The lineup of Motimba included Justin Thurgur (trombone), Graeme Flowers (trumpet), Oreste Noda (percussion), Jimmy Martinez (bass), Javier Camillo (vocals), Phil Dawson (guitar), and Tansay Ibrahim (drums).
The quick popularity of Motimba led the band to be signed by the independent French label, Iris Music, and the release of their first album, Monkey Vibrations, in 2003.
[6] A few members of the Motimba crew also play for Lokkhi Terra; in addition, the band features the Bengali vocalists Sohini Alam, Aanon Siddiqua and Aneire Khan.
After playing its first gig in 2006 at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, Lokkhi Terra have performed at WOMAD, Ronnie Scott's, Barbican Centre, and the opening ceremony of the South Asian Games amongst other venues.
[13] Khan’s other contemporary collaborations include the Soothsayers, a London-based Afrobeat and reggae-influenced band, and Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura, a collection of hand-picked Latin productions.