2022-present: Baque de Aixé a London based band performing Maracatu carnival percussion music and dance from Recife in Brazil, playing in concert halls and clubs, parade in street carnivals, including Notting Hill Carnival 2022-5.

2022-present: Baque de Aixé a London based band performing Maracatu carnival percussion music and dance from Recife in Brazil, playing in concert halls and clubs, parade in street carnivals, perform at public, private, and corporate events, and teach classes in percussion, drumming, and dance, including Notting Hill Carnival 2022-5.

2016 – 2023: Global Grooves – a percussion and brass street band performing at festivals including Blue Dot 2018-19 and 2022, Oldham Festival 2016-19 and various other festivals and corporate events

2012- 2023: The Vulnerables – a six piece indie pop band playing various venues in Manchester

2022- present and 2004-2013: Beatlife – a community samba band based in Liverpool. Highlights included Lord Mayors parade in Liverpool, Africa Oye, Lake of Stars festival Malawi 2009/10, Oslo Mela 2008-12, 22 and 23.

2005- 2011: Storyville – Five piece jazz/blues band playing around Manchester + Prague Arts Festival 2010

1985- 2003: Inner Sense Percussion samba band, touring UK and Ireland, including with Kneehigh Theatre company in 1994; house band for the British Council from 1992 – 1999 including tours of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia.

1983- 84: Simply Red

1979-1983: Biting Tongues – A five piece avant garde, post punk, funk band with Graham Massey of 808 State. Highlights include Factory Club 1979, ICA 1980 and 2003.

1982 Germany tour with Nico (Velvet Underground)