The trip-hop group
Baby Namboos consists of programmer/songwriter
Mike Porter, vocalists
Claude Williams, Leo Coleing and
Aurora Borealis, drummer Mad-dog and bassist Julian Brooke.
Porter began the band in 1998, when he went to New York City to visit his cousin
Tricky, who encouraged his musical explorations. Soon after,
Porter and his friend Coleing began recording in a Manchester studio, adding band members along the way.
Tricky continued to provide guidance and encouragement, performed on a few tracks, and released the
Baby Namboos' debut album
Ancoats 2 Zambia on his own Durban Poison imprint. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide