S.T.I.C.S. or Sound That Inspires Conscious Souls, have managed to inspire and provoke their audience with lyrics and music that challenges the borders of acoustic soul, hip-hop and spoken word. The collective was founded by four individuals who in 2004 merged their individual cultural backgrounds and musical influences from Denmark, Zanzibar & Sweden. The group has since then been performing around the world from Beijing to New York, warming up for the legendary acts like Talib Kweli, Angie Stone, Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), toured with the American rapper One Be Lo, playing alongside Seinabo Sey, Amir Sulaiman and were in 2010 shortlisted for Best Upcoming Act at the Best African Achievement Awards.