Nottingham-based British-Ugandan singer-songwriter Daudi Matsiko finds hope through vulnerability. His deeply felt modern folk songs pair intricate guitar playing with a fragile yet undeniably powerful voice, making these personal stories of longing and belonging feel shared.

His self-produced debut album, The King of Misery, navigates depression and bipolar affective disorder, finding hope within those painful experiences and moving towards a more life-affirming place. Its journey into the world was hard-won: after the album was shelved by his former label during lockdown, music lawyer Ann Harrison helped Matsiko reclaim the rights. With help from PRS Foundation and Adam Scrimshire’s Albert’s Favourites, he established his own label, Really Good, and released it independently, earning four-star reviews from both MOJO and Far Out Magazine and champions including Gilles Peterson, Lauren Laverne, Jamz Supernova, Sian Eleri, Adam Buxton, Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, Brian Eno and more recently, critically acclaimed authors Alice Oseman and Elizabeth Gilbert. Gilbert lovingly describes Matsiko’s work as “honest vulnerability, so beautifully wrapped up in hope”.

Live performance sits at the heart of his world. Through intimate headline shows, expansive European tours and appearances at the Barbican, Glastonbury and We Out Here, Matsiko has built lasting connections with his audience. His performances have been described as “devastating”, pulling audiences into a “deep silence, drawn into songs that feel like whispered confessions” all while making room for humour and “the spaces between notes”, “all intricate fingerpicking and honesty”, “unfolding with a sharp, aching clarity”. As one reviewer commented: “this is music with sadness in it, yes, but it makes you feel that the world might not be so unforgiving after all.”

Deeply moving and life-affirming in equal measure, Matsiko’s songwriting has reached new listeners through collaborations with GoGo Penguin, Werkha, Booka Shade, Matias Aguayo and Hiatus, as well as through sync placements. These include Netflix film Heartstopper Forever, Netflix show Partner Track and music documentary For The Record, hosted by TV’s Charlotte Ritchie, each using Matsiko’s songs in poignant ways.
His 2025 EP Dead Bird Dream draws listeners into tales of heartache, diaspora and self-acceptance, continuing a story he will carry into his second album. Recording begins in December 2026 with GoGo Penguin producer Joe Reiser, who describes Matsiko as “a completely unique voice amongst his peers”.
Rosslyn Court
Expect a small, seated, friendly, quirky, listening venue with a heart – we have a tiny bar selling beer, wine, cider, gin! and hot and cold drinks -nibbly stuff and always a cake. The venue is accessible, on one level. You will be seated at tables or in rows, according to numbers in the audience. If you need to use your phone for texting or lyrics, please turn the brightness of your phone down and consider sitting near the back to minimise the impact.
Arrive at 7pm to get a seat, a drink and a chat before the concert.
The first hour of concerts is livestreamed on YouTube. You can watch it any time after 7.30 on the night of the concert via the Rosslyn Court Website. There is an exclusive second set for the audience in the room, including a Q&A with the performers. We ask you to make a donation, please, when you watch the livestream to help us to continue this service.
There is a Rosslyn Court raffle. £1 a ticket. You may win a CD …or a “Who Gives A Crap” emergency toilet roll! WGAC donate half their profits to water charities and are plastic free. People who donate during the concert are entered into the raffle.
There is usually a floor singer and often a 2-minute community slot informing us of what happens locally. The second half starts with a Q&A and is not livestreamed. If you think of something you want to know more about in the first half, just ask! Sometimes there is another floor song.
The concerts usually finish well before 10. Except for Tim Edey because he is unstoppable. (We also run a B&B here hahaha)
If you want to view the livestream after midnight of the concert date then go to the livestream option on the website where all the old livestreams live.
Tickets are kept as affordable as we can and there are always a few cheaper and others more expensive to help us subsidise the concessionary seats.. Sometimes tickets are a little more expensive to reflect the status of the performer.
This year we are trialling an early bird ticket price to encourage people to book at least a month in advance.
Please ring for more details, 07902140248
See you soon
Morag
Rosslyn Court
morag@rosslyncourt.com
www.rosslyncourt.com/events
07902140248
62 Sweyn Rd Margate CT92DD