David Tinning Cultural Connector, DJ

David is a DJ and music geek from the UK whose travels have led him to Cambodia, Berlin and East Africa. With a background that spans working for a land mine clearance charity in Asia to the electronic music scene in Germany, David has also spent time working to preserve and promote Tanzania’s rich musical legacy via the Tanzania Heritage Project.

In 2014 he co-founded Santuri East Africa – a multi-faceted organization focusing on innovation within the East African music scene. Santuri is focused around creating a vibrant, exciting musical culture that reflects a strong regional identity, while blazing a trail in terms of professionalism, innovation and access to new audiences.  Drawing together networks of producers, musicians and artists and DJs from around the world, the project has grown into a platform for underground / ‘non commercial’ artists to work together across boundaries and achieve visibility on a global scale.