ISLANDS MUSIC

340ml (Mozambican)
Based in Johannesburg
The southern African four-member group 340ml is currently based in Johannesburg but has its roots firmly planted in Mozambique. The release of their first album in 2003 earned them critical praise, and opened the doors to a wide range of public performances. Titled Moving, the album was one of the most effortlessly evocative recorded in South Africa during 2003, casting a musical glow that speaks of hazy beach sunsets, languid afternoons and blissed out summer fun. MORE

AFROTROPICA STEELBAND (Hawaiian / Caribbean)
Based in Cape Town
AfroTropica is the professional performing steelband attached to the Steelband Project. The band ranges from a duo to a ten-piece depending, on the occasion and venue size. Always colourfully turned out, they play a vibrant repetoire of African, Caribbean and Jazz tunes. The instrumentation is dominated by the steelpan, which originated on the island of Trinidad in the 1940s, and is also augmented with percussion or drumkit... MORE

CARIBBEAN CONNECTION (Caribbean)
Based in Durban
The Caribbean Connection can play a variety of music from calypso to adult contemporary to theme music from the sixties and seventies. The band is frequently used to create a festive atmosphere at major sporting events and cultural festivals as well as corporate functions. MORE

SALSA CANDELA (Cuban)
Based in Cape Town
Salsa Candela is an dance band, focusing on authentic Afro-Caribbean music, which has recently been popularised by the release of the movie “Buena Vista Social Club”. The band plays Afro-Cuban genres such as the Son-montuno, Guaracha and Mambo. MORE