Here are a few older videos including several different past line-ups with some of the numerous musicians that have collaborated with Mankala over the years.

1 – This is definitively one of the highlights of the decade for Mankala, closing Shambala 2013 on the Sunday night @ The Chai Wallah Stage, epic festival, epic stage, epic audience, epic gig! All captured by our good friend Antonio Mayor for Deep ‘O’ Productions… check out the last 5 minutes of the clip!!

Simwinji Zeko on guitars & vocals, Chris De Juan on guitars & vocals, Mark Leaver on vocals, Lisa Cherian on congas, Justin Fellows on drums, Guillaume Ottaviani on bass, Dale Hambridge on keys, Nick Malcolm on trumpet, Ben Plocki on baritone sax & Liam Treasure on trombone.

2 – Here’s a short 9 minute experimental film about the band and our 2012 Chai Wallah festival tour, produced by Antonio Mayor for Deep ‘O’ Productions

Simwinji Zeko on guitars & vocals, Chris De Juan on guitars & vocals, Mark Leaver on vocals, Lisa Cherian on congas, Justin Fellows on drums, Paul Marshall on bass & vocals, Dale Hambridge on keys, Nick Malcolm on trumpet, Ben Plocki on baritone sax & Liam Treasure on trombone.

3 – One of our favourite moments at GreenMan Festival 2012, performing Township Jive on the Chai Wallah stage… can it get any better!?

Simwinji Zeko on guitars & vocals, Chris De Juan on guitars & vocals, Mark Leaver on vocals, Lisa Cherian on congas, Justin Fellows on drums, Paul Marshall on bass and vocals, Dale Hambridge on keys, Nick Malcolm on trumpet, Ben Plocki on baritone sax & Liam Treasure on trombone.

4 – Remedy & Shadows Of Chaisa, recorded live at the ‘Under The Edge Arts Session’, December 2012, in Wotton Under Edge, a beautiful small village just outside Bristol. Produced by Antonio Mayor for Deep ‘O’ Productions

Simwinji Zeko on guitars & vocals, Chris De Juan on guitars & vocals, Mark Leaver on vocals, Lisa Cherian on congas, Justin Fellows on drums, Paul Marshall on bass and vocals, Dale Hambridge on keys, Nick Malcolm on trumpet, Ben Plocki on baritone sax & Liam Treasure on trombone.

5 – Mankala Beat performed on the epic Chai Wallah stage @ GreenMan Festival 2011, featuring the great Willie Mbuende from Namibia on bass, who very sadly passed away in January 2015 in his home country in Africa… Willie, it was a real pleasure to work with you and have you in Mankala, rest in peace dear friend!

Simwinji Zeko on guitars & vocals, Chris De Juan on guitars & vocals, Willie Mbuende on bass & vocals, Lisa Cherian on congas, Justin Fellows on drums, Dale Hambridge on keys, Nick Malcolm on trumpet, Ben Plocki on baritone sax & John Pratt on tenor sax.

6 – ‘Keep The Spirit High’ @ Fiddlers in Bristol, October 2008, back in the day with Omer Makessa, one of the original band’s founder members on vocals and percussion, featuring the amazing Penny Avery dancing!

Simwinji Zeko on guitars & backing vocals, Chris De Juan on guitars & backing vocals, Omer Makessa on vocals and percussion, Sol Ahmend on bass, Jason Newman on drums, Mike Willox on keys, Nick Malcolm on trumpet, Ben Plocki on baritone sax, Nick Bailey on baritone sax & Matt Colman on trombone

7 – ‘Speak Your Mind’… performed in front of the judges for the Glastonbury Festival New Talent Competition 2008… it landed us a gig on the then Jazz World Stage @ Glastonbury Festival 2008!

Simwinji Zeko on guitar, Chris de Juan on guitar, Omer Makessa on vocals & percussion, Sol Ahmed on bass, Jason Newman on drums, James Bateman on alto Sax, Sav Pacini on trombone and Nick Bailey on baritone sax