Awesome Tapes From Africa
Folk & acoustic band from Berlin
- african
- folk
- orchestral
- todaysart
- World/Ethnic
- xylophone
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 16
- Last show
- Jan 27, 2024La Paloma
About
Awesome Tapes From Africa is a band from Berlin, tagged african, folk, orchestral by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2024, across 5 rooms in 3 cities.
- Awesome Tapes From Africa is based in Berlin, Germany — Awesome Tapes From Africa on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Ecos Do Legado: Chopi Timbila Music from Southern MozambiqueTimbila Ta Venancio (2026-12-04) — Bandcamp
- Awesome Tapes from Africa has 1051 listeners on Last.fm — Awesome Tapes from Africa on Last.fm
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20142 shows
- 20152 shows
- 20161 show
- 20241 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2024 | La Paloma · BarcelonaHeadlinerwith Mr Bongo, Victor Kiswell | Headliner | Mr Bongo, Victor Kiswell |
| Jan 1, 2016 | Regent Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Cut Copy Djs, Ben Browning, Cooper Saver, +5 | Support | Cut Copy Djs, Ben Browning, Cooper Saver, +5 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | Disco, Catch One · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Tink, Future Brown, The Juan Maclean, +3 | Support | Tink, Future Brown, The Juan Maclean, +3 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Disco, Catch One · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Tink, Future Brown, The Juan Maclean, +3 | Support | Tink, Future Brown, The Juan Maclean, +3 |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Los Globos · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Peaking Lights, Animal Collective (DJ Set), Nite Jewel, +7 | Support | Peaking Lights, Animal Collective (DJ Set), Nite Jewel, +7 |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Treasure Island · San FranciscoSupportwith Phuture, Beautiful Swimmers, Solár, +3 | Support | Phuture, Beautiful Swimmers, Solár, +3 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Disco, Catch One · Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
- La Paloma · Barcelona1 show
- Los Globos · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- Regent Theater · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- Treasure Island · San Francisco1 show
Cities played
- Los Angeles (LA)4 shows
- Barcelona1 show
- San Francisco1 show
Releases
16 releases, 2024–2026
Ecos Do Legado: Chopi Timbila Music from Southern MozambiqueTimbila Ta Venancio
Dec 4, 2026 · Album · 10 tracks
Jesus-Christ Ne Deçoit PasJess Sah Bi
May 15, 2026 · Album · 7 tracks
Nov 7, 2025 · Album · 6 tracks
Obaa Sima (Anniversary Remaster)Ata Kak
Nov 7, 2025 · Album · 7 tracks
May 23, 2025 · Album · 10 tracks
Dec 6, 2024 · Album · 4 tracks
Album
Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Awesome Tapes From Africa on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Awesome Tapes from Africa on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| MusicBrainz | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.