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Ben Badoo/Neil Sparkes BougaraBou

The Drum Speaks!! Watch Out!!!

About Me

FOR LIVE BOOKINGS/GIGS CONTACT:

Scorchie @ Bandia Music:

[email protected]



BougaraBou presents Master Drummer Ben Baddoo alongside Neil Sparkes, and their passion for African Music, Drum traditions and rhythms: the raw with the technological. Incorporating music from Ghana, Central and West Africa with Jazz Saxophones and a healthy dose of Latin rhythm. Featured musicians include British Jazz saxophone supremo Alan Barnes and the legendary Pete Brown (Percussionist and famed lyricist of Cream). The Drum Speaks!! Watch Out!!!

BougaraBou features :

Ben Baddoo-BougaraBou/Djembe/Balofon/Flute/Vocals

Neil Sparkes-Congas/Bongos/Hand Percussion/Vocals

Kadialy Kouyate-Kora/Vocals

Alan Barnes-Saxophones

Abass Nii Dodoo-Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums

Ernest Jobeng-Doum Doum Drums/Cow Bell/Sticks/Vocals

Justin Fellowes-Drum Kit

Pete Brown-Talking Drum/Percussion/Vocals

Brother P-Drums

FOR LIVE BOOKINGS/GIGS CONTACT:

Scorchie @ Bandia Music:

[email protected]


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/22/2006
Band Members:

Ben Baddoo/ Neil Sparkes BouGaRaBou perform "KenKa" Live

Ben Baddoo/ Neil Sparkes BouGaRaBou perform "Tokwe" Live

FOR LIVE BOOKINGS/GIGS CONTACT:

Scorchie @ BANDIA MUSIC Tel: 07530 536 241 • Email: [email protected]

Ben Baddoo-Bougarabou/Djembe/ Doum Doum/ Cow Bell/ Balofon/ Flute/Vocals


Neil Sparkes-Congas/Bongos/Cow bell/ Hand Percussion/Vocals

Alan Barnes-Saxophones/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute

Kadialy Kouyate-Kora/Vocals

Abass Nii Dodoo-Ghanaian Kpanlogo Drums

Ernest Jobeng-Doum Doum Drums/Cow Bell/Sticks/Vocals

Justin Fellowes-Drum Kit

Pete Brown-Talking Drum/Percussion/Vocals

Brother P-Drums






Influences:

Gasper Lawal, Mustafa Tettey Addey, Mongo Santamaria, Ginger Baker, Babatunde Olatunji, Sabu Martinez, Art Blakey Drum Ensemble, Ray Barretto, Airto Moreira, Doudou N'Diaye Rose, Nana Vasconcelos, Farafina, Ladji Camara



click here for Neil Sparkes and the Last Tribe

Click here for Ben Baddoo



click here for Temple of Sound

click here for LoungeClash



click here for Alan Barnes


Sounds Like: The rhythms of Ghana and London; Afro-Latin Drum ensemble with Jazz and plenty of rhythm!
Record Label: Namaste/KOCH
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

BSM New Album Produced by Neil Sparkes-OUT NOW!

  Rhythm and Rhyme is available from all good record stores in NZOnline orders internationally from itunes and www.amplifier.co.nzhttp://www.amplifier.co.nz/release/32208/ rhythm_rhyme.html &nbs...
Posted by Ben Badoo/Neil Sparkes BougaraBou on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:43:00 PST

Neil Sparkes Interview/Temple of Sound Podcast

Temple of Sound Podcast AVATAR STUDIOS PRESENTS PODCAST: CLICK HERE FOR TEMPLE OF SOUND PODCAST & TO WIN FREE COPIES OF GLOBALHEAD NOW PLAYING ON iTunes "Neil Sparkes / Temple of Sound" Septe...
Posted by Ben Badoo/Neil Sparkes BougaraBou on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:59:00 PST

Neil Sparkes in Avatar Studio,New York, USA for BSM (Batucada Sound Machine) Album Mix

NEIL SPARKES AND NEW ZEALAND BAND 'BSM' MIXING DEBUT ALBUM AT LEGENDARY NEW YORK STUDIO AVATAR (THE POWER STATION)   Auckland-based BSM (Batucada Sound Machine) are currently applying the fi...
Posted by Ben Badoo/Neil Sparkes BougaraBou on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:05:00 PST

Neil Sparkes Interview/CD Giveaway on World Music Central

Temple of Sound New Album GLOBALHEAD Out Now in USA Namaste Records (A Division of the Machat Company)/Koch Records   Temple of Sound, the UK's Global Dance Party, have released GLOBALHEAD ...
Posted by Ben Badoo/Neil Sparkes BougaraBou on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 06:02:00 PST

NEIL SPARKES PRODUCING BATUCADA SOUND MACHINE

Neil Sparkes is producing the debut album by Batucada Sound Machine in New Zealand in July 2007.   With influences from bands such as Ozomatli, Manu Chao and Fela Kuti, Batucada Sound Machine...
Posted by Ben Badoo/Neil Sparkes BougaraBou on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:18:00 PST

NEIL SPARKES INTERVIEW IN fROOTS

Temple of Sound New album "GlobalHead" on Namaste Records (A Division of The Machat Company)/Koch Records OUT NOW IN THE USA!!!! New interview with Neil Sparkes in July edition of fROOTS Ma...
Posted by Ben Badoo/Neil Sparkes BougaraBou on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:38:00 PST

Globalhead Drum Is The Power-World Music Central Review

Temple of Sound New album "GlobalHead" on Namaste Records (A Division of The Machat Company)/Koch Records OUT NOW IN THE USA!!!! New Album Review on World Music Central, the USA's foremost on-line W...
Posted by Ben Badoo/Neil Sparkes BougaraBou on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:33:00 PST

Temple of Sound Globalhead Available on iTunes Featuring Ben Baddoo

Temple of Sound New Album Released in USA on May 8th 2007 Namaste Records/Koch Records Available on iTunes for download May 8th 2007 The album features Ben Baddoo, Master Drummer from Ghana on Balofo...
Posted by Ben Badoo/Neil Sparkes BougaraBou on Sat, 05 May 2007 05:59:00 PST

Temple of Sound Globalhead Tracks Posted on MySpace

Temple of Sound New Album Released in USA on May 8th 2007 Namaste Records/Koch Records Available on iTunes for Download May 8th 2007   Temple of Sound release their fifth studio album "Globa...
Posted by Ben Badoo/Neil Sparkes BougaraBou on Sat, 05 May 2007 05:54:00 PST

Temple of Sound GlobalHead Track Listing/ Guests Released May 8th 2007

Temple of Sound New Album Released in USA on May 8th 2007 Namaste Records/Koch Records   Temple of Sound release their fifth studio album "GlobalHead" on Namaste Records(A Division o...
Posted by Ben Badoo/Neil Sparkes BougaraBou on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:53:00 PST