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Ben Badoo/Neil Sparkes BougaraBou
Afro-beat / Jazz / Nu-Jazz

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Ben Badoo/Neil Sparkes BougaraBou: General Info

Member Since	3/22/2006
Band Members	Ben Baddoo/ Neil Sparkes BouGaRaBou perform "KenKa" Live Ben Baddoo/ Neil Sparkes BouGaRaBou perform "Tokwe" Live Ben Baddoo-Bougarabou/Djembe/ Doum Doum/ Cow Bell/ Balofon/ Flute/Vocals Neil Sparkes-Congas/Bongos/Cow bell/ Hand Percussion/Vocals Alan Barnes-Saxophones/Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Flute Kadialy Kouyate-Kora/Vocals Justin Fellowes-Drum Kit Pete Brown-Talking Drum/Percussion/Vocals
Influences	Gasper Lawal, Mustafa Tettey Addey, Mongo Santamaria, Ginger Baker, Babatunde Olatunji, Sabu Martinez, Art Blakey Drum Ensemble, Ray Barretto, Airto Moreira, Doudou N'Diaye Rose, Nana Vasconcelos, Farafina, Ladji Camara click here for Neil Sparkes and the Last Tribe Click here for Ben Baddoo click here for Temple of Sound click here for LoungeClash click here for Alan Barnes
Sounds Like	The rhythms of Ghana and London; Afro-Latin Drum ensemble with Jazz and plenty of rhythm!
Record Label	Unknown Indie
Type of Label	Indie

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Jun 14 2009

2:30P

BouGaRaBou Live @ Bradford Mela

Bradford, Northeast

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About Ben Badoo/Neil Sparkes BougaraBou

BougaraBou presents Master Drummer Ben Baddoo alongside Neil Sparkes, and their passion for African Music, Drum traditions and rhythms: the raw with the technological. Incorporating music from Ghana, Central and West Africa with Jazz Saxophones and a healthy dose of Latin rhythm. Featured musicians include British Jazz saxophone supremo Alan Barnes and the legendary Pete Brown (Percussionist and famed lyricist of Cream). The Drum Speaks!! Watch Out!!!

BougaraBou features :

Ben Baddoo-BougaraBou/Djembe/Balofon/Flute/Vocals

Neil Sparkes-Congas/Bongos/Hand Percussion/Vocals

Kadialy Kouyate-Kora/Vocals

Alan Barnes-Saxophones

Justin Fellowes-Drum Kit

Pete Brown-Talking Drum/Percussion/Vocals

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