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Myspace Layouts Myspace Generators Myspace LayoutsMyspace LayoutsBabaShem started out (1996) as a conversation with Raphael Lugo and EC laRok. We had been writing tunes on and off over some years. Also played in bands together such as 5 Deep, Catch da Groove, just to name a couple.So we decided to do it again but without any restrictions. If we wanted to play heavy so be it...funky yes!...Reggae...if we felt like it... Jazzy....whatever the song called for lets go there. That was the goal to write the music we like. The mantra was "if we love what we've done, then someone else will". We started rehearsing @ Funkadelic studio NYC(1997). Within a couple months we had the balls to start gigging out. The original line-up lasted till about 1998(Shem). We played all over the NYC club scene and recorded a cd @ Don Newkirk's studio(1998). By the time 1999 rolled around we had a new drummer (Pete Mitchell) and a new front man First Born 7(Eric). That line-up didn't record anything but rehearsal tapes. We did some fun gigs though. That squad lasted for about a year or less. BabaShem the band went into hiatus and Raphael continued with production work still flying the BabaShem flag. 2001 BabaShem rears its head again with Deo-drums, Jazz-bass, Raphael-guitar, Mike V- percussions, E.C- vox. With all the shit going on in the world and different musicians the sound changed some what. More gigs..more band shit... more production. True to form by 2002 Gary G takes the throne behind the kit. More gigs...more band stuff...more production.... .......2008 gathering time !

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Member Since: 23/09/2007
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Band Members: The original Shem line-up : Mojo Ras I- keys, EC laRok-vox, James Keyes-bass, Raphael Lugo-guitar, Deo-drums...circa 96 BabaShem line-up:(same as Shem) except First born 7 (Eric) replaced EC and Mike V. was added on percussion (friend from way back), Renaissance (BT-Express drummer) took over the drum throne. Deo returned for a season then passed the baton to Gary G drummer/hairstylist this line-up was cool but didn't last long EC laRok returned and James left to be replaced with a bass player from the bronx named Jazz. BabaShem the production side consited of colaborations with Suge from Black Wax. Regina Sharpe from Angel Majik music.... . There are plenty more names of collaboraters. For instance the 1st song on this site "Don't Stop" features a singer named Jacqui(1/2 BitterSweet) who covered a tune written by us a few years ago. 2nd song is Live in a smoke filled room breakin it off sumtin good for Larry Davis!! 3rd song in the player is Knock-knock featuring another talented artist by the name of Selah. More colabs will be posted old and new..oh yeahHonorable Mention: Dell Wells-M.C. , Scroll & Keys-mc's, David Meletiche-guitar, Rafael Primo- percussionist, Traci Benton (select bookings)
Influences: Sly and the Family Stone, James Brown, Daniel Carter, Santana,Knowledge..Reigns..Supreme, Led Zepplin, Fishbone, Alice Coltrane, Joni Mitchell, Bad Brains, Motown, The Meters, Wu-Tang, Public Enemy, Sun Ra, ESG, Melvin Vanpee, Jeff Buckley, Bob Marley, Screaming Headless Torsos, Sabbath, Nina Simone, Prince, Hieroglyphics, ........The Most High
Sounds Like: "whatever the tune or lyric calls for, thats what we sound like". Keep checking back for more songs or instrumentals (new and old).
Record Label: FREE AGENTS

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