Soothsayers

British Afrobeat and Dub Ensemble

Soothsayers are a London-based band who perform and record original afrobeat and reggae-influenced music. Founded in 1998 by sax player Idris Rahman and trumpeter Robin Hopcraft, they have their own label Red Earth Records. The Band: Robin Hopcraft (trumpet, vocals, production) Idris Rahman (sax, vocals, production) Kodjovi Kush (bass, vocals) Patrick Illingworth (drums) Julia Biel (vocals) Phil Dawson (guitar) Patrick Hatchett (guitar) Kishon Khan (keyboards) Members of the wider Soothsayers Collective: Westley Joseph (drums) Zoe Rahman (keyboards) Adesose Wallace (vocals) Yuval "Juba" Wezler (drums) Frank Tontoh (drums) Lucky Ranku (guitar)