Member Since: 9/26/2005
Band Members:
Elage
Jessamyn
Abdou
Usmane
Juan
Andy
Elage Mbaye(Vox), Jessamyn Greene(Lead/Rhythm guitar), Robert Milicevic (Drum kit), Abdou Sy(Keys/Vox/Sabar/Djembe), Andy Gorham(Keys), Asuquo Inyang(Tenor/Alto Sax), Juan Macias(Congas/Percussion), Usmane Ali(Bass/Tablas/Vox/Percussion), Sean Tolentino (PR/Design)
Influences:
Abdourahmane Diop "The Howlin' Wolf"
Xalam
Toure Kunda
Boukman Eksperyans
Cheikh Amadou Bamba, Hazrat Inayat Khan, the Sy Family, Dr. & Mrs. Mushtaq Bajwa, the Greenes', Abdourahmane Diop & the Griot Music Co., Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Papu Sain, Pharoah Sanders, John & Alice Coltrane, Anwar Khurshid,Samir Chaterji, Lonnie Liston Smith, Burning Spear, Fela Kuti, Steel Pulse, Jamiroquai, Police, Thelonious Monk, Sun Ra, Max Roach, Ram Dass, Bela Fleck & the Flectones, Boukman Eksperans, Emanuelle Printemps, Beautiful Nubia, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Michael Franti, Roots Movement Band (Owen), Zakir Hussein, Habib Faye, Dan Weiss, Jacques Murigande(Popo), Patrick Guinta, Vander & Royal Montreal Bass Ma Boom, Kelly Craig, Stuart Watkins, Kobo Town...
Sounds Like: Many hearts beating as ONE
Type of Label: Indie