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Featuring the "golden voice" of Salif Keita along with influential guitarists Kante Manfila and Ousmane Kouyate, bala player Keletigui Diabate, and Cheikh Tidane Seck on keyboards, Les Ambassadeurs were a legendary West African band in the 1970s and '80s, originating in Mali. With their diverse influences in traditional Manding songs, African pop, Cuban jazz, soul and rock, Les Ambassadeurs helped establish some of the brightest future talents of the Malian music scene. When political unrest forced them to leave Mali, the band later changed their name to Les Ambassadeurs Internationales. .

The Brighton, UK born Ambassadeurs AKA Mark Dobson is an uncompromising musician who draws influences from Hip-Hop, Reggae and most Electronic styles of music and continues to push the boundaries when it comes to production. With releases coming the end of the year, having DJ'd at many festivals including Beach Break Live and Bestival spinning music from Afrobeat to Dubstep and plans for a live band in the works. .