Little Tempo has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 19 January 2014. Little Tempo's music has been featured on 17 episodes.

Little Tempo was formed by art students in 1992 and has since evolved to become one of the most popular bands on the Tokyo club scene.

They have worked with artists such as Linton Kwesi Johnson, Buffalo Daughter, Brixton's Funky Fresh Four, Rico Rodriguez & the Aswad horn section on previous releases. Little Tempo plays regularly at major festivals like Mt Fuji Rock & Rising Sun.

The group was invitied by Lee Perry to perform at 2006's Meltdown festival in London.

http://www.littletempo.com/