In the organizer's words:

Brothers and bandmates Benjamin James and Kingsley Okorie began their musical journey in church. The Cavemen began composing at a young age. Music instinctively, driven by feeling, not formal training. Their sound is shaped by a wide range of influences spanning generations and genres: from Rex Jim Lawson, Oliver De Coque and Aṣa to Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Michael Jackson and Bob Marley. Rooted in highlife, their music knows no boundaries.

Highlife - defined by lively horns, bright riffs, jazz echoes and African percussion - originated in Ghana in the 19th century, but its roots stretch across West Africa, from the Liberian palm-wine sound to Yoruba jùjú music and Igbo and Edo styles. Today, The Cavemen. stand as the most important and visionary modern custodians of the genre.

The band's name originated in Kano, Nigeria, where Kingsley studied law. Far from the familiar hustle and bustle of their hometown of Lagos, the feeling of being "caved in" inspired the duo to choose a name that reflected both confinement and the primal creative force they were channeling - thus The Cavemen was born.

In 2020, The Cavemen. released their self-produced debut Roots, which won 'Best Alternative Album' at the Headies. Their 2021 follow-up Love and Highlife featured contributions from Cobham's Asuquo and Made Kuti. A feature in 2023 on Davido's Grammy-nominated Timeless cemented their rise - marking both commercial success and cultural revival.

Cavy In The City is a continuation of what fans have already come to expect from the duo. Staying true to their origins, The Cavemen. 's music feels fresh without straying from the familiar - proving that evolution doesn't always mean turning away. "We always keep the soul, no matter what." For the brothers, instrumentation - drums, bass, keys - as the foundation of their art is crucial to maintaining the integrity of highlife music. And their desire to revitalize a classic West African genre stems less from an urge to reinvent and more from a need to honor tradition.

"One way to reach people is through culture," they say, understanding that turning to what is ancestral to them resonates with both domestic and global listeners. "People kind of pigeonhole Highlife. This album expands that pigeonhole. We're making you look at Highlife as something new that you've never experienced before."

Featuring Grammy-winning Beninese icon Angélique Kidjo, Gambian-British rapper Pa Salieu and her most constant collaborator - her mother, whose voice graces all her albums - Cavy In The City gathers voices from across the continent. Together they contribute to what The Cavemen. describe as "documenting, promoting and transporting culture". For almost a decade, the brothers have been consciously working to modernize and globalize highlife - singing in English, mixing diasporic sounds and creating feel-good music.

The Cavemen. are clear in their mission: to stay rooted and take highlife to new heights. "We can really do anything musically." Their work strikes a balance between preservation and innovation - pushing boundaries without losing tradition. In a landscape dominated by Afrobeats, they have given Highlife back its own significant place.

The Cavemen. are cementing their legacy by rewriting the history of highlife. Their approach is simple: make music that speaks to the soul - not to trends or turbulence, but to the emotions that connect us all. For them, "music is soul food" that can "heal mind, body and soul". As they proclaim: "We see Africa as the center of the world, and the center of Africa is music." And they are certain: "Highlife is exactly what the world needs right now."

We are looking forward to a spectacular evening with The Caveman. on March 2 at the Kent Club.