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LEON MOBLEY nominated for GRAMMY!
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Member Since9/14/2006
Band Websitewww.leonmobley.com
Band MembersLeon Mobley
Jah Amen Mobley
Jai Jae Johnson
Eugene Blunt
Julani Blunt
Kharon Harrison
Anindo Marshall
Nailah Porter
CC White
Record LabelDJIMBE RECORDS
Type of LabelIndie


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   About LEON MOBLEY nominated for GRAMMY!

LEON MOBLEY & DA LION - DA LION ROARS
THE NEW ALBUM WILL BE AVAILABLE JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS AND KWANZAA, THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FRIEND AND FAMILY, AND DRUM LOVERS ALL OVER THE WORLD!
RELEASE DATE:
DECEMBER 15TH 2008.
DA LION ROARS WILL BE AVAILABLE VERY SOON ONLINE @ ITUNES AND CDBABY!
KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR UPDATES!

The long awaited, highly anticipated new studio album from Leon Mobley & Da Lion is almost here! Tune in to iTunes or CD Baby online, or visit Leon's official website:
www.leonmobley.com



OTHER LEON MOBLEY ALBUMS/CDs FROM THE DJIMBE RECORDS CATALOG:


To purchase the above music please click Here(NOT ABOVE)

LEON WITH NAS LIVE AT COKE LIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL (POLAND)


LEON WITH PONCHO SANCHEZ @ THE MINT IN LOS ANGELES 02/29/08
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LEON WITH BEN HARPER AT BONEROO
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Leon Mobley's natural talent and infectious smile have taken him a long way. From child actor on PBS Television show Zoom (1971-1973) to touring the globe as drummer / percussionist with Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals (1993-present), Leon's sheer exuberance and joie de vivre is ever present.

Leon began playing African drums in 1967, studying for 10 years under the tutelage of seminal Nigerian master drummer Babatunde Olatunji at the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1977 Leon studied under the directorship of Senegalese master drummer Ibrahim Camara (former drummer for the National Ballet of Senegal) while a member of the Bokan-Deye Dance Company. Leon was building a name for himself as a drummer and became a much sought after player in the world of African music. A testament to his new found status as a major player on the African music scene was when he was invited to South Africa in 1991 to perform with returning exiles Letta Mbulu, Caiphus Semenya, and Hugh Masekela, artists known worldwide as some of Africa's greatest musicians. One of the highlights of Leon's career was meeting and playing for Nelson Mandela when he was released from prison after 27 years as a political prisoner.

Leon studied and performed from 1979 to 1981 in Surinam, South America, Trinidad - Tobago and throughout the West Indies. He continued his studies during 1982 in Senegal and Gambia. In 1987 and 1992 he traveled to Japan, where he taught and performed West African Drumming and Dancing. While in Japan he visited Sado Island, home of Kodo, the internationally acclaimed percussion group, in a cultural exchange program. He has also performed and lectured throughout the US as well as toured Germany, Italy and Israel producing, recording, conducting clinics and performing with his group Da Lion.

Like his mentor Olatunji, (who played for many years with Santana and other popular artists of the day), Leon has succeeded in bringing African drumming into contemporary mainstream music and has performed and recorded with many major artists in all genres. Among the many artists Leon has worked with are: The Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson, Peter Wolf, Mick Jagger, Quincy Jones, Santana, Michael Jackson, Macy Gray, Trevor Hall, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Blind Boys of Alabama, Damian Marley, Jason Mraz, Madonna, The Fugees, Stevie Wonder, Gov't Mule, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Tom Morelo of Rage Against the Machine, Pierce Fucinni, Airto and Flora Purim, and more. Most recently, Leon performed for a Gucci sponsored event at the United Nations which raised 5.5 million dollars for UNICEF and Madonna's charity Raising Malawi. In addition to opening the event with a rousing drum performance, Leon & Da Lion also accompanied the world acclaimed African Children's Choir.

With the knowledge Leon garnered from studying with some of the greatest drummers in the world Leon is now regarded as a master drummer in his own right. Leon has been a signature series artist with Remo who has manufactured and marketed the Leon Mobley custom designed African drums since 1983. As an ever seeking student of African drumming and culture for over 30 years Leon has become a nationally and internationally sought teacher of West African Drumming and Culture. While in Boston he taught at community centers, conducted school tours with the Art of Black Dance and Music, and conducted workshops at Berklee College of Music. He also served as musical director at Paige Academy, a private school in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Leon continued teaching after moving to Los Angeles in 1986, conducting weekly classes at UCLA, Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Theater, Parks and Recreation, and the Los Angeles High School for the Arts on the campus of Cal State (Los Angeles). Leon also contracted with the Music Center on Tour Progam and presented African drumming and dance to thousands of students throughout Southern California

