CB-3 is Chris Berry (Vocals, Mbira, percussion) Aaron Johnston (Drums, Vocals) of the Brazilian Girls http://www.braziliangirls.info/ and Jesse Murphy (Bass, Vocals) from John Scofields Uberjam and original Brazilian Girls Member
Chris Berry, http://www.panjeamusic.com/ a widely celebrated Mbira player,
singer, percussionist, and songwriter, has sold over 1 million albums in
Africa. Since his return from Africa back to the United States, he has been
playing main stage at some of the biggest festivals in the country, and
collaborating with some of the most recognized musicians in many different
genre's from all over the world.
A video about Chris Berry's other band Panjea which also includes Michael Kang
Special Guests included:
Michael Kang (of String Cheese Incident), Steve Kimock, Peter Apfelbalm (of Trey Anastasio Band), Jason Hann (of String Cheese Incident) , and more
Michael Kang is one of CB-3 most consistent guests, http://www.stringcheeseincident.com/ One of the main members of the band String Cheese Incident,
which had a massive cult following akin to the Grateful Dead's, has played
at some of the biggest and most famous festivals and venues in the world.
Headlining Rothbury 09' for 40,000 ,Main stage at Bonnaroo Music Festival, 10,000 Lakes Festival, and four shows
in a row at Red Rocks Amphitheater, to name a few. He performs on the
electric Mandolin, Guitar, and vocals.
CB-3's Sound is a mix of the modern and the ancient. Old rhythms from the
motherland are played through heavy electronics and otherworldly effects.
The electric Mbira developed by Chris Berry, is the only one of its kind and
creates a unique and distinctive sound that characterizes CB-3's original
sound. The result is a dubbed out very dancey version of CB-3's mother-band,
Panjea.
Chris Berry's music got its start in the Ghettos of Zimbabwe where his
platinum selling albums featured fusions of Funk, Dance Hall Reggae and
African Rhythms. After losing most of his band to AIDS and Zimbabwe's brutal
regime, Chris narrowly escaped Zimbabwe in 2000 and has kept his music alive
with his band Panjea ever since. Chris left Africa with the honors of being
the first non-Zimbabwean ever to be given the title of Gwenaymbira or 'one
who's music summons the spirits.'
