We get great artists in front of crowds.

Diplomats of Sound is a booking agency run by people who love live music. We look after a roster of independent artists who play all kinds of music, and we work alongside festivals, venues and promoters to make brilliant events happen. It all started on the Chai Wallahs stage, and the grassroots scene is still home.

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Founded
2010, Bristol
Roster
14 artists
Touring
UK, Europe and North America
Services
Booking, tours, programming

The roster

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  1. Amy True Hip-Hop London
  2. The Mouse Outfit Hip-Hop Manchester
  3. Dargz Jazz, Hip-Hop, Soul London
  4. The Hempolics Reggae London
  5. Kolinga Jazz, Soul, Hip-Hop France
  6. Plantfood Jazz, Global, Fusion Leeds
  7. Matters Unknown Jazz, Soul, Fusion London
  8. Izo Fitzroy R&B, Soul, Blues London
  9. Kongo Dia Ntotila Global London
  10. Lydian Collective Jazz, Fusion London
  11. Wonky Logic Jazz, Fusion, Soul London
  12. Franz Von Hip-Hop, Fusion Sheffield
  13. Jackson Mathod Songwriter, Jazz London
  14. Vincen Garcia Funk Spain

How we work with festivals and bookers

Artist booking

We know our artists inside out, on stage and off it. Tell us about your crowd and your stage, and we will help you find the right act, from a solo set to a full band.

Tour management

Routing, contracts and advancing, all sorted, so artists and venues can get on with the music.

Event production and programming

We programme stages and whole events, and we love building a line-up together. There is more than twenty years of festival experience from Chai Wallahs behind it.

Artist strategy and brand development

We work with our artists on what comes next, from growing their audience to building a career that lasts.

Where we come from

  1. 1999

    Chai Wallahs begins at Glastonbury Festival as a chai stall and herbal emporium.

  2. 2007

    Chai Wallahs opens a live music stage and becomes a home for emerging independent artists.

  3. 2010

    Si Chai and Thomas Smallwood (Toast) start Diplomats of Sound, with Joss Stone's support, to help the artists they were discovering keep going.

  4. 2019

    A busy year of tours for Nubya Garcia (North America), Theon Cross, Ozomatli ft. Chali 2na, Johnny Osbourne, Brushy One String, Maisha, Liniker e os Caramelows and Open Mike Eagle.

  5. 2021

    UK tours for The Mouse Outfit and The Allergies.

  6. 2026

    Amy True on tour across the UK and Europe, The Hempolics in London, and The Mouse Outfit back on the road this autumn.

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Got an event in mind? Let's talk.

Tell us about it: the date, the place and the crowd. We will suggest artists who would suit, and help make it a great night.

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