Mobley is the founder and artistic and musical director of Da Lion and Djimbe West African Drummers and Dancers. He founded these two groups in order to help preserve African cultures, and present authentic traditional West African-American dance and music to North American audiences. Through these groups, Leon continues his mission of educating others about the West African people, their customs, history, and cultural arts as well as the influence of Traditional African drumming and music on African American art and culture. Connecting the dots between African and African American music Leon has developed a fresh new approach to drumming which he calls Traditional African American Music. This traditional approach to new music enables Leon to illuminate and bring to the forefront the traditional African drum rhythms from which many Jazz, Funk, R&B and Hip Hop rhythms are derived.

Leon is a renaissance musician. One who respects the musical traditions of the past, addresses the music of the present and seeks the songs of the future ----- all with that infectious smile, sheer exuberance and joie de vivre-- which has taken him so far.


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Ëko

Ëko



Nov 8 2009 4:35 PM

Salut à vous amis terriens ! Un p'ti passage pour signaler la reprise des hostilités !

l' ËKOusticofolksoulrOOts music va de nouveau sévir dans le secteur ...

 

Jeudi 26 Novembre

APERO LIVE à " la Cartonnerie "

ËKO /Vitry le François + MR POTIER /Reims
19h
chanson world
gratuit : 0 Euros
Dimanche 29 Novembre

18H00 | TA 10€ / TR 13€ / TP 16€ 


BABYLON CIRCUS
FR / SKA ROCK
ËKO
FR / CHANSON ROOTS
Depuis quelques mois, Ëko ne cesse de se forger sur la scène régionale. De sa musique se dégage une bonne humeur qui laisse à chacun le souvenir d'un moment chaleureux partagé. Le duo se confine dans univers musical minimaliste combinant voix éraillée, guitare sèche et percussions. Blues, soul, folk et musique roots se mêlent pour nous rappeler leurs mentors que sont Ben Harper, Tété ou encore Bob Marley. Une découverte à suivre...
Musical PENMEN®

Musical PENMEN®



Nov 7 2009 9:23 PM

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20th Anniversary
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WONDER WHEEL

WONDER WHEEL



Nov 1 2009 2:29 PM

Joseph Israel

Joseph Israel



Oct 29 2009 5:28 PM

Bless up Leon! Congrats on the  Nomination! go ahead and  win it I!!

Look forward to reason soon!
 We go on tour
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Humboldt Brew Co - Arcata, CA -
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Goodfoot - - Portland,, Oregon
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Ibex Cafe Seattle, Washington
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Zola Spokane, Washington
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- Stillwater - Ashland, Oregon
Nov 11 2009 8:00P
- McMenamins Old St Francis School - All ages Show!! Bend, Oregon
Nov 12 2009 8:00P
- Ukiah brew pub (All Ages Show !! ) Organic Food and More!!! Ukiah, California
Nov 14 2009 8:00P
Cafe Culture ( All Ages Show !!!) Chico, California


Shalom
 Joseph


Tom Teasley

Tom Teasley



Oct 21 2009 1:40 AM

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Oct 20 2009 12:27 AM

SHOWING SUM LOVE Pictures, Images and Photos
Frederick Schmitt

Frederick Schmitt



Oct 19 2009 3:33 PM

Thanks for the add...really thankful you're listening to my music. All the best!

Frederick Schmitt
Now available on iTunes
Culture Senegal

Culture Senegal



Oct 19 2009 12:10 PM


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Tony Yarbray



Oct 19 2009 3:49 AM

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LE REVE AFRICAIN

LE REVE AFRICAIN



Oct 17 2009 10:38 PM

Thanks have accepted our invitation !

We opened on our page the AFRO PEPITES SHOW : The 1st competition researcher of AFRICANS PEPITES ( Photos, Paint, Videos, sculpture, musics, modes, hairstyles..). .. Fast come to discover what an AFRO PEPITE on our site...

Come to vote for our finalists in the music competition of WESTERN Africa, from 12 till 22 October, on the blog : http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=228693288&blogId=513921186
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The news of the AFRO PEPITES SHOW :
- The competition Music of Westhern Africa is opened From 15 till 31 October : musicians, share with our Internet users your best composition. Music lover, share with us the link towards the most beautiful composition which you like listening to. See how participating on our page.
- From November 1st, it is the competition Music of Central Africa that opens.
- End of the competition of the music of SAHARA AFRICA: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=228693288&blogId=512387325
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Spend the information, Competition opened to the whole world !

