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afro Q Ben- guitar, bass, drums, drum programming, percussion, keys, synths, and vocals.
new album features- Nicoluminous, Yochanon, Ras Attitude, Russ Liquid, Rasheeda Ameera, Lafa Taylor, Josh Cliburn, Marc Hutchinson, Scott Pellegrom, Erin Chambers, Andy Parker, Fogatron, Talbott Guthrie, Jeremy Plumb, Asher Fulero.
Influences
Herbie Hancock, The Blackbyrds, Roy Ayers, Robbie Shakesphere & Sly Dunbar, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bootsy Collins, DJ Logic, Greyboy, Fela Kuti, The JB's, Bill Laswell, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, King Sunny Ade, Lee Perry, Mandrill, Manu Dibango, Gangstarr, Mos Def, Talib Qweli, DJ Mark Farina, Parliament, Kruder and Dorfmiester, Poets of Rhythm, Bob Marley, Tony Allen, St. Germain, Thievery Corportation
Sounds Like
Ras Attitude - Mazey Crazy World - Afro Q Ben Productions
The Q is funk master of his world, where remnants of the disaster, have been composed in heart flows so the blood grows think and still moves faster.
slick like slide of bass nectar, on which soul glide and ride a rising positive tide into the timeless pools of the here not after. Here for satisfaction, love the seventies, but watch the
world stage cause we are history in action and q ben is point man. Man on point. Move on over now or join in, cause he's about rock this joint. Q is a self styled fountain of production carved on the mountain of the man is an afro sketched to perfection. A path of art devotion. A well as deep as the ocean.
A prolific producer in perpetual audio visual motions ...................................................... .................................................
Afro Q Ben is a multi instrumentalist who plays the bass, guitar, drums, percussion, keyboards, and sings. He produces and engineers his own music and also performs as "Afro Q Ben" and plays bass for numerous groups such as Luminous Fog, Zelly Rock and Don Dignataries.The Wagon Crew is another group, which is a mobile funk party dance machine, powered by a boat battery. This group can be seen at clubs or accross the desert. Afro Q Ben has released 3 albums. his first album, "Hi-Fi Fro Funk" 2003, "Luminous Fog" 2004, and "Keep Movin' On" 2007. check out CDBABY.COM/CD/AFROQBEN2
Yo, yo. The time has come to play a show in Amsterdam, don't you think? Make it happen. Ideally, between now and the end of August. Miss you, my old friend.
March Fourth Marching Band is Having a three day anniversary extravaganza march 2nd, 3rd, and 4th at the crystal ballroom! Come join the fun!! The nite not to miss is hands down monday nite the 3rd. We will be featuring Balkan Beat Box! Hope to see you there!!!
what up? How you BEN? man i just heard your new album, and now i own it sorry i didnt purchase it, it was pirated off of my friends ipod. dude i like the album, very funky and very Ben, you can tell where you take influence from. i especially like the low down and dirty. and of course the mazey crazy world, anyway hope all is well miss you man take care aloha jason
