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Zuba are a multi-cultural, multi-lingual testament to hope, humanity and the sheer joy of a good melody. Their Bassa Beat is a sound utterly unique in the field of world music, and has been decribed as "the most stunning mix of western and African music since Paul Simon's Graceland".
The Scottish based 6-piece band present their new album ALLEZ! awarded BEST AFRICAN ALBUM in the 2006 JUST PLAIN FOLKS AWARDS
The song 'TOMAYZIYI' got ZUBA in the TOP20 FINALISTS of the UNISONG contest (World/Reggae category) and an HONORABLE MENTION in the final of the INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION 2005 (World Music category).
"an infectious hybrid of influences which has earned Zuba critical acclaim and full dancefloors wherever they play"
John Dingwall
With major appearances at the Brampton, Larmer Tree, Towersey, Edinburgh and Celtic Connections Festivals, and support slots including Manu Chao, Femi Kuti, Papa Wemba, Bhundu Boys, Ifang Bondi and Salsa Celtica.
"clever arrangements carry the imagination from Africa to Scotland, making other surprising stops along the way" ToxicPete
"Zuba-one of Britain's best world music acts" The Daily Record
CDBABY LINK for ZUBA: Allez! --
If you live in Europe, it's probably easier to buy our music and merchandise on OUR SHOP , where you can LISTEN TO THE FULL ALBUM and even some BRAND NEW RECORDINGS .

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Member Since: 12/8/2005
Band Website: zuba.co.uk
Band Members:Jerry Boweh (Liberia) Vocals / Guitar
Robin Miller (Scotland) Lead Guitar / Acoustic Guitar
Jacob Chaudeurge (France) Percussion
Andy Wood (Scotland) Bass
Alasdair MacDonald (Scotland) Drums / Percussion
Anna Macdonald (Uganda) Vocals

Influences:

Take a lead singer of Liberian griot lineage with a throat full of reggae and gospel,
a Hebridean guitarist with a background in folk fingerpicking and 60s psychedelia,
a Parisian percussionist who had travelled and drummed extensively in the world's Latin quarters,
an Aberdonian bassist with a fixation on finding the groove that would link Peter Gabriel's world fusion and The Who,
a Paisley-born jazz-inflected drummer who studied in Berklee, Boston,
a Ugandan singer with a soul voice and an obsession with melancholic 70s singer-songwriters, and a Ghanaian dancer with one foot in the R'nB bag and the other dragging it away to African Gospel harmony choir recitals... stick them together in the back of a transit van for six years or so, lock them in a sandwich factory for a while and then entomb them in a smoke-filled recording studio and you have this album.

Sounds Like:

That's a weird one so we'll take what people have said... "Afropop from Scotland?"
"the world-rock hybrid Led Zeppelin never made"
"the most stunning mix of western and African music since Paul Simon's Graceland"
"unique hybrid of traditional music from around the globe"
"Zuba have taken the best bits of African music and somehow added a Western slant/Scottishness to it"
"The band Zuba are crazy: Afrobeat and Scottish folk? But it works!"
"Zuba occasionally call to mind Peter Gabriel, the Afro Celts and Ireland's Kila all in a good way, especially since their sound as a whole is so confidently their own"...

Any help??? Please let us know what you think it sounds like

Record Label: Bassa Beat Productions (own)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

No to the outrageous Directive !

Please take the time to read this and signhttp://www.outrageousdirective.org/SVP prenez le temps de lire et de signez cette pétition http://www.directivedelahonte.org/ Por favor toma un minutico para ...
Posted by ZUBA on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:26:00 PST

Zuba on YOUTUBE

At last some ZUBA videos on the web!http://www.youtube.com/jacobzubaEnjoyPeace, love and happy new year 2008 from Zuba!...
Posted by ZUBA on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:37:00 PST

ALLEZ! awarded Best African Album 2006

Zuba's new album ALLEZ! has been awarded BEST AFRICAN ALBUM in the 2006 JUST PLAIN FOLKS AWARDSThe song 'TOMAYZIYI' got ZUBA in the TOP20 FINALISTS of the UNISONG contest (World/Reggae category) and a...
Posted by ZUBA on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 07:49:00 PST

New tracks on Jerry's page

Just uploaded 3 more Zuba tracks on Jerry's pageEnjoy!
Posted by ZUBA on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 11:49:00 PST

Involved in World Music... PLEASE JOIN OUR GROUP

The idea is to set up a network of bands and professionals involved with world music in the UK UKWorldMusic Group So if you are involved in any way with world music (artists, Dj's, promoters, agents...
Posted by ZUBA on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:16:00 PST

Zuba's 'Tomayziyi' in FINAL of the ISC (International Songwritting competition)

Zuba had submitted 3 songs (Allez! Allez!; Mes Fantomes and Tomayziyi) for the International Sonwritting competition in the world music category.More than 15 000 songs were submited and our 3 went int...
Posted by ZUBA on Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:27:00 PST

Remix of Allez!... fancy doing one?

The plan for us was to record a new album during the summer but we were refused the SAC grant we had asked for to make it possible... we'll have to wait and gig a lot before we can afford it... unless...
Posted by ZUBA on Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:24:00 PST

Welcome to Zuba world...

Hello and welcome on Zuba's space,Please feel free to send us your comments on our Bassa Beat.You'll find out more about us on our website www.zuba.co.ukYou can also have a look at our microsite @ Nat...
Posted by ZUBA on Wed, 04 Jan 2006 05:57:00 PST