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Best - Laetitia for African Dream
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Dar Stellabotta



Oct 13 2009 4:42 PM

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John Aragon

John Aragon



Oct 12 2009 3:37 PM

thnx!
Kane D Goreson from Winners n sinners™

Kane D Goreson from Winners n sinners™



Oct 10 2009 9:17 PM

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Thanks for being a friend in space!
....and if it's luv,it's apreciated.
if not,it's apreciated also.


Keep doing what you do best
and stay yourself,
You know allready.


Check out our other pages,if you find time.
If you would want to know more about us.
The first ones on this page.
Sinds you like this,you could request the other pages too
and please read well before jumping to conclusion
and read our blogs.



Regards,

Bugz B,J.Blaze and Kane D Goreson,
from Winners n sinners.



We are all winners and sinners,
the balance is now,
The key is gratitude.
No fear,no keeps.



Have a great weekend. <:)



OnePeace!


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Bruno Requentel Photographer

Bruno Requentel



Oct 8 2009 3:52 PM

Hav. a good time...thank you for your friendship

see you soon...







Ëko

Ëko



Sep 26 2009 9:46 PM

yah !
merci pour l'amitié distillée ...
c' est une première pierre posée ...
reste l' édifice à monter ...
ensemble si vous voulez ?
ËKO duo ËKOusticofolksoulrOOts ...
Point de contact entre deux itinéraires musicaux.
Amaury, alias AMOÜ ( guitare & chant )
Une voix aux accents d’un Ben Harper à la française. Lui c’est le « verb’ » .Il distille avec ferveur ses mots et ses maux avec des textes en français, anglais et créole
Diana , alias KINZY ( chant & percussions )
Elle, c’est la « Vibe » : Entre énergie, cadence et harmonie, elle apporte son tempo et sa couleur à l’ ËKOmusiK …
Ensembles à la scène depuis Janvier 2009 ils partagent et offrent à la dËKOuverte leur univers musical minimaliste naviguant entre Blues éraillé, Soul music, folk songs et Roots music … Attachant.
Leurs premières « Armes » …
l’ ouverture du 14ème Douzy’K festival ( les Ogres de Barback , Barcella , Ultra Vomit … ) , le festival des musiques d’ Ici et d’ ailleurs ( Chalons en Champagne ) …
A venir …
la « Cartonnerie » à Reims , Première partie de « Babylon Circus » à l’ orange Bleue ( Vitry le François ) , le festival des « Quadrimusicales » de Reims ...
oyez ! oyez !
chers producteurs potentiels ...
si d' aventure le voyage à bord du vol ËKO vous plaisait ...
n' hesitez pas !!!
rejoignez notre production ... sur http://fr.akamusic.com/ekosongs
musicalement ... ËKO

 

Eric

Eric



Sep 21 2009 11:40 AM


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Yukiko Matsuyama - Koto Yuki Band

Yukiko Matsuyama - Koto Yuki Band



Sep 18 2009 4:10 PM

Leon,

I uploaded 3 of the new songs. Let me know what you think. There's a percussion breakdown in Kaze Matsuri that will be cool to really expand when we play live with you!

Thanks,
Yukiko
Michael Kotzen

Michael Kotzen



Sep 18 2009 2:08 AM

Leon,

Bummed I missed you at the LA County Fair. Let me know next time you're in my neck of the woods.

Peace,
Mike
Yukiko Matsuyama - Koto Yuki Band

Yukiko Matsuyama - Koto Yuki Band



Sep 15 2009 1:22 PM

Hi Leon,

Looking forward to playing with you on January 10th!

Yukiko
Ëko

Ëko



Sep 14 2009 5:18 PM

Yah !

Salut à toi ami terrien ...

un pti passage sur ta page pour signaler ...

la reprise des Hostilités musicales ...

Oyez ! Oyez !

brav' gens du monde entier !

V'nez ! v'nez !

dËKOuvrir et ËKOuter ...

l' ËKOusticofolksoulrOOts musiK ! ! !


Roots Connection

Roots Connection



Sep 12 2009 10:57 AM

Hi LEON MOBLEY
WE ARE NOW ONLINE WITH OURS CDS.
THIS IS THE SIGNAL THAT THE LIFE GOES ON.
WE WANT TO GO ON...

AND SO IN THE MEMORY OF A FRIEND THAT WE'LL NEVER FORGET HERE WE ARE:

ROOTS CONNECTION "ANIMYSTIC"
OUR SECOND LP .
(PHISICALLY ONLY IN ITALY FROM THE 1TH OF APRIL 2009).
IT'S ENRICO MICHELETTI