLSTARS (INCLUDING RITA RAY, MAX REINHARDT, ERIC SOUL, DJ DEBBIE, ALEX STEWART, DJ ILKA, MARTIN MEI &, JAMIE RENTON)
8 PM – 12 AM, Thursday 3rd April 2008 at Darbucka, 182 St John Street, London, EC1V 4JZ £5 / £3 concs
