Natty Bo

Multi-hyphenate

Natty Bo is a globally renowned DJ, MC, singer, dancer, lyricist, and artist. With over 30 years’ experience under his belt, Natty’s skills as a selector are second to none. As a dancer himself, he knows what works and is guaranteed to keep the dancefloor jumping.

Record collector

Natty grew up in Thamesmead and started digging music at a young age. Over the decades, he has built up a much-envied collection of original 45rpms, 78rpms, and LPs.

Inside Natty’s record boxes, you will find an im­press­ive array of genres: jump blues, swing, bebop, Latin jazz, Township jive, gospel, soul, funk, ska, mento, rock­steady, reggae, calypso, son, mambo, cumbia, and other vintage Tropical rhythms.

Ska Cubano

Already well-known as a DJ, Natty’s fame as a singer grew in the 2000s as band­leader of Ska Cubano—a group that won inter­na­tional critical acclaim.

Three CD albums resulted from this re­markable Latin-Jamaican fusion project: Ska Cubano, ¡Ay Caramba!, and Mambo Ska.

Gaz’s Rockin’ Blues

As well as regularly per­form­ing with his current bands, Top Cats and Natty Congeroo & The Flames Of Rhythm, Natty Bo is a resident DJ at Gaz’s Rockin’ Blues—London’s longest-running weekly club night.

He also spins records on Gaz Mayall’s sound system at Notting Hill Carnival and continues to be in great demand around the world as a guest DJ.