Grupo Lokito meets Maryama Cham

A collaboration between the London-based Congolese Cuban group Grupo Lokito and the Gambian singer Maryama Cham, performing in Bristol with a support act on the bill.

Grupo Lokito meets Maryama Cham brings together the London-based Congolese Cuban outfit Grupo Lokito and the Gambian singer Maryama Cham. Maryama sings in Wolof and Mandinka, and that voice is paired with the tenor of Iddo Donnatella, who sings in Lingala. The bill also includes a support act.

The project combines Gambian, Congolese and Cuban rhythms, moving from the coast of West Africa through Congo to Cuba. Its musical identity rests on the meeting of these traditions, with Maryama Cham's singing set against the Lingala vocals of Iddo Donnatella.

The Jam Jar, where the concert takes place, hosts concerts and shows in Bristol. The evening sits within global roots music, bringing together West African and Latin American traditions on one stage.