The Tribe (dance band)


The Tribe, formerly the World Wide Message Tribe , were a British Christian dance band. Their aim was "to communicate the gospel to young people in Greater Manchester". They were part of the Christian charity, The Message Trust in Manchester.

Background

The World Wide Message Tribe formed in 1991, and grew out of an evangelistic project called "Message to Schools" run by fashion designer Andy Hawthorne and singer Mark Penells. The Tribe disbanded in 2004.
The line up of The Tribe varied over the 13 years and included many recognised Christian artists including, Andy Hawthorne, Mark Pennells, Zarc Porter, Elaine Hanley, Lorraine Williams, Sani, Beth Redman, Cameron Danté, Deronda K Lewis, Colette Smethurst, Claire Prosser, Emma and Tim Owen, Lindz West, Jorge Mhondera and Quintin Delport, LZ7, a hip hop band fronted by ex-Tribe member Lindz West, and Twelve24, another hip hop band. "Genetik", the tribe academy has been set up with the vision to train up young evangelists in an Urban or Creative course at its Manchester base. Mark Pennells and Zarc Porter have also continued to develop evangelistic bands and projects as part of the Innervation Trust including Shinemk, V*enna, thebandwithnoname, tbc, BeBe Vox, iSingPOP and iSingWorship.
The group won three GMA Dove Awards.

Discography