Two Man Ting

TwoManTing was formed in 2004 when Sierra Leonean drummer Jah-man Aggrey, and guitarist Jon Lewis were playing together as part of dance band, Le Cod Afrique, at venues such as Montreux Jazz Festival and WOMAD. The duo immediately became a hit on the UK festival circuit with their brand of bouncy “Sunshine Afro-roots”. Shows have included Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Wilderness and Green Man Festivals to name but a few. Using guitar, live loops and percussion the duo creates a highly danceable full band sound and their reputation has earned them recent support slots with the likes of Tinariwen, The Oyster Band, Edward 2 and Dub Colossus. Their music is often featured on BBC Radio 3 and 6Music. Shows feature palm-wine, acoustic dub and highlife grooves with thoughtful and thought-provoking lyrics on subjects ranging from childhood memories, political protest and er….duvets.

"Le Go We Ba – a lightly-cadenced Moussu-T-like romp with nursery refrain - begs for audience participation and a take on Sonny Rollins’s St Thomas allies delicate circular guitar melodies with probing thoughtful lyrics. And speaking of covers, there’s the inevitable nod to the king of Palm –wine music, S E Rogie, and a delightful looped take on Armagideon Time too. Full of such bright, tuneful moments, Legacy is a decent debut that one suspects will probably really take off in an intimate live setting.” - fRoots Magazine

"Occasionally their material seems a little trivial and lightweight, but I imagine that in the sunshine of a festival they pitch their song choices just right in order to give the public a smile and something to think about. On "Ask Me", for example, Aggrey ponders why people only ask him about the war when they discover he's from Sierra Leone. And they must be the only group to successfully tackle Abdullah Ibrahim's "The Mountain/African Marketplace" and The Clash's "Guns of Brixton" in the same performance.” - Songlines Magazine, ***

“Brilliant – love this sound! If you want to get a bit of early summer, then get this in your ear-holes!” - Lauren Laverne, BBC 6 Music

“ John Peel would play something like this on his programme and the world would suddenly seem a better place” - Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music