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Sankofa’s

Sankofa is an ancient symbol of the Akan people from Ghana that teaches us to look to our past for inspiration and guidance for the future. Sankofa’s is a venue that is designed with this meaning firmly in mind.

It is immersed in the roots and shoots of acoustic folk, blues, jazz and roots music from around the world. It is a blissful late night retreat away from the mayhem – once you have discovered it, you will find it hard to leave!

What's On at Sankofa’s?

Young British guitarists Mikhail Asanovic and Jake Wright, together known as The Showhawk Duo, have dazzled audiences worldwide with their spectacular approach to playing...

Immerse yourself in the wild and free sounds of the Murmuration Choir with a sound bath from this Bristol-based contemporary vocal project. This is...

Running for over 7 years on Soho Radio, Scan Your Biscuits is Dizraeli’s monthly cross-genre exploration of music with soul and integrity from all...

Whale Song Bath – back by popular demand with an all new bioacoustic listening journey by Tom Mustill and Whale DJ Vahakn Matossian. Wildlife...

Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln weren’t just great jazz vocalists – they were also songwriters, who contributed some key works...

Owen Spafford (The Weaving) and Louis Campbell (Sam Sweeney) met as teenagers, as part of the first cohort of the National Youth Folk Ensemble....

Named after the mythical mermaid of Lough Neagh, Lí Ban. are a family-formed collective telling stories from the ancient Irish province of Ulster, through...

Beth Rowley grew up with the influences of Gospel Spirituals, Americana and Blues from her parents, who whilst living in Southern America during the...

Saied Silbak is a Palestinian composer and oud player born in Shafaa`mr, a city located in the lower Galilee of occupied Palestine. He began...

Sarah is a cellist-singer and environmental artist, creating music and poetry deeply rooted in nature and place. Her music has been played on BBC...

Over a thousand years ago, polyphonic singing began to be codified and eventually written down. This scintillating weaving of voices became known by the...

Simmering memory and unspoken truth righteously seethe in songs with tenderness, anger and startling leaps of joy and optimism. To see it live is...

Our annual musical journey with 2 key members of the Shambala Team who play a tongue in cheek version of the legendary Radio 4...

Akolá Tambó – the first bullerengue group in the UK – was born in London in 2020. Due to their geographical location, their objective...

Rory Mcleod is a rhythmic storyteller and multi-instrumentalist, telling unpalatable truths about broken hearts, social injustice in songs, that are percussive, bold, lyrical and...

Spinning multi-layered soundscapes from a singular violin line, Rebekah Reid has become known for combining virtuosic violin performance with live looping and electronics. Her...

An exciting new duo intertwining kora and fiddle, crossing genres and traditions. Suntou Susso is a multi-instrumentalist kora player, percussionist, singer and composer from...

Tarren is an ambassador for New-Folk; music that is fresh and dynamic, still rooted in the English tradition. Original and traditional material is expertly...

The folk custodian of the native song of the British Isles, leading voice in the environmental movement, and creator of the hugely successful and...

A new all-star musical project featuring two-time Grammy Award-winning percussionist Lekan Babalola and acclaimed British clarinettist Kate Luxmoore. A key strand of work by...

Jay Chakravorty is a modern classical composer and multi-instrumentalist, based in London. He writes instrumental music for pianos, analogue/modular synths, and string ensembles. Since releasing...

Alvorada are an award-winning quintet playing Brazilian instrumental music inspired by the choro tradition. From their original compositions to classics of the genre, Alvorada’s...

Puuluup was formed in 2014 by two talharpa enthusiasts Ramo Teder and Marko Veisson. Ramo Tederis a multi-instrumentalist and has been known for his...

The annual Shambala Poetry Slam will be in a new venue this year – the Sankofa Stage! A regular Shambala Sunday highlight, join us...

Akram Abdulfattah is a young Palestinian-American violin master who combines jazz with middle eastern and Indian music. Akram is influenced by Hindu, Turkish, and...

Mohammad Reza Mortazavi was born in 1979 in Isfahan, two months after the revolution in Iran. He has been living in Germany as a...

Folk music is winning. The streets of England once more smoulder with the dirge of shanties and the lilt of solemn aires. Is there...