An uplifting collection of original uke and bouzouki Celtic, Afro/Arabic and New Age music. A "deeply meditative, impishly playful, jazz tinged" gem (Irish Times)
An enticing mix of original Celtic, Afro Funk and Kirtan music to invigorate and relax and inspire. Mandola, ngoni uke, double bass, voices and percussion from renowned composer Jon Sanders take the listener on a journey through wordly vibrations.
UK tour dates May 2026 announced… and beyond in Europe….
Seel & Sanders sell out their 26 concert NZ tour and announce European summer dates 2026 see the shows section for details 😊
Jon is delighted to have teamed up with London-based singer songwriter Alex Seel to bring you their unique blend of contemporary song writing and world music. Check out footage from the Seel & Sanders NZ tour in February
Here’s a London studio Seel & Sanders video from 2025 here:
. The dynamic duo have been building a following in Europe over the last 4 years.
Check out Alex Seel music at https://open.spotify.com/artist/4N4dsK6uyOtw0tg8TcOK5L?si=JGJnmV8HRVaL0jMxYHhR1g After 12 years performing almost exclusively on his unique bassouki instrument, Jon has embarked on some songwriting and rediscovered DADGAD guitar with his Tenelach project which he toured in 2023. He is also developing a YouTube channel under the Tenelach banner with photographer Rob Beighton. Here’s a link
In this he’s been writing soundtrack using the innovative Plantwave device which turns plants’ electrical activity into music. Jon’s fourth solo album, Nada Brahma, was released in late November 2019, five years after the highly successful Zoukelele album from 2014. You can download the new album here at www.jonsanders.hearnow.com or stream it on Spotify or Apple Music, Deezer etc.
Nada Brahma features an ecclectic blend of self penned afrofunk, celtic and Kirtan chanting styles reflecting the myriad of emotions in life.
“I was inspired b the 1983 book Nada Brahma -the world is sound- by Joachim Berendt which celebrates the universal vibration in all matter. Matter has a frequency therefore a pitch. Therefore its music. This album hopefully acknowledges that and also captured the joy within as an authentic and positive expression of ourselves,” he says. It’s a progression of the “deeply meditative, impishly playful, jazz tinged” recognition Zoukelele received
Nada Brahma and Zoukelele are currently featured on the Acoustic Calm Spotify playlist with over 3.9 million streams. Nada B features more of the Mali-inspired ngoni uke sounds alongside Arabic anthems on his hybrid bassouki, but also featuring Kirtan chants and Tibetan monks and a collection of world class musicians. You can buy all his music on this website or on Spotify and other download sites.
The "quantum leaping" music of Jon Sanders has circumnavigated the globe many times over the last 28 years, entertaining thousands of listeners along the way. His compositions for drop D guitar, bouzouki and ukelele have been covered by bands and used in film, television and radio and he has performed in an impressive number of bands in the modern acoustic scene - see Bio page.
His last three albums, Zoukelele, Latitudes and Twigs of the Neem Tree have been critically acclaimed, earning him the title of "bold explorer" and his music as "pure magic".
He is currently a driving force in the world music bands Alpaca Social Club, the folk trio Sanders Alley Geiling, and has also been making films and audio for meditation using Tibetan singing bowls tuned to the earth's resonant tone of C#. His interest in vibrational healing music and giving workshops in this area is in demand.
Feel free to peruse the website and to contact him for further information, bookings or to purchase music.
