African Ensembles for hire Near You

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Hire Awale Jant Band African ensemble with Encore
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£700 - £3000
African ensembleLondon

Original Senegalese soul music. Toured the world from US to Africa. Featured on BBC radio 3. From beautiful acoustic to electrifying shows.

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Hire Batch Gueye Band African ensemble with Encore
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£1900
African ensembleBristol

Batch Gueye Band is a six-piece band, bringing traditional music and the energetic dance from Senegal to Europe.

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Hire Tsungai and Friends African ensemble with Encore
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£750 - £3500
African ensembleLondon

The most energetic live band that covers multiple genres and travels anywhere. Music entertainment when and where you need it.

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Hire Otto and The Mutapa Calling African ensemble with Encore
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African ensembleLondon

The UK's only active professional southern African marimba band

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Hire Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu African ensemble with Encore
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£5000 - £7500
African ensembleLondon

Blend of vibrant African rhythms, burning horns and heavy bass lines brings a whole new definition to the Afro-Funk genre.

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Hire Abeo African ensemble with Encore
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£750 - £1250
African ensembleLondon

A great band that has played with Emeli Sande, The Floacist, The Composers, Yemi Alade and Wizkid. Guaranteed to wow any crowd!

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Hire Zukira Duo African ensemble with Encore
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£750 - £1000
African ensembleLondon

A unique and vibrant duo - cello & guitar. Multi-genre and versatile. Classical meets contemporary!

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Hire South African Cultural Gospel Choir African ensemble with Encore
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£1000
African ensembleLondon

Experience the heart of Africa with the UK's premier South African choir!

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Hire Vincent Bugozi African ensemble with Encore
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£750 - £3125
African ensembleLondon

Big Afrobeats band based in London! We have done over 100+ gigs around U.K. Lets make people fall in love with the African rhythm!! SEBA! :)

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Hire Guacamaya Latin Band African ensemble with Encore
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£1000 - £2375
African ensembleManchester

Guacamaya LB is the UK's primer choice for Latin arrangements of famous British and American pop songs. We make danceable any tune.

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Hire Cissokho's Coute Diomboulou Band African ensemble with Encore
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£1100 - £1150
African ensembleOxfordshire

The Coute Diomboulou Band led by Cissokho is composed of musicians, mostly griots, from the old Mande Empire of West Africa.

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Hire Joe's Jazz African ensemble with Encore
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African ensembleBournemouth

Joe's Jazz is one of the most sought after jazz bands in the UK and can cater for any event and be booked in any size, from a duos upwards.

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Hire Rey Crespo & Cuban Ensemble African ensemble with Encore
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£800 - £2000
African ensembleLondon

Rey Crespo & Cuban Ensemble is considered to be one of London finest in Modern Latin Jazz, Salsa, Afro Cuban and Cuba Music.

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Hire The Soul Collective African ensemble with Encore
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£1500 - £2300
African ensembleLondon

The Soul Collective are the UK’s freshest and most unique DJ live act; playing the biggest Dance and RnB classics of the last 20 years.

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Hire Tribo da Gafieira African ensemble with Encore
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From£1280
African ensembleLondon

A Cocktail of Top Musicians from Brazil, the UK & the Caribbean cross Musical Frontiers to Party in Brazilian Carnival style !

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Hire 360 Production African ensemble with Encore
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African ensembleLondon

#1 Afrobeat Band.

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Hire Rachaelrena  African ensemble with Encore
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£160 - £800
African ensembleManchester

Versatile singer. Huge experience in singing Been to different tour of various countries. #Weddings #engagement #Churchprograms # wedding

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Hire Zaffa Entertainment African ensemble with Encore
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£750 - £2250
African ensembleLondon

Unique & Bespoke Bride and Groom Entrances, as the UKs Leading Zaffa Band, we have created a unique and traditional performance for you.

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"I and my guests loved Awale Jant's music and enjoyed talking to them about their musical influences. I will certainly want to book them again next year."

Anne hired Awale Jant Band for a Private event

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"Awale Jant Band - Thanks for offering to play at our event and even when there was an unexpected change you managed to get us a fabulous replacement!! Very much appreciated! We look forward to using you at future events. "

Jeremiah hired Awale Jant Band for a Wedding

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"Awale Jant are a fantastic band and I only wish our wedding schedule could have allowed for them to play longer"

Samantha hired Awale Jant Band for a Wedding

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FAQs about hiring African Ensembles in the UK

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Can any african ensemble play my favourite song?

Professional african ensembles will often take requests, but you will need to give them plenty of notice. Please also keep in mind that african ensembles may ask for an small additional fee to prepare songs that aren't already on their song list. You can view the african ensemble's song list on their Encore profile.

How much time do african ensembles take to set up?

Your african ensemble will usually arrive about an hour or so before their performance begins to set up and get settled before they start playing. To avoid any delays, make sure the performance space is ready for the african ensemble prior to their arrival.

My venue has asked for the performer’s PLI & PAT inspection certificates. What are these?

PLI stands for Public Liability Insurance. This insurance covers damage to another person or their property (it is also known as third party insurance). As many of our african ensembles are members of the Musician's Union, they are already covered by PLI up to £10 million. PAT stands for portable appliance testing. Most of our african ensembles will already have a PAT inspection certificate for their musical equipment/PA system, which they can provide to your venue if they need it.

Hiring a African Ensemble Near You

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Popular genres:
Pop, Afrobeat, Reggae
Average response time:
20 hours
Busiest times:
May, August, October

How much does it cost to hire a African Ensemble in the UK?

The typical price per group member for African Ensembles is:
£Budget£220
££Pro£330
£££High-end£400+

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