Jim Bamber/Bamjimba......AKA Dj Phat Bassa...AKA Jimba the Drum..(Drums & Percussion/Production etc etc etc.......)....& Too many others to mention......All "seasoned" players.......!!!!
Influences
SLY & ROBBIE......MAD PROFFESSOR......Dj PERCH & ZION TRAIN......Ras Charles Jones (NY)......Dele Sosimi......King Sunny ADe.....FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI....( & FEMI)......Augustus Pablo......TOOTS......SCRATCH......ROBERT NESTA.....Pete Tosh..Burnin Spear...Don Carlos....Dennis Brown...etc etc etc (Oh & Led Zep...The BAND....Little Feat...Santana.....etc ) & GURU. & SOWETO KINCH MILES COLTRANe....dizzy....elvin...ginger....billy c.....etc etc
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MUSIC MADE WITH LOVE...SOUL.....PASSION.....& A GREAT DEAL OF EXPERTISE......!!!!
Formed in 1999.....First CD " 1 LOVE " released in 2002 in Aid of UK Sickle Cell Anaemia Charity (UK).....sold well...!!! Made another CD "ROUTES" released July 2006......& meanwhile an online only "DIGI" Ep....."Wakey Wakey Wake Up"......anti war......ALL this music can be heard & bought or downloaded at www.bamjimba.com or www.cdbaby.com ..or Napster & itunes etc etc...or RIGHT HERE on MySpace......!!!! Peace & Serenity......EL FATA & The Bamjimba Crew
hey jim !! just came back home to lovely marrakech. had to do some therapy with my back. feel much better now. peace and health for you my friend !!! wolfgang
Hi Jim 'Hope they pampered you to your satisfaction.... I'm assumimg your back from your travels...if so perhaps check us out at the Gregson on the 20th September from 8.30. Oxford's John Jackson opening. Cheers Hugh
It has been a long time since I have had the time to stop by your space because I have a new job and my time is spent a lot of hours in the day looking at this view:
I hope you are doing very well and enjoying the summer. Let me know how you are because I would love to know even though I have not said so lately.
Hi Jim, great to hear from you! I'm bouncin along nicely thanks! How the hell are you? Hope life is good for you and the health is very much on the up!!
I enjoyed the vids on your page! :) tell me more about That Cult in Preston! . . . . speaking of Preston, a very sweet pic of Tom Finney for you
hows everything going ma dear?? you gotta get fixed up...coz we need 2 ink you!!!!! BE strong...dont let the bastards grind you down!! God daughter of drums!!xxx