Music:
Member Since: 10/14/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/mokojahites
Band Members: MOKOJAH...
Michael - lead guitar
Jahrad - rhythm guitar
Philemon - percussion
Majid - djembe
MOKOJAHITES...
Lexa - vibes
Sheraj - flute
Julian - vibes
Roxanna - violin
(Recordings by above group to be uploaded soon. The songs currently streaming are by past line-ups.)
Past editions of Mokojah-
Mokojah One: GUITARS: Jahrad and Taylor; KEYBOARDS: Luke, PE, Jahrad & Kofijah; BASSES: Samuel & Jahrad; DRUMS: Kofijah & Jahrad. POETRY: Tamo, Isis & Jahrad. WESTERN AFRICANS was composed and recited by Jahrad. It was recorded by PE who does the keyboards and programming on it. Soundscapes are from the Phenopian forests. On ESCAPE Jahrad Plays Cremona (classical guitar), La Beh (six-string bass), and other Mokojah Playthings. THE CALL features Taylor on lead guitars. On ISIS GOLD Samuel is the bassist, Luke plays keyboards and Kofijah does drums, programming and engineering. Mixing and Mastering at Mokojah Studios.
Mokojah Two: MOKOJAH AT THE FRINGE, EDMONTON 2 006. GUITARS & VOCALS: Ali, GUITARS & VOCALS: Jahrad, FLUTE: Amity, VIOLINS: LeNora, AMY: Drums, MOKOJAHITES: Marc (guitarist), Bethany (vocalist), Teri-Ann (vocalist), Heather (bassist), Maxine (dancer), Elsa (artist). MADE A RADIO RECORDING OF ALI'S "SAD SONG" ON CISN RADIO
Mokojah Three: Ali: GUITARS, VOCALS; Amaya: KEYBOARDS; Andy and Humber: BASSES, Jahrad: GUITARS, VOCALS, PAN; Taylor: GUITARS; Bethany: VOCALS; Teri-Ann: VOCALS; Cali: VOCALS; Mitch, Matt, Scott, Ben and Lisa B: Drums; Amity: FLUTES & WHISTLES; LeNora: VIOLINS
POETS OF MOKOJAH: TAMO, ISIS, HERB TEA JAMES, SHARON, MALEKA, MARVIN, ELTON, ALI, JAHRAD, JUDITH,CLEOFOSTER, JOY, SHASHA, MOKOJAHITES.
Influences: Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, The Doors, The Commadores, Earth Wind and Fire, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Harry Belafonte, King Short Shirt, Jim Morrison, Bobby Krieger, Roland Prince, Wendell Richardson, MChuma, Les MaCann, Glen Campbell, Roy Clarke, Chet Atkins, Carlos Santana, Salif, Salsoul Orchestra, Byron Lee And The Draggoners, The Merry Men, ELP, The Mighty Sparrow, Mighty Bomber, Johnny Guitar Watson, Keith Richards, ELO, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Steve Cropper, Booker T and The MGs, The Meters, Allman Brothers Band, Freddie King, Pink Floyd, Otis Redding, James Brown, Prince, Perliment/Funkadelic, Boosy Collins, Madona, Enigma, Enya, Robert Johnson, BB King, Billy Cobham, Lenny Whyte, Miles Davis, Otis Redding, Clarance Carter, Boyz II Men, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Muddy Waters, David Gilmour, Robin Trower, Frank Marino, Destinys Child, Living Color, Eric Gales Band, George Harrison, Patrick"PO" Edwards, JBPC, Glendie, Plumpie, Pat Ash, The Neville Brothers, Nirvana, Ted Nugent, Isaac Hayse, Millie Jackson, Latumba, King Creole, Babu, Oscar Mason Sons of The Vibratones, MaCoy, Gemtones, Swanstan Roberts, John Kwarkuw, Dan the Guitarman, Gorkee, Bottle, Joe, Vernon Reed, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Richie Haven, Pat Matheny, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Charles Mingus, Arnold Tuitt, Zico, Brian Evans, Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Chaka Khan, Rufus, Hugh Masakela, Miriam Makeba, Millie Small, The Jacksons, James Jannus, Stanley Clarke, Public Enemy, Curtis Blow, Maceo, Ella, The Last Poets, Ravi Shankar, Gil Scot Heron, Richie Haven, Janis Joplin, Paul S, Billie Holladay, Gershwin, Freddy Fender, Willie Nelson, Adrian Blew, Cool Jazz, Soca, Reggae, Ska, Fusion, Buddy Guy, Bob Foote, Chicago, Eddie Grant, Calvin Samuel, Errol Wise, Swinging Stars, Exile One, Ambassadors, Joey Jewis All Stars, Marvin Gaye, The Eagles, Jimmy Blanton, Taj Mahal, Baba Maal, Kitaro, Ali Farka Toure, Ray Phiri, Khumalo, Fella, Mickey Hart, Fundu, Brute Force Steel Band, Zappa, African Drumming, Ethnic Musics, Dianna Ross, Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Ted Goodwin....The sounds and noises of man-made and natural environments. Street sounds...factory sounds...human chatter....
Sounds Like: Mozart meets a Funkadelic on Pluto with a fleet of way spaced out Jimi Hendrix Jazzers on guitar, poetry from Phenopia, percussion inspired by India, electronica and off-kilt rhythms, some Polish vibes, and a lot of good times.
Sometimes vaguely audible elements emerge from the mix only to fade unexpected away again. Raw and technosavvy at the same time. Informed by reggae, jazz, classic rock, funk and eastern sounds.
And the lyrics, you are just going to have to listen well to believe them!
Record Label: Little Whore Records & Mokojah Records
Type of Label: Indie
