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Jazz musician (trumpeter), urban educator (high school mathematics/computer skills), and southern gentleman (South Carolina). Currently, I am Music Supervisor and Composer for the Emanone Filmworks short film project "In Retrospect for Life." Don't forget to scroll down and check out video footage from my gigs!!!***************************************************** ****** *********************************************************** Check me out Thurs., Feb. 12, at Sputnik in Brooklyn with DJ Kiva's DEGREES OF FREEDOM album release party on horns with the 9-piece live band...
Check out this event: Zozo Afrobeat at the Zinc Bar
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*********************************************************** Check me out this weekend at Solomon's Porch. Say no to war. Yeah to good music. *********************************************************** Check me out at SOB's on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 at Jump N Fuck with Rich Medina feat. Zozo Afrobeat.*************************************************** ******** Check out this video of me at the Sunday Night Jam Session at Cleopatra's Needle (www.cleopatrasneedlenyc.com)hosted by Toru Dodo.
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*********************************************************** Check out clips of Zozo Afrobeat at the Shrine in Harlem, USA. You know who is holding the horn lines and percussion. I love what I do!!!******************************************************* **** Check out footage of Zozo from SummerStage 2008 in Central Park on 07/28/08!!!************************************************* ********** More footage of Zozo Afrobeat at SummerStage 2008 in Central Park!!!***************************************************** ****** Footage from the Jump N Funk 2008 at SOB's with DJ Rich Medina and Zozo Afrobeat!!!************************************************* ********** Check out this photo montage with the Zozo Afrobeat single "Country of Guns."****************************************************** ***** Check out a Zozo Afrobeat at the Jump N Funk Party at SOB's performing the single "Baba Nla Iya."Kaleta & ZoZO Afro Beat Band Jump & Funk SOB 08
*********************************************************** You are going to love this!!! Footage of the South Carolina State University Marching 101 on ESPN at the 1997 McDonald's Heritage Bowl in the Georgia Dome!!! This is my sophomore year. When the camera profiles the trumpet section and you see a brother with glasses playing a silver trumpet, that is me... the same horn that I am playing on now.******************************************************** *** Check out "Baptism" from DJ Kiva's DEGREES OF FREEDOM album release party!!!Check out "I Don't Wanna Fight No Mo'" from DJ Kiva's DEGREES OF FREEDOM album release party!!!The performances of "Baptism" feat. Onome and "I Don't Wanna Fight No Mo'" feat. Sunru are from the live album release event for DJ Kiva's DEGREES OF FREEDOM on February 12, 2009, at Sputnik in Brooklyn. featuring: DJ Kiva / Guitar, Keys, & Live Electronics Onome / Vocals Sunru / Vocals Daru Jones / Drums Sean Clements / Percussion Rico Mendez / Percussion Elton Bradman / Bass Harvey Valdez / Electric Guitar Morgan Price / Tenor Sax Rodney Siau / Trumpet filmed by Carl Weston purchase album at: itunes www.bagpak.net www.dancetracksdigital.com and other fine online music shops *********************************************************** My gratitude goes out to all of those who were able to make the Manhattan premiere of the Rodney Siau Quartet. The following clips feature myself, Brad Whiteley on piano and organ, Isaiah Cook on drums, and Soils on bass. My thanks goes out Mark Williams on trombone who sat in on the last couple tunes. It was a real pleasure playing with this talented group of musicians!!! ***********************************************************G uess what, people? More footage of Zozo Afrobeat. This is us performing Wed., Apr. 8, 2009, at Morris Beard High School for their International Music Week. Mai Lingali leads the crowd of students and teachers in some good ol' fashioned crowd participation.Other footage from the same gig!!!..**************************************************** ******* Check this out!!! My 9 to 5 Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow was recently featured on BCAT, Brooklyn Community Access Television for those of you who do not know. The broadcast is for the program Sector B which features businesses in the Brooklyn community. The kid gets camera time in his session towards the end of the broadcast.

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other musicians or bands. Let me know what's up. I'll definitely check out a set when it fits into my schedule. I'm always up to see incredible live music.Also, if you'd like to hear one of the bands I'm in, or one of my regular gigs, check outwww.myspace.com/zozoafrobeatGreat music, great people, great band!!! Zozo Afrobeat is literally one of the hottest Afrobeat bands in the NYC. Zozo in Yoruba means fire. The leader Kaleta spent years as a front man for Fela Kuti (the pioneer of Afrobeat), his son Femi Kuti (one of many who as helped to keep Afrobeat relevant), and King Sunny Addae (Juju music). The band is a collection of musicians from all over the world love the spirit, vitality, and downright funk of afrobeat.I have worked with Nasheka Siddall, American Idol Finalist from season 2 (www.myspace.com/nashekasiddall).I have also done sub work for The Sweet Divines (www.myspace.com/thesweetdivines).Also, I work from time to time with the Brandon Sanders Quintet.

My Blog

Zozo Afrobeat in Downtown Brooklyn, Thurs, April 30, 2009, from 5 - 8p

Zozo Afrobeat will be appearing this Thursday at the CUNY NY City Tech College sponsored 28th Annual Literary Arts Festival. Come through. You will love the show. Be prepared to dance and sweat. ...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:04:00 GMT

"Afrobeat Revolution" at Target and Wal-Mart 7/28/09

Guess who is going to be on sale at a nation wide retail store near you?  Zozo Afrobeat is making a special appearance on the new afrobeat compilation Afrobeat Revolution.  The album consists of music...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:53:00 GMT

Great article about my 9 - 5 "Building a Better Tomorrow"

Building a better tomorrow Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 3:25 pm News ...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:24:00 GMT

Check out this event: The Rodney Siau Quartet

http://newyork.going.com/event-567650;The_Rodney_S...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:24:00 GMT

Zozo Afrobeat One Sheet and Hiring

Persons interested in hiring Zozo Afrobeat for gigs can download the following info:## One Sheet -- http://www.stepwisesound.com/zozo/Zozo_Afrobeat_One_Sheet.pd f## Full .MP3 Album ...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:56:00 GMT

Interview for DJ Kiva DEGREES OF FREEDOM album release party (2/12/08) at Sputnik

You are going to love this interview of DJ Kiva describing his music, his background, and the top-notch, kick ass 9-piece band that I am in to back him up.http://wronglips.blogspot.com My Favorite Par...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:49:00 GMT

DEGREES OF FREEDOM DJ KIVA ALBUM RELEASE PARTY performing new album LIVE with 9 piece band!

.. DEGREES OF FREEDOM : live album release event : feb 12thCategory: Music .. BAM "Sounds Like Brooklyn" 2009 ...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:41:00 GMT

"In My Mind" the album

So, ladies and gentlemen, I finally did it.  Thanks to the five years of writing and the masterful performances of Joe Sucato (t-sax), Jon Lefcowski (piano), Corcoran Holt (bass), and Lee Pearson (dru...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:56:00 GMT

Newspaper Article from Central Jersey about Greg Inverson

Police identify man killed on I-95 by Alex Zdan/The Times Tuesday October 07, 2008, 7:07 PM HAMILTON -- A Trenton native and accomplished drummer who worked as a band musician and music producer died...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:06:00 GMT

Jump & Funk Afrobeat Party DJ’ed by Rich Medina w/ Zozo Afrobeat Band


Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:20:00 GMT