About
SEQUALA BAND
Who are we?
SEQUALA BAND is a group of musicians, singers and instrumentalists from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon, Madagascar and beyond. All of them are international students at universities in Tomsk (TUSUR, TSU, TPU and others), who came to Russia for their studies. They met through their love of music.
2022
A need, an idea: TAAB
In Tomsk, there was not yet a well-known African band, and local people were not yet familiar with African music and culture. So in 2022, these students founded a band, first called TAAB (The All African Band), with one goal: to promote African music and culture.
2023
SEQUALA BAND is born
Around 2023, the band took the name SEQUALA BAND. Sequala is a word created by the members themselves, and its creation has a story of its own… which we are happy to tell in person. Come and ask us!
Come and ask usPositive vibe
Our motto
SEQUALA means positive vibe: it is the band’s motto. We play African music to make it known, while passing this positive vibe on to our audience through singing and dancing, which break down barriers of language and race.
Afro-fusion
Our music
Our genre is afro-fusion, which brings together all the musical genres of Africa. We have composed songs already known to our audience, such as «Мы Потанцуем» and «Как дела, мой друг?», and we perform several other songs as well.
Watch our videos2024
First place at the «Олимпиада Творчества»
In 2024, SEQUALA won first place at the «Олимпиада Творчества», a competition organised by TPU university. The band has taken part in several musical and cultural events in Tomsk and has performed around the region: SEQUALA now has a considerable place in Tomsk.
See our eventsSEQUALA THE WORLD
Our mission
We want to promote African music and culture all over Russia and spread the positive vibe, preaching love and peace: SEQUALA THE WORLD!
Services
We perform at your events
SEQUALA works across all musical and cultural fields and can also host and liven up your events and parties. Let’s talk about your project!
Contact usDiscover a part of Africa with each member
Each member of SEQUALA BAND comes from a different corner of Africa. Hover over a member and their country lights up on the map.
Hover over or tap a member to discover their country.
