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b-loco

About Me

on the stage and on the streets, live percussion in an original London style - - -from Africa to Brazil via Peckham - - -b-loco is a live percussion group blending energetic drummers with electronic samples, hip-hop, drum & bass and funk. Brazilian and African grooves brought right up-to-date with an urban feel for London and a unique show - - -Witness the full energy of the live loco vibe only at a gig near you.The members of b-loco are accomplished London-based percussionists with backgrounds from Latin to hip-hop and classical. The results have been impressive with sellout gigs and a runaway reputation. - - -2007 highlights included a set with Felix B of Basement Jaxx and supporting Brazilian superstars Monobloco on a date during their UK tour. - - - - - - - - -www.b-loco.net - - -www.myspace.com/blocolondon - - -b-loco at hotmail.co.uk - - - - - - - - - ..

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Member Since: 6/7/2006
Band Website: http://www.b-loco.net
Band Members: Gez Hebburn - bateria, electronics ~~ Fred Turuka -bateria, vocals, laptop ~~ Karen Brownlie -bateria, alto saxophone ~~ Angel Verdu - bateria ~~ Lorraine Prince - bateria, samples ~~ Tracy Bany - bateria ~~ Seyi Ajegbe - bateria, vocals ~~ Leo Rooke - bateria, breaks ~~ Carol Mason - bateria ~~ Alex Wishaupt - bateria ~~ Edd Ezra - bateria ~~ Tristan Daws - bateria ~~ Malcolm Duffett - bateria ~~EX MEMBERS & OCCASIONAL COLLABORATORS ~~ Rob Mair - bateria, keyboards ~~ Kaz Glastonbury - bateria ~~ Esther Watkins - bateria ~~ Daisy Sutcliffe - bateria ~~ Lauren Baker - bateria, double bass ~~ Angela Roy - bateria, trumpet ~~ Alex Parkinson - bateria, guitar ~~ Clev Cleverley - vocals Spitz of Renwick - vocals ~~ GdoublE - vocals ~~ MC Purple - vocals ~~ Stan Wilson - decks, boxes ~~ Tom Parkinson - bass ~~ Shabaka - tenor saxophone ~~ Sam Alexander - percussion Dave Tribe - bass ~~ Giacomo - bass ~~ Farhad Jowharsha - cavaquinho ~~ Marcus Rowcliffe - trumpet ~~ Pete - guitar ~~~~
Influences: The music of the world: most things. Especially Samba, Reggae, Drum n Bass. But above all, ourselves.
Sounds Like: b-loco, b-loco, or b-loco. Depends. Brazil, Africa, Peckham. Batucada, Samba, Hip-hop, Drum 'n Bass, Jungle, taiko, pop, afrobeat, breaks, ragga, jazz, reggae, funk, maracatu, roots... city beats & grooves, the urban sound of a global London.
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Out with the old in with the new!

Sorted we had a simple but effective myspace, now we've jazzed it up with some go faster stripes and we're still tweaking the engine. Big hello to everyone who's joined us so far you are my "friend" I...
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