Libra Project

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The Libra Project brings together a powerful, live musical fusion of hip hop, reggae and funk.  The content is deeply conscious and socially-engaged while remaining positive and uplifting.Libra Project was started in 2002 in Western Massachusetts by brothers Joe and Ben Gell with vocalist/sax player, Jeremy Rothe-Kushel. Joe and Jeremy had collaborated playing traditional African drums together in the Kusika Drum and Dance Ensemble. Six months later, Roberto, the youngest of the Gell brothers joined the project. In the beginning, the founding four members rocked the mic to electronic beats. They took it to the west coast in 2005 and worked with various musicians with a rotating lineup in Los Angeles. Keyboardist Gabriel Eng joined the group in 2006. Later drummer Mark Rebak, flautist Marie Saintonge, and bassist Nathan Kramer joined in 2008.
Their diverse sound and message bridges all generation gaps and cultural divisions. The continuing mission of the crew is to bring positive and progressive music to their audiences everywhere. Libra Project loves to play for young and old, inside and outside, North, South, East and West.
Music lovers of all kinds will be compelled by their sound.
Instrumentation
Ben Gell aka Spawn MD (vocals, percussion)
Joe Gell aka Benny-Factor (vocals, hand drums)
Roberto Gell aka Verbal Wing Chung (vocals, guitar)
Jeremy Rothe-Kushel aka Shumonik (vocals, saxophone)
Gabriel Eng (keyboards, trombone)
Mark Reback (drums)
Nathan Kramer(bass)
Marie Saintonge (flute)
Discography
The Libra Project EP - 2004
The More They Kill Us - 2008
The members of Libra Project have performed at the following venues around North America:
The Mint (LA)
The Derby (LA)
On the Rox (LA)
Little Pedro's (LA)
The Good Hurt (LA)
14 Below (LA)
El Cid (LA)
Club Gabah (LA)
Kava Lounge (SD)
Velvet Jones (SB)
Saltier Palace (SLC)
CARCEN festival (LA)
South Central Farms Benefit(LA)
Westwood V.A. (LA)
The other Venice film festival (LA)
The Good Life (Bos)
Ned Devine's (Bos)
Rogies (Bos)
The Middle East (Bos)
The Western Front (Bos)
All Asia (Bos)
The Milky Way (Bos)
The Choppin Block (Bos)
Bills Bar (Bos)
The Midway(Bos)
The Strand Theatre (Bos)
Club Envy (Bos)
Club America (Lynn)
Front St. (Salem)
Rhumbline (Gloucester)
Iron Horse (North Hampton)
MASSMOCA (North Adams)
ClubHelsinki (Great Barrington)
La Choza (Pittsfield)
Webster Underground (Hartford)
Rusty Nail (VT)
Snow Barn (VT)
Yellow Kitten (RI)
11(North Adams)
Jupiter Room (Montreal)
Le Swimming (Montreal)
Le Devian Orange (Montreal)
Maison du Reggae (Montreal)
Le Zaricot (Quebec)
Le Ninkasi (QC)
3rd Eye Open Festival (New Bedford)
Charlemont Reggae Fest (Charlemont)
Drums around the world (Amherst)
World Unity Festival (NYC)
Graffiti Hall of Fame (NYC)
MIT
Williams College
Salem State
MCLA
Dartmouth
NSCC
BC
Emerson College
Rutgers
WERS
WJJW
WMWM
killradio.org
WUML