The 12th London African Music Festival

The 2014 London African Music Festival will run again for 10 days, take place in 16 venues across the city and include more than 100 among the best Artists and Musicians around like Sekouba Bambino.

SEKOUBA BAMBINO DIABATÉ is the Golden Voice of Guinea. At the tender age of 12, Sekouba was discovered by Guinean President, Sekou Touré and at the Presidents urging he became the frontman for the state sponsored group Bembeya Jazz National. Joining the group earned him the name Bambino due to his young age and led him to be called The National Treasure of Guinea.

After the privatization and subsequent break up of Bembeya Jazz, Bambino became the lead singer of Africando before leaving the group to pursue a solo career.

Since that time Bambino has recorded 9 successful solo albums and collaborated on several others with Bembeya Jazz and Africando. He has been featured on compilations such as: The Rough Guide to Mali and Guinea and World 2003 by EMI.

Sekouba Bambino is an ambassador of Guinean music and Griot Culture, breathing new life into ancient rhythms and bridging the divide between traditional and modern Africa while remaining true to his heritage. He is a multi instrumentalist singer-songwriter of virtuoso talent. Critically acclaimed and internationally sought after, Bambino remains a champion of the people.

In his first solo show in London in 10 years he brings his full band from Guinea to town.