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Akimbo

Members
akimbo
Genre
Reggae Similar: Dance Hall , Latin , Samba , Dance
Influences
Paul Simon, The Coors, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Bob Marley, Johnny Clegg, Angelique Kidjo, Talking Heads
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Jun 22, 2007
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Songs 11
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!Akimbo play original world fusion dance and vocal music combining elements of Afro-pop, Latin, Funk, Celtic and Jazz. They put on a highly-energetic and colorful show, and can keep an audience on their feet for hours. !Akimbo has appeared with such names as Laura Love, Kotoja, Jim Page and Holly Near. The seven members of !Akimbo, together for eight years, have captivated audiences at major festivals including SolFest, San Francisco Mardi Gras, The High Sierra Music Festival, California World Music Festival, Sacramento Heritage Festival, Valhalla Arts and Music Festival, Heavenly Valley Brewfest, Whole Earth Festival, and the Reno Calypso Festival. They have been nominated SIX consecutive years for a Sacramento Area Music Award (SAMMIE), and their 3 CD's have received great reviews from the music press. San Francisco Bay Guardian: ' Davis-based !Akimbo expand the definition of world beat from its trademark Afro-Caribbean rhythms into a multicultural jive so dizzying that it exceeds the limitations of one stage.' ' !Akimbo blends soukous, Afro-beat, zydeco, reggae, Celtic and rock beats into a refreshing new mix. The result is a richly layered, and by turns hauntingly emotive and irresistibly upbeat type of music that moves your soul while begging your feet to dance' GROUP MEMBERS: Phil - Guitar Shawn - Percussion/Didgeridoo Frank - Bass Dianna - Vocal Melissa - Vocal/sax/Clarinet Kurt - Guitar Jeff - Drums