Ariwo

Ariwo, a four-piece ensemble based in London, UK, fuses electronic and ancestral music, with Iranian electronic composer Pouya Ehsaei collaborating with three prominent Cuban musicians: Hammadi Valdes from Irakere, Latin Grammy winner for percussion virtuosity; Yelfris Valdes, lead trumpeter of Sierra Maestra; and Oreste Noda, a pioneer in London's Cuban music scene. Their latest releases include the albums Quasi (2019) and Ariwo (2017), as well as the single Pyramid (2018).

Ariwo played in Karl Kutter at Fusion festival 2026.