This show promotes emerging East African Music and is an introduction to the artists that are shaping innovative and alternative sounds in the region. We’ve been recording interviews with East African artists and collecting their music in order to make a full season of podcasts. On the global scene, Nigerian[…]
In early 2016, Santuri collaborated with the Nile Project in Aswan Egypt – something we reported on back then… Three years later, we are proud to see the results out into the world – four tracks produced by Jan Schulte (aka Wolf Müller / Bufiman) and featuring some of[…]
Santuri East Africa’s DJ Rachael will be among creatives who will gather in Accra, Ghana between 26 and 27 April for the Impact Music Conference. The conference brings together creators, record labels, content platforms and creative entrepreneurs to discuss how to make best use of digital tools when working[…]
Santuri is delighted to announce the beginning of a new project, thanks to the support of Pro Helvetia and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Firstly, a bit of background to the project: After almost three years working around the region, Santuri East Africa recognizes[…]
Santuri Press Release DJ Rachael from Uganda, one of the central DJ/Producers involved with the Santuri East Africa project over the last 3 years, has been selected to perform at the prestigious WOMEX DJ Summit in Spain this October. Santuri, began its relationship with DJ Rachael some three years ago[…]
This weekend Santuri will join forces with the awesome Nile Project to collaborate at The Gathering – The Nile Project’s meeting of musical minds in Aswan, Egypt. The Nile Project brings together 15 musicians from around the Nile basin, to work together creating and performing new music that shares in[…]
“In September of 2015, I was truly honoured to be invited to become a part of the Santuri family.” Emile Some very nice words about the work of Santuri from Emile Hoogenhout, the South African multi instrumentalist, music producer and Ableton Certified Trainer who was one of the key members[…]
Press play on Santuri’s exclusive new mix “We felt that the East African music scene was overly dominated by music influenced by commercial hip-hop, R&B and dancehall from the States and elsewhere,” says Tinning. “It seemed that the deep and varied history of amazing music and traditional cultures really wasn’t[…]
Globally Inspired Five years since their first party, this collective has become one of the most dynamic and truly international outfits in dance music. Kit Macdonald speaks to its principal members: Andrew Thomson, Auntie Flo and Esa Williams. – Resident Advisor [26th Sept 15] Some nice mentions of the work[…]
In the Press: Santuri Safari recreates traditional sounds for young audiences published on Music In Africa Sep 04, 2015 by Beth Achitsa Technology is transforming the way people experience music. Many people today probably experience music more often through recordings than in live performances. The emergence of new technologies means that young[…]
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