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Dele Sosimi

Jazz band from London · formed 1963

  • africa
  • african
  • afro orchestra
  • afrobeat
  • fela kuti
  • jazz
  • london
  • nigeria
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Dele Sosimi photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
41
Cities
26
Releases
38
Last show
Sep 2, 2026The Jazz Cafe

About

Dele Sosimi is a band from London, formed in 1963, tagged africa, african, afro orchestra by its sources. Shows on record run from 2024 to 2026, across 41 rooms in 26 cities.

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

60+ on record · Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Sep 22, 2026Dalston Eastern Curve Garden · LondonHeadlinerwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
Sep 26, 2026Stairway Vanløse · CopenhagenHeadliner
Oct 3, 2026Römerberg · FrankfurtHeadliner
Oct 16, 2026Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club · LondonSupportwith Lokkhi Terra, CubAfrobeat, Kishon Khan, +6
Oct 29, 2026Band on the Wall · ManchesterHeadliner
Nov 14, 2026Soul Mama - Stratford · LondonHeadlinerwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
Dec 4, 2026Moods · ZürichHeadliner
Dec 5, 2026Moods · ZürichHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 202422 shows
  2. 202517 shows
  3. 202621 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 2, 2026The Jazz Cafe · LondonSupportwith CubAfrobeat, Lokkhi Terra, Nik Weston
Aug 29, 2026Two Tribes Campfire · LondonSupportwith K.O.G, Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra, idaH, +1
Aug 27, 2026Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens · NorthamptonHeadliner
Aug 15, 2026Fox & Firkin · LewishamHeadlinerwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
Jul 11, 2026Swanage · SwanageHeadlinerwith Patch and the Giant, Blind Yeo, Bowker & Morse
Jul 9, 2026Night Tales Loft · LondonHeadliner
May 20, 2026The Gate Arts Theatre · CardiffHeadliner
May 16, 2026Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club · LondonSupportwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra, Nick Walters, Justin Thurgur's Afro-Jazz Septet, +3
May 14, 2026229 · LondonSupportwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
May 9, 2026Brudenell Social Club · LeedsHeadliner
May 7, 2026Future Yard · BirkenheadHeadliner
Apr 24, 2026Norwich Arts Centre · NorwichHeadliner
Apr 11, 2026Fox & Firkin · LewishamSupportwith Sunbörn
Oct 18, 2025Strange Brew · BristolHeadlinerwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
Oct 17, 2025O2 Academy2 Oxford · OxfordHeadliner
Sep 13, 2025Colour Factory · LondonSupportwith allexa nava, BINA., LIZZIE BERCHIE, +15
Sep 2, 2025Dalston Eastern Curve Garden · LondonHeadliner
Aug 29, 2025The Jazz Cafe · LondonHeadliner
Jul 12, 2025Fox & Firkin · LewishamHeadlinerwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
Jun 7, 2025Shipping Hill Farm · TenbyHeadliner
Jun 1, 2025Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club · LondonSupportwith CubAfrobeat, Lokkhi Terra, Kishon Khan, +6
May 3, 2025Fox & Firkin · LewishamHeadlinerwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
Apr 23, 2025The Blues Kitchen Manchester · ManchesterHeadliner
Apr 20, 2025XOYO · LondonSupportwith Medlar
Apr 5, 2025Soul Mama - Stratford · LondonHeadlinerwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
Feb 27, 2025Norwich Arts Centre · NorwichHeadliner
Feb 26, 2025Hockley Social Club · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Sam Redmore
Feb 13, 2025Night Tales Loft · LondonHeadliner
Feb 8, 2025Strange Brew · BristolHeadlinerwith Webmoms
Feb 6, 2025The Gate Arts & Community Centre · CardiffHeadliner
Dec 31, 2024The Jazz Cafe · LondonSupportwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
Dec 7, 2024Soul Mama - Stratford · LondonSupportwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
Nov 9, 2024Hootananny · BrixtonSupportwith Lamisi, Mawimbi
Oct 26, 2024Moods · ZürichHeadlinerwith Dejot
Oct 18, 2024Lost Horizon HQ · BristolSupportwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra, No Go Stop, Marla Kether
Sep 21, 2024Village Underground · LondonHeadlinerwith Aroop Roy, Charlie Dark, MiNNA, +1
Aug 24, 2024Bluestone Brewing Company · NewportHeadliner
Aug 14, 2024The Jazz Cafe · LondonHeadliner
Aug 2, 2024The Scoop at More London · LondonHeadliner
Jul 25, 2024Bentley Farm Estate · BrightonHeadliner
Jul 25, 2024Latitude Festival 2024 · SuffolkHeadliner
Jul 25, 2024Bentley Estate · UckfieldHeadliner
Jul 12, 2024Faith in Strangers, Margate · MargateSupportwith Blue Lab Beats, Sly5thAve, Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra, +1
Jul 12, 2024Various Venues · MargateHeadliner
Jul 2, 2024Dalston Eastern Curve Garden · LondonHeadliner
Jun 14, 2024Cobalt Studios · Newcastle Upon TyneHeadlinerwith State of Satta
May 25, 2024Colour Factory · LondonHeadliner
May 5, 2024Peddler Warehouse · SheffieldHeadlinerwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra, O'Flynn, SNO
May 3, 2024Juju's Bar and Stage · LondonSupportwith Medlar
May 3, 2024Folken · StavangerHeadliner
Apr 28, 2024Future Yard · BirkenheadSupportwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra
Apr 27, 2024The Crescent · YorkSupportwith Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

