BeatHaven provides a unique musical entertainment experience by juxtaposing the repetitive characteristic of looping with the spontaneity of improvisation, creating soundscapes and lengthy live electronic compositions, fusing genres such as house/hip-hop with jazz and classical improvisations, often with soulful and refined lyrics. He is currently based out of Harrisonburg, Va. where he is expanding his fan base outwards and working on branding and a recording a debut studio album.

Chuma Mgcoyi is a talented permaculture specialist and singer living in Cape Town, South Africa. She sings in her mother tongue, Xhosa, as well as English. Her gentle voice soars with emotion and her kindness touches every heart in the room!

Kelvin “KBG” Gumbi is an innovative, diverse, passionate and talented young man and there is very little that he cannot do. Working with him, i have noted that he loves challenges and being able to do the impossible. He comes from an IT background, but he is also identified as an influential advocate; a radio and TV personality; a producer and musician.

Maun, Botswana

A living legend in Botswana, we are honored to call Stiger Sola our friend. He’s got a heart of gold, and a voice that personifies years of experience singing and storytelling in Setswana and his mother tongue, se’Yei. Literally born inside the Okavango Delta wilderness, Stiger has that “star quality” that’s hard to describe, but as soon as you meet him, you know that he’s a very special human, and a talented musician!

Lilongwe, Malawi

Faith Mussa comes from a family of musicians. He has been inspired by many artists throughout his life from the time he was very young. Paul Banda, Peter Mawanga, Wambali Mkandawire, are some of the inspirations he has had.

Faith started playing hand-made gallon guitars when he was 10years old in the dusty township of Ndirande in Blantyre.

Faith Mussa is an afro Soul singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is currently Malawi’s first and only “electronic 1 man band” combining traditional African vibes with Modern Sounds. He has performed at some of the world most respected festivals including Glastonbury 2017 under Beating heart, Lake of stars, Arts festival of Northern Norway 2015, World fest California 2016, Tumaini festival and many others.

The artist has worked with UNICEF, PLAN International, UNFPA, UNITED PURPOSE (formerly concern Universal) and is currently an ambassador for OXFAM and music writer for GIRL effect Malawi.

His 2nd album is set to be released early this year and will contain music recorded from all over the world with some of the best talent he has interacted with along the way.

Shubert Mwarabu has years of experience in the wildlife conservation sector. Currently, Shubert is Conservation Advocacy Manager to the Southern Tanzania Elephant Program, leading a countrywide campaign to save Tanzania’s Elephants. Shubert is also a musician who sings to raise awareness on wildlife conservation and climate change issues.Shubert is the Elephant Ambassador to the African Elephant Coalition and a core member of the Global March for Elephants and Rhinos. He hopes to run youth advocacy organizations to motivate more local people to employ conservation. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Shubert plans to continue his work to advocate for wildlife conservation.

The Sotho Sounds are a dynamic traditional group from the small mountain village of Malealea, Lesotho. Fiery, positive energy grooves and shoulders flying during fantastic gumboot dancing are just a few things to look forward to during this Basotho crew’s unforgettable act. Using entirely upcycled instruments made from tin cans, old wire, and inner tubes, this dancing band has an inspiring story and a truly larger-than-life sound. Look for them in our Erosion production from Lesotho, “Ngope la Musi.”

Sereetsi & the Natives, a refreshing definitive reference in the contemporisation of folk music in Botswana and a unique voice in the World Music arena. The act’s strong songwriting and performance in its debut album, Four String Confessions (May 2015), presents a fearless sound that blends traditional Botswana rhythms with Western influences, all built around the signature sound and tradition of the four string folk guitar.

The album has yielded a number of radio staples in Robete, Thaa Kokome, Ngwana’Ngu Wa Enda and Ke Boletsa Mongwe. Sereetsi & the Natives employs master storytelling and poetic lyricism to offer social commentary on topical issues in contemporary Botswana and much of the developing world, sometimes as controversial as homosexuality, or as universal as love and conflict.

He goes by the stage name Shaps The ISI drawn from proverbs 27:17 which simply denotes man sharpening another as iron does. Shaps believes music is a tool that helps people to praise and worship God. His genre of gospel music in that regard is a mixture of Afro pop, RnB and soul.