Nico Bentley is a composer, producer, and DJ from London. He takes a deep interest in all forms of music, but especially jazz, classical, African, and electronic music, holding a BA and MA in the first two respectively from Leeds Conservatoire. Nico is a key regular collaborator with Festival Voices and the musical director and producer of the live African dance music collective Afriquoi, fusing traditional African music with Western electronic music. Nico has performed as a session musician live on tours around the world; credits include Seal, Shift K3y, Secaina Hudson, and Idris Elba/Wretch 32. Studio credits include James Morrison and Billie Martin. Nico has extensive experience in producing music for advertising and TV, including for Schwarzkopf Live, McArthur Glenn, Tesco, and Adidas/Stella McCartney. He was also a producer for The Beating Heart project, including producing an LP release for Faith Musa, released on Decca in 2019.