Brent has been passionately playing guitar and writing music for the last twenty years, during which he has been involved in the creation of several bands. His main musical influences are Jerry Garcia and Bob Marley, which bring an eclectic fusion of reggae and jam-band styles to the dance-oriented sound of Marafani World Beat.

A celebrated soloist and master djembe player from Guinea, Alseny Michel Diallo and Marafani offers audiences a chance to dance, be joyful and revel in the African way of music as a vital and fundamental part of everyday life.