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Budos Band – Afro Soul

Soul/R&B

The Budos Band is an instrumental band recording on the Daptone Records label. The band has nine members (with occasional guests) who on their first studio albums, played instrumental music that was self-described as “Afro-Soul,” a term and sound which – in a 2007 interview – baritone saxophone player Jared Tankel elucidated as being drawn from Ethiopian music the band had been listening to that had a soul undercurrent to it. Since this time, the band has moved toward playing what they refer to as “70’s Psychedelic Instrumental Music.”Jazz, deep funk, Afro-beat, soul and heavy-metal influences can be heard in the Budos Band recordings, all of which were released on Daptone Records and recorded at the label’s own studio, Daptone’s House of Soul, in Brooklyn, New York. Though they reside in Brooklyn The Budos Band have toured most of North America, Several countries in Europe and parts of Australia. Wikipedia

                                                                                            Some live clips.

https://youtu.be/6gHdaoFALXI

 

World Beat

Nasambu and the Mystic Nomads based in Los Angeles and Nairobi, infuse African music with jazz, reggae, latin and funk grooves that bring crowds to the dance floor while the soul stirring lyrics and melodies depict the realities of today’s mystic nomads. 

First video release from Activate Afrika

Activate Afrika  was released in 2012 and produced by  Nasambu and her band, The Mystic Nomads, The Mystic Nomads are: Huit-Kilos ~ Lead Guitar Michael McTaggart ~ Rhythm Guitar Dale Black ~ Bass Thiane Diouf ~ Djembe Jayson Fann ~ Congas, Percussion Sandie Castaneda ~ Drums , and of course Nasambu ~ Vocals, Producer

World Beat

Nasambu and The Mystic Nomads is a dynamic expression of African World Soul music currently based in the sprawling, diverse urban metropolis of Los Angeles, CA.
The debut album, Activate Afrika, sets the stage for a new wave of fresh sounds and visions, featuring some of the top African, Jazz and Latin musicians of our day.
It is music that steps outside of the box and into the vast uncharted territory of channeled creativity for the sake of greater harmony and connection to the sacred movement in music and life.
Nasambu, a singer-songwriter of Kenyan descent, has captivated audiences worldwide with the power of African music and dance. Her music brings together a unique rhythmic fusion of musicians, live painting, and grooves from across the diaspora combined with soul-stirring lyrics reflecting the realities of today’s mystic nomads living in a global village.

Heres her Soundcloud profile with a bunch of other great songs on it!