41 rooms in 26 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London23 shows
  • Lewisham4 shows
  • Bristol3 shows
  • Zürich3 shows
  • Birkenhead2 shows

and 21 other cities

Releases

38 releases, 2002–2026

Lineup

  • Egypt 80
  • Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra · eponymous
  • Eparapo · lead vocals

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 17+ plays, 2022-01-11–2026-09-15 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Wo' Pop' (Jyoti B.Fly) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Expansions' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Continent' (Lace Cadence) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Dele Sosimi — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Dele Sosimi — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Dele Sosimi — Photo
Photo — Wikidata
Dele Sosimi — Remixed 2026
Release art · Remixed 2026 — release
Dele Sosimi — The Confluence LPDele Sosimi & The Estuary 21
Release art · The Confluence LPDele Sosimi & The Estuary 21 — release
Dele Sosimi — For The Love Of ItDele Sosimi & The Estuary 21
Release art · For The Love Of ItDele Sosimi & The Estuary 21 — release
Dele Sosimi — You Don’t Have ToDele Sosimi & The Estuary 21
Release art · You Don’t Have ToDele Sosimi & The Estuary 21 — release
Dele Sosimi — You No Fit Touch Am (Deluxe Edition)
Release art · You No Fit Touch Am (Deluxe Edition) — release
Dele Sosimi — The Confluence EPDele Sosimi & the Estuary 21
Release art · The Confluence EPDele Sosimi & the Estuary 21 — release
Dele Sosimi — You No Fit touch Am Retouched 2
Release art · You No Fit touch Am Retouched 2 — release
Dele Sosimi — You No Fit Touch Am in Dub (feat. Prince Fatty & Nostalgia 77)
Release art · You No Fit Touch Am in Dub (feat. Prince Fatty & Nostalgia 77) — release
Dele Sosimi — The Jazz Cafe, 2026-09-02
Poster · The Jazz Cafe, 2026-09-02 — Songkick
Dele Sosimi — Two Tribes Campfire, 2026-08-29
Poster · Two Tribes Campfire, 2026-08-29 — Songkick
Dele Sosimi — Swanage, 2026-07-11
Poster · Swanage, 2026-07-11 — Songkick
Dele Sosimi — Lost Horizon HQ, 2024-10-18
Poster · Lost Horizon HQ, 2024-10-18 — Songkick
Dele Sosimi — Faith in Strangers, Margate, 2024-07-12
Poster · Faith in Strangers, Margate, 2024-07-12 — Songkick
Dele Sosimi — The Jazz Cafe, 2023-04-07
Poster · The Jazz Cafe, 2023-04-07 — Songkick
Dele Sosimi — Sidney & Matilda, 2023-03-04
Poster · Sidney & Matilda, 2023-03-04 — Songkick
Dele Sosimi — De La Warr Pavilion, 2020-10-31
Poster · De La Warr Pavilion, 2020-10-31 — Songkick
Dele Sosimi — Fiddlers Club, 2019-10-11
Poster · Fiddlers Club, 2019-10-11 — Songkick
Dele Sosimi — Youngs, 2019-10-05
Poster · Youngs, 2019-10-05 — Songkick
Dele Sosimi — Battersea Arts Centre, 2017-05-17
Poster · Battersea Arts Centre, 2017-05-17 — Songkick
Dele Sosimi — STYX, 2016-07-29
Poster · STYX, 2016-07-29 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Dele Sosimi on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Dele Sosimi on Last.fmArtist facts
Dele Sosimi on DiscogsArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited 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.