About
Ras Minano & The Hope of Africa Band is a reggae band based in Adelaide, SA.
Original songs are the draw with Ras Minano & The Hope of Africa Band. The music is their own reggae, Afrobeats and world music, carried by a horn section, African drums and percussion, and layered vocal harmonies, and it's high-energy and conscious in its message. Ras formed the band in Ghana in 2006 before moving to Adelaide, where the current line-up is drawn from local musicians. His song Africa Oseeyeii was named 2020 Song of the Year, world music and reggae, at the USA WAM awards. Book them when your guests are happy to dance to songs they haven't heard before, at a festival or a big party. They travel up to 300 km.