TShaka Mayanja - Bass Guitar
Pragmo N'Saiga - Piano/Keyboards/Vocals
K'Angie Mtume - Guest vocalist
The rest are session musicians.
Influences
The Wailers, Sly and Robbie, Third World, Steel Pulse, Aswad, Matumbi, Burning Spear, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass, Marcus Miller, Curtis Mayfield, The Funk Brothers, Aston Familyman Barrett, Pino Palladino, Carlton Barrett, Sly & Robbie, Dennis Bovell, Bernard Edwards, Ray Brown, Larry Kimpel, Melvin Lee Davis, Miles Davis, George Duke, Louis Johnson, Oscar Seaton, Billy Cobham, Steve Ferrone, Poogie Bell, Art Blakey, Patches Stewart, Afro Cuban Jazz Allstars, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East, George Benson, Phil Collins, Miriam Makeba, Bakhiti Khumalo, Richard Bona, Tim Kabali, Gladys Knight, Sade, Sweet Back, Incognito, Anita Baker, Herbie Hancock, David Dyson, Pat Matheny, Bob James, D'Angelo, Maxwell, Bootsy Collins, James Brown, Robert 'Kool' Bell, Kool & The Gang, Earth, Wind & Fire, Chic, SOS Band, Gap Band, George Clinton, Eric Marienthal, Victor Wooten, Lee Ritenour, Fourplay, Paul Jackson Jr, Pat Metheny, McCoy Tyner, Jonathan Butler, Jamiroquai, and many many more....
BlackRoots Unlimited is a collective of musicians with like minds. I created the band basing on other great bands such as Incognito, George Duke band and others, where session musicians can do solo projects but also perform and record together on BlackRoots Unlimited projects
Ugandan born, TShaka Mayanja is one of reggae music’s best kept secret. With over Six Hundred songs (600) already written and arranged, 35 year old TShaka (Born Winston Mayanja) has made his mark in Africa, as a reggae singer, songwriter, producer and promoter.
He has done countless Radio and TV interviews in Africa, including interviews on Channel O (Africa’s version of MTV on the biggest cable TV network in Africa MNET), and also a live interview on Irie FM during the Sting Reggae festival Jamaica in 1996, with GT Taylor (top radio DJ in Jamaica) and Copeland Forbes (legendary Jamaican MC and road manager).
He has taken artists such as; Third World, Dennis Bovell, Shaggy, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Shabba Ranks, Buju Banton, Aswad, Rayvon, Spanner Banner, Papa San, Brian & Tony Gold, Twiggi, John Kpiaye, Matic Horns etc. to Africa for concerts, all in a bid to make reggae the force it is now, in Africa. As a matter of fact, TShaka was also responsible for securing and organizing the very last original UB40 Live performance which took place in Uganda (over 30,000 people attended the historical concert).
Bassist TShaka Mayanja is an artist in the mould of his mentors; The Wailers, Prince Lincoln & the Royal Rasses, Sly & Robbie, Roots Radics, Freddie McGregor, Dennis Brown, Third World, Burning Spear, Matumbi and other reggae icons. The Blues, Jazz Funk & Soul icons are very much inspirations too.
TShaka is now writing and producing Funk and Jazz music + learning more about Latin Jazz, and the intention is to fuse all his influences and make musically ’complete’ albums.
Pragmo N’Saiga is an impeccable pianist, songwriter and producer. You will be very hard pressed to find a better Gospel music producer in East Africa. He is also good with Classical music, Jazz, Soul, Afro Beat, Reggae, Salsa etc..
K’Angie Mtume is the leading female vocalist on the Jazz scene in Uganda. She’s also a popular radio presenter on Sanyu FM.
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Irie vibrattions!! Muchas gracias por el add aqui estamos a la orden. con toda la buena vibra y el respectt!! Aprovecho para dejar un poco de info de nuestro nuevo cd.
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Truly honored to b a part of BlackRoots UNLIMITED friends network.. Wish 4 u & ur's all the best 4 the season & beyond the new year.. Have a blessed weekend Much Love & Total Respect.. Always, Benjy Myaz www.benjymyaz.com www.myspace.com/mywerksmusic
Hey breden,long time man,wa gwaan!i hope everythings' all right and the same for the projects!!September and october was hard,lot of job so in 2weeks i'm back to my country...I wish u some great vibes bro and back soon to check some fresh news!!!Light&Inspiration
Yes! Move that sound around! You boys do it good! Thank you for adding up. We are all adding up to one people. My friends are your friends. My family is your family. Your story is my story. We are righting it together. Bless
