Kololo Entertainment Group was formed in 1993 as a full service production company that specializes in African International Artists and Events in the U.S.A , Africa and the Caribbean. Over the years, we managed the Entertainment Division for the extraordinaire popular Kilimanjaro Nightclub and Restaurant in Washington D.C and spearheaded its expansion to New York. After Kilimanjaro New York, we launched Club Harambee in New York as it’s Managing partner and the club was hailed as the International gathering place in New York. After Club Harambee, we produced several shows at Zanzibar on the Waterfront in Washington D. C. and was the Director of Entertainment and Production for years.
We, have produced concerts and tours for almost all of the top African, Reggae and Calypso/Soca artists including Lucky Dube, Alpha Blondy, Salif Keita, Youssou N’dour, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Franco and TPOK, Papa Wemba, Soukous Stars, Koffi Olomide, Kanda- Bongo- Man, Awilo, Bunny Mack, Mahmoud Ahmed, Aster Aweke, Maxi Priest, Steel Pulse, Buju Baton, Aswad, Shabba Ranks, Gregory Isaacs, Damian Marley, Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, Burning Spear, Marcia Griffiths, Culture, Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, Dennis Brown, Mighty Sparrow, Machel Montanno, Baron, David Rudder, Sly& Robbie, Tabou Combo, King Sunny Ade, Shadow, Howard Hewitt, Roy Ayers, Melissa Morgan, Nas, Dougie Fresh to name a few.
Our Mission:
* To promote live concerts and events of African, Caribbean, and American artists in the United States, Africa and the Caribbean.
* Monitor and promote the popularity of top African, Reggae and Calypso artists and organize promotional tours to fully expose them to a broader audience.
* Identify and cultivate new young talent in Africa, expose and promote such talent to the broader world market and assist in securing concert and recording opportunities for such talent.
*Promote and develop a worldwide appreciation, patronage and support for authentic African, as well as other derivatives of African music and culture that will attract and embrace all racial and ethnic groups.