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Alostmen

  • The Prince Albert Rodborough Hill Stroud, England, GL5 United Kingdom (map)


When one of the bookers from possibly the UK's most exciting festival, Smugglers, says that Alostmen are one of the best bands they have ever seen live - we had to book them.

 ALOSTMEN are a traditional acoustic band from Ghana Using traditional instrumentation in entirely new ways. Their music is based around the Frafra traditions of the Kologo, a two-stringed lute, ancestor of the banjo.

The band of 4 musicians coming from different ethnic groups 

Stevo Atambire (lead vocals) is a Frafra neo-griot and kologo master. His voice, music and messages have made him very popular among his people.
Wanlov the Kubolor is a popular outspoken artist of Akan & Balkan roots. He plays the accoustic guitar & the koshkas (pendulum maracas popularly known as asalato). He also raps & sings.
Abednego Sowah Ako is a Ga master drummer from La, a coastal fishing town. Sowah plays the bass-like gome drum, kpanlogo, other percussions and sings Ga folk melodies.
Aminu Amadu is a dondo (talking drum) maestro of Nigerian/Ghanaian heritage. He can sound out any melody on his instrument and is a human metronome. He has mastered the polyrhythms & grooves of West Africa.

Alostmen comes from "a lost man", one who is always on the move.

Alostmen received the renowned Songlines Award 2021

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