Trumpeter Peter Somuah learned to play by listening endlessly to his heroes Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard and Roy Hargrove. He stands out with his warm and melancholic sound, as well as the rhythmic prowess reflecting his upbringing surrounded by the music styles native to West Africa. In his compositions, Somuah explores the boundaries between jazz, funk, soul and traditional Ghanaian music, sprinkled with a hint of electronics.
Bnnyhunna (Benjamin Ankomah) is an award winning Dutch/Ghanaian emerging artist who learned to play piano, drums and guitar in church. He has cultivated a distinctive sound influenced by a diverse musical upbringing and legends like Fela Kuti, Yusef Dayes, Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams. His fusion of jazz, hip-hop, R&B and Afro, influenced by his West-African background and coupled with a commitment to authenticity has captured attention.
