Mestizo is a ground-breaking British-Colombian ensemble led by Steam Down founder Ahnansé and Mambo Negro Records founder Daniel Michel and featuring musicians from Steam Down, DoomCannon, Ondatrópica, Frente Cumbiero and La Perla + MCs Shantéh + N. Hardem. Since 2019 British-Caribbean bandleader and saxophonist Ahnansé and Colombian label head and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Michel have been building musical bridges between their two worlds, creating a beguiling new interpretation of Colombian folk traditions, London jazz and hip-hop: MESTIZO. The debut album was released on 5 May 2023, by Mais Um in partnership with Mambonegro Records and with support from the British Council. MESTIZO IS: Ahnansé (soprano sax) Benjamin Appiah (congas, drums) Ronald Balanta “Chambimbe” (guitar, keyboards, synthesizer) Alejandro Cifuentes (alegre, congas, drums) DoomCannon (cowbell, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer) Marco Fajardo (clarinet, tenor sax) Grifton Forbes-Amos (trumpet) Salomé Gómez Burbano (marimba, trumpet) N Hardem (shekere, vocals) Luis Alejandro Luque (euphonium) Daniel Michel (bass) León Pardo (gaita, trumpet) Diana Sanmiguel (claves, gaita, guacharaca, maracas, vocals) Shantéh (vocals) José Miguel Vega Chaparro (trombone)