Melafrique

Sunday • 4:00 pm

Main Stage (119 Ave & 93 St in the Grassy Field)

Melafrique is an Afro-fusion band formed in Edmonton, Canada in 2016. The name Melafrique is a condensed form of the term "Melanin from Africa". They play a variety of genres: Soul, R&B, Reggae, Pop, Jazz, Neo-soul; in combination with different African styles of music. Melafrique hopes to inspire the world with good music. Through music, they express their identities as African people, as Caribbean people , as musicians, and as Edmontonians. The band includes members from Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Angola, Jamaica, and Canada.

The members include:
Trae Chisolm-Lyn on Drums
Dominic Reynolds on Percussion
Nathan Hackett on Keyboards
Enoch Attey on Guitar
Aristoteles Canga on Keyboards
Riwo Egor on Lead Vocals
Leshan Masikonte on Bass

Socials
Instagram: @melafrique_
TikTok: @melafrique band