A double bill of the best African sounds from Scotland – an evening of exuberant Afrobeat, Mbalax, Ska, Reggae dance grooves.

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Samba Sene & Diwan is an eclectic mix of musicians, led by charismatic Dakar-born singer Samba Sene. The music is a thrilling fusion of funky mbalax/Afrobeat grooves, with undercurrents of ska, rock and Senegalese soul.

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★★★★ Scotsman

★★★★ Broadway Baby

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Makossa is a long standing Edinburgh institution, a feelgood band, led by Peter Akyeampong, with influences from African to Latin, Funk, Reggae and Classic Rock. All with a West African flavour