"What makes a people great and testifies to its greatness is its aspiration for the well being of its country and the practical achievement of these same aspirations for its own benefit and for that of future generations. Unity gives strength and assures success"

H.I.M. Speech, 10th December 1956

I have worked extensively as a guitarist for 15 years, particularly in Europe and North America. I have worked on a major circuit doing performances for politically orientated festivals (these included AIDS victims' Northern Country Trust for people with HIV, Africabana, Amnesty International and recently UNESCO in the United States). I have more recently been involved in exploring my musical endeavours such as writing, directing and composing. I continually utilise my personal wealth of energy and experience in the field of Reggae, Soul and Jazz, which I am presently studying. Peace.

I have been a Reggae fan since the late 70's, when Bob Marley came to perform in my country, Spain. Since then I started collecting records. Eventually I became involved in presenting a Reggae radio show and DJ-ing. Also during the 80's I started writing articles about Reggae music and getting involved in promoting and organizing live shows with international Reggae stars. I came to London in the 90's. I studied sound engineering and started doing studio work (sequencing and producing) and also writing my own compositions (in a dub-instrumental Reggae style). In the last five years I have been concentrating on playing with London and Spanish Reggae bands (keyboards and bass) such as B.D.F, All Nations and Lo'verses Band.

I have been playing bass guitar since I was 16 years old. By meeting an English producer called Johnny Walker, I had my first experience of studio recording in the Ruff Cutt Studio. Thus I had the opportunity to work with him for one year, to do several music recordings. During this time, I became very interested in production and engineering. Out of this came my own concern, Tafari Studio Home.

Grew up on the hip-hop and funk vibes. Big respects to the Streetsounds electro albums and B.A.D! Started learning the drums about 1992, eventually going to Drumtech about 1997 for further study and getting into the reggae big time! Was in several bands that didn't make it but it was a good learning experience. Now part of the Lo'verses krew, learning and improving myself about what we are doing. Making music that's saying something, which is great, and something that I hope to do in the future. Give thanks.

I was born in the country of Angola and I have always been interested in music, particularly reggae as well as my traditional folk music "Rumba" (a-rum-ba). I attended Lewisham College a couple of years ago to study popular music, of which I am making good use in the Lo'Verses Band, specialising in the rhythm section. My hobbies are football, reading and travelling, which I hope to fulfil on a larger scale with the music I am currently doing. I hope to one day travel back to my homeland and make a contribution as an experienced musician. Also, through the grace of God to make come true a dream of playing before my native Angolan brothers and sisters who I miss so dearly.

Toks has been playing guitar for the best part of 7 "jazz light" years. Inspired by listening to a range of different jazz records (as they were in his time!!), he is interested in all types of music. His favourite players on the jazz scene are Wes Mongomery, Joe Pass and John McLaughlin. He aspires to become an all round musician, specialising not only in jazz, but also rock and classical. Toks modestly claims he's a long way off, but by the look of things, not that far before he reaches his musical quest.

A jazz, blues and r&b singer-songwriter, Busy Cartwright has been singing since early childhood and has sung with a variety of artists, including Sounds of the Future and Satori. Having run a recording studio for 2 years, in the last year she has completed a film project funded by the Arts Council and played a blues diva for the Passionfruit Theatre Company in their recent production "livinginsin". She will start work on a jazz/blues collaboration with DJ Bugeyes, peoplesound.com and Passionfruit Theatre Company I the next few months, and will also be working with Unlimited Talent on a jazz/blues season this autumn.

I started out singing at school from an early age in the footsteps of my mother who was a lead singer and my father, a keyboard player. When I left school I joined my mother doing Personal Appearances in and around the local district, harmonising and singing lead. Over the years I have done various studio work and currently I am working with a big band covering a wide variety and style of music. This covers a selection of rhythm and blues, jazz, calypso, reggae and soul. I am presently learning the electric bass guitar, combining my singing as well as playing in unison. My ambition is to complete a project which I am currently working on and attain a recording contract to secure a future in the business.