Congo Natty

A pioneer, a revolutionary, a father; Mikail Tafari has played a founding and influential role in the most phenomenal musical movements the UK has known. Son of a Jamaican soundman father and Welsh mother, raised in the concrete jungle of Broadwater Farm, Tottenham, music has run through this lion’s veins ever since he DJ’d at illegal dances in the 80s before he flourished as an artist across multiple disciplines and aliases. All chapters in Mikail’s life have their own story, legacy and footprint in UK music culture; with Double Trouble, Rebel MC, Tribe Of Issacher, X Project, Blackstar, Conquering Lion and the most enduring of all, Congo Natty – a name synonymous with the foundations of jungle music. Understanding jungle’s power to unite and break barriers, while weaving the positive affirmations of his spiritual life as a Rastafarian into his songwriting, Mikail has been one of the most consistent protagonists in the uprising since 1992, responsible for seminal tracks that have transcended trend and time and albums that are sculpted with meaning and visionary energy. His most recent album ‘Ancestorz (Rootz Of Jungle)’ being the peak of his achievements. Forever humble, always seeking to spread more positivity and encourage unity, and giving voice to the new generation who will carry his torch into the future, Mikail continues to spread the Congo Natty message as performer, a musician, a label owner, a pioneer, a revolutionary, a father. The journey continues…