Eine frische Prise Afro-Soul Music mit ausgeprägten 1970s Vibes! Das Multikulti-Ensemble JEMBAA GROOVE wurde 2020 von Bassisten Yannick Nolting und dem Sänger/Percussionisten Eric Owusu gegründet, die innerhalb kürzester Zeit eine gemeinsame muskalische Sprache entdeckten und sich für ein paar Monate zurückzogen um das nun vorliegende, wunderbar organische Album zu produzieren.

Digging deep into both theirbackgrounds and musical identities, theycame up with an organic result both like tolabel as Afro-Soul.
After seeking for the right companions for theupcoming journey and stumbling on a few ofBerlin's finest musicians, they finally formedJembaa Groove, a 7-piece band that combinesfresh sounds from Berlin's underground musicscene with traditional West-African soundsfrom Ghana and Mali, such as Highlife, Adowaand Wassoulou. Their aesthetic vision isinspired by soul music from the ‘60s and ‘70sand avoids overly-produced commercialarrangements while merging driving bassgrooves and steady drum patterns with freshhorn lines and catchy melodies.

Produced by Yannick Nolting.
Composed and arranged by Yannick Nolting.Vocal arrangements and lyrics by Eric Owusu.

LINE-UP:
Eric Owusu - Vocals / Percussions
Yannick Nolting - Bass
Babatunde Agonglo - Guitar
Merav Goldman - French Horn
Goncalo Mortagua - Sax
Moses Yoofee Vester - Keys
Nir Sabag - Drums