A Roots Corner special – you do NOT want to miss this! Featuring….
The Busy Twist:
One of the leading lights of the new global dance underground, effortlessly hotwiring vibrant sounds from across the continents and teasing them into thrilling new shapes. His upfront rhythmic workouts join the dots between Afro, Latin and UK bass. A fun, fresh and sophisticated fusion that has taken him to play everywhere from Glastonbury to Nyege Nyege in Uganda, to the Barranquilla carnival on the Colombian coast, as well as releasing music on international labels like Jamz Supernova’s Future Bounce, Sony Colombia and Soundway Records.
“My music has always been about building friendships and real connections,” says Ollie. “ All the artists I collaborate with are not just people I go to work with, they’re people I want to share food with and share stories of life and experience.”
Burland & Zongo Abongo:
Fusing Dancehall, Afrobeat and West African Percussion with the powerful elements of Techno, Garage and Bass music, British producer Burland’s previous work includes three EPs and a single with UK based Ghanaian talent K.O.G.
Born and raised in Ghana, vocalist Zongo Abongo’ s style originates from Highlife , Afrobeat and traditional West African music. He has worked with numerous artists from the ‘Global Club’ music scene such as The Busy Twist, Caribombo, Thornato, and Ghetto Kumbé.
Burland and Zongo Abongo were introduced to each other at Meet Me There festival in Ghana (2018), and have been working together ever since.