ESINAM & Sibusile Xaba

ESINAM & Sibusile Xaba is a meeting of nomadic, wandering and kindred spirits in music. Both artists draw upon their ancestry: Belgian-Ghanaian(ESINAM) and Kwazulu Natal-South Africa (Sibusile Xaba) through a unique connection, a deep artistic and spiritual levels they use rhythms and grooves to translate stories to the audience. Their vocal chanting enhances trance to rhythmic patterns that grace us by melodies of the future and past. In 2018, ESINAM discovered Sibusile Xaba during his European (solo) tour. Enchanted by his musical energy and craftsmanship, she invited him to be a vocal guest on the track ‘Flowing River’ from her debut album ‘Shapes in Twilights of infinity’.

In October 2022, Esinam and Sibusile jumped at the opportunity to dive into the rehearsal and recording studio together, exploring and combining their musical universes into new creations. In May 2023 this collaboration continued with rehearsals, recordings and a first European tour.

After a residency in Mozambique and a series of concerts in March 2024, they went back into the studio in July 2024 to frame their album.

On April 25th 2025, ESINAM & Sibsile Xaba will release their first joint album entitled ‘HealingVoices’. This album is a reflection of the kaleidoscopic multitude of musical inspirations running through the veins of two very talented solo artists. Both multi-instrumentalists, they provide many different layers to their music. Each track is a reflection of their cross-pollination. Musically inspired by Ghanaian Highlife and traditional songs from Zulu and Ewe culture, but with a distinct contemporary interpretation where their acoustic sound is enhanced by electronic gadgets.