Eric Appapoulay, is a London-born British-Mauritian guitarist, bassist, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist (born 21 December 1971).
He has worked with or toured alongside Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Neneh Cherry, Nitin Sawhney, Daniel Bedingfield, Craig David, Lionel Richie and Plan B, among others. He also played a major role in producing and performing on Plan B’s The Defamation of Strickland Banks, including the hit “She Said.”
He is particularly notable for combining Mauritian sega and reggae influences with blues, funk, rock, jazz and African/world music.
