A
gig
held at Mr Wolfs
on Saturday 19th September. The event starts at 20:00.
What a great band we have performing for you xx
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Mankala
Mankala have been performing their unique High Energy-Pan-African-Coalition of Sounds across the lengths of the UK and beyond since 2003, from the local bars, pubs, venues and streets of their home town of Bristol to the internationally renowned Jazz World Stage at Glastonbury Festival (now The West Holts), via the beautiful fields and stages of Shambala, Green Man, Sunrise, Mannifest, Secret Garden, Larmer Tree, Bestival and many more
Formed by a multi-national collective of Bristol based musicians with a common love for African music, Mankala's sound is greatly influenced by a variety of African rooted styles. From the joyous sounds of Soukous and Township, the hypnotic grooves of Afro-Beat and Juju to the tribal polyrhythms from West Africa, the band forges original'roots dance music' adding a distinctive style and a positive message to this rich blend of genres.
Since the beginning back in 2003, many great musicians from Bristol and the world have worked and collaborated with Mankala, both on tour and in the studio, many of them of leaving their musical imprint permanently engrained in the bands sound. We are deeply grateful and know that without them Mankala wouldn't be what it is today. One thing is for sure, throughout the years the core of the band has always maintained the original style, energy and drive with one prevailing vision: the best is always still to come!
Mankala has released 2 studio albums, 'Speak Your Mind' (July 2007) & 'Remedy' (Oct 2013), each representing the climax and culmination of a band era. Both albums repertoire of original tunes encompass a wide span of pan-African influenced sounds and feature musical collaborations with some of Bristol's best talent as well as international guest appearances. Our third album is in the pipe line, with singles to be released during the summer and the full album in November 2015 watch this space!