Michel Ongaro,  vocals, percussion, guitar,

Born in Kericho, Kenya in 1980, Michel started cultivating his musical talent as early as age four, playing buckets, tin pots and drums to entertain the children of his estate. At school he joined the choir and school band, and at seven he told his mother he would be a musician which she encouraged wholeheartedly. Michel soon started playing the piano, xylophone and accordion, and his musical career started paying with several Nairobi bands.

He has since performed in England, the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy several times, including at the North Sea Jazz Festival. Michel now has his own band - Senta Line, and is currently working on their first Album. He  plays Drums, Flute, Sax, percussion, and is the main vocalist on "The Embassadors" debut for nonplace.

He and Hayden Chisholm met at the Kenyan Earth Festival in 2007 and jammed for almost a week straight in which time a strong musical kinship was born.

Those who have come close to Michel will never forget the humility and power contained in his voice and in his music. He is also a passionate football fan.