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Jean-Francis Varre

"Its the fire...burnin down deep within..."

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Member Since: 12/27/2006
Band Website: odaraproductions.com
Band Members: CORRECTION - Bands I'm a member of (check my myspace friends):- SITALI - Rock power trio with heavy blues & Gospel vocals (everyone sings). Check out - myspace.com/Sitali - see the edited video documentary.- ASHE - DC's only Cuban Timba/Salsa orchestra. lead by my hermano cubano - Aramis Pazos - and musically directed by yours trully.- OMAR - I have been blessed & honored to sing backround for this great soul artist on his US tours for the last 3 years - Give thanx 'O'!! me luv u like cooked food!!- MUSTAFA & CHOSEN - Funk & Soul like they use to do with a flare for the cyberspace generation.- JENEE - Produced by my boy Nickita Tcherkassky - has been my peeps for well over a decade and I'm excited to contribute bass and arrangements for her upcoming album.
Influences: Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Prince, Youssou N'Dour, P-Funk, Earth Wind and Fire, Led Zepplin, Michel' Ndege Ocello, Sade, The Roots, Public Enemy, Tribe Called Quest, Fishbone, Gilberto Gil, Carlos Jobim, Javan, Caetano Veloso, Milton Nacimento, Johnny Pacheco, Cachao, Los Van Van, Bamboleo,Kassav', Hugh Masekela, Salif Keita, Steel Pulse, Midnight band, Heptones, Kings X, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Tabu ley 'Rocherau', Franco Jazz, Wenge Musica, Koffi Olomide, Peter Gabriel, Paul SimonJohn Coltrane, Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughn, Anita Baker, Casandra Wilson, Stan Gets, Nina Simone
Record Label: Odara Productions
Type of Label: Indie