Colchester Arts Centre, 1 Sep 2026
Organic-electronic feminist songs from West Africa
Tickets £15 / £13 concessions
This gig is for a standing audience
Voodoo tradition meets soul—built for the dance floor. There are five of them—like the fingers of one hand. A hand ready to form a fist and strike with power, or gently caress the earth with groove and grace.
NANA BENZ DU TOGO channels an organic sound steeped in sub-bass and layered with complex polyrhythms, creating a hypnotic foundation for the voices of three electrifying electro-soul preachers.
Armed with nothing more than their voices and a vintage Korg keyboard, this powerful ensemble crafts a sound that’s both raw and transcendent. Their live shows are nothing short of spiritual—a blend of ancestral energy and modern fire that has left thousands in a trance across European stages.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=hyTXiThYWRo&list=RDhyTXiThYWRo&start_radio=1
Kexp Session:
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=8uDs4X93MYo&list=RD8uDs4X93MYo&start_radio=1&t=768s
Never knowingly understood.
Church Street, Colchester, CO1 1NF
01206 500 900 / info@colchesterartscentre.com