Monzanto Sound & Friends

Monzanto Sound presents a unique show featuring some guest artists and musicians that are part of their collective and network. This event will be about sharing a soul connection between creatives and they will be creating a space to feel the freedom and fluidity of improvisation through generosity. They will be merging funk beats with African percussion, neo-soul with dub effects to showcase some new and exciting material. Off the back of their debut album The Channel, which was critically acclaimed in the Observer and Radio 6, they will be taking that concept further in this one time only performance.

Monzanto Sound are a rising, South East London-based music collective fusing together different styles from the African Diaspora and combining them with a hypnotic, psychedelic edge. A high-energy, rhythmic group with an ear for space and simplicity, their sonic aesthetic is carefully considered. Traversing through jazz-inflected funk, psychedelic trip- hop and cosmic neo-soul, they connect the dots using pulsating grooves, hypnotic polyrhythms and sublime vocals.

Deeply committed to the far-reaching, infectious and unifying power of music, and passionate about the alchemical practice of sonic storytelling, Monzanto Sound are fast becoming ‘ones-to-watch’ on the vibrant, London music scene since their debut release of ‘The Channel' last year on None More Records. They are proud to present a new and exciting show with Rua Soul, Mischa Stevens and Eekuida as guest artists. The aim is to create a space which is created by and fosters generosity. Since the release of ‘The Channel’ in 2025, they have been working alongside Monzanto Sound on a new record and the process has been about creating a space to express musical ideas without judgement through groove and song in the context of meditative rhythms.

There is inspiration from traditional west african percussion and its lyrical storytelling comes from the heart. Improvisation and flow is a huge part of the performance and many aspects of the show will have that live generative approach to music making as a way to inform the songs that feature alongside it. A modern interpretation of jazz and African folk music. Rua Soul is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer who has worked with Monzanto Sound throughout their whole catalogue but has only recently brought some songs and material to share with the collective. Eekuida is originally from Lagos and brings the west african folk influence to the aesthetic of this collaboration and Mischa Stevens has been working with this group as a bass player and co-writer since the last record.