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Truly a band of Congolese maestros.

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 successfully marry a respect for vintage grooves with an overwhelming urge to move the dance floor this is the sound of the old and new, of the countryside and the city, from deep in the heart of Africa.

The Selecter is led by their iconic frontwoman Pauline Black OBE with original drummer Charley ‘Aitch’ Bembridge also in the current live Selecter line-up. Pauline Black is one of very few women in the 2-Tone scene and is often referred to as the Queen of Ska.

After releasing their first album, Too Much Pressure, in 1980, The Selecter went on to release five top 40 singles in the UK. Their first single ‘On My Radio’ peaked at No. 6 in the Official UK Charts. 2025 marked the 45th anniversary of Too Much Pressure and, amongst other dates worldwide, they performed on Glastonbury’s iconic Pyramid Stage.

A new feature documentary Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story had its premiere at the BFI’s London Film Festival and has had many UK and international screenings since. Based on her memoir ‘Black by Design’, Pauline tells her extraordinary life story in the same frank manner that helped shape her as an iconic, era-defining female musician. It’s a highly cinematic documentary that uses interviews and archive material plus a variety of contributors sourced from a wide swathe of the British music and artistic scene.