BANDA MATATU

AFRO CARIBBEAN GROOVES, AFROBEAT, CHAKACHA, AFROJAZZ AND MORE

Matatu is a frequently used word to refer to the mode of public transport in the East Africa. “You miss one, You'll catch the next one”... That’s Banda Matatu. Owing to the versatility and flexibility, the band incorporates afro caribbean grooves fusing afrobeat, chakacha and afrojazz among other styles, which are giving Banda Matatu its colour.

Max Ravanello from Italy (the trombonist and composer of Banda Matatu) and Mike Onyango (the trumpeter and vocalist from Kenya) met in the Rotterdam music scene. Two trombones, trumpet, harmonica, electric guitar, bass guitar and drums are the major set-up of the band. Banda Matatu comprises members from different parts of the world that gives the band a multicultural blend.