Member Since: 7/25/2006
Band Website: earthdance.co.uk
Band Members:
Simon Williams
musician/producer/remixer/d.j and film maker.
He plays Sitar/Kora/Guitar/Keyboards/Saz and percussion.Interested in fusing tribal/ethnic
songs and instruments with state of the art modern digital music technology.Founder member of Earthdance/Mandragora/Resin8/Mandala/Dj Spice Cadet and sometime guitarist with Doctor and the Medics.
Phil Thornton
musician/producer/composer and film maker. playing guitar/saz/Aud/recorders/didgeridu etc.
He is however best known for his innovative pioneering work with synthesizers.
checkout Phils website - phil thornton.com
Musa Mboob
master drummer from The Gambia.
He plays Sabars ,Tama , Djembe and sings and is hugely popular in West Africa and Europe.
we have been working with Musa on several new songs in the Gambia and here in Brighton.
we first met Musa when gigging with the band Mandragora and later recorded his album 'Takka Gi'
The track Gambience on 'Buddha Experience features Musa and our collaberations include;
remixing the Bushmen of the Kalahari/Travelling to Gambia and setting up a community recording studio/
recording the traditional griot and tribal musicians of The Gambia[Recordings available on British Library Sound Archive website]/Forming the Joko Band [connected] 7 piece African group with the members of Ifang Bundi/
gigging together in the U.K and The Gambia/ Recording the fusion band Boka Halat C.D 'Tides' as well as
numerous jams,sessions and impromptu performances.
You can here the results of these sessions soon!
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