(Eno Williams, Alfred Bannerman, Anselmo Netto, Leon Brichard, Benji Bouton, Max Grunhard, Tony Hayden, Scott Baylis, Ben Hadwen)
[2013-...], London, Greater London, United Kingdom

#ibibiosoundmachine

Ibibio Sound Machine is a clash of African and electronic elements. The band claims their sound is inspired in equal measure by the golden era of West African funk and disco, modern post-punk, and electro.

The name of the band itself finds influence from Eno Williams' mother, whose native tongue was Ibibio. While Williams was born in London, she spent most of her childhood in Nigeria with the rest of her family. Her mother often recounted numerous folk and children's stories from her own heritage and passed them on to her daughter. Williams took this inspiration and crafted lyrics from these sources and married them to modern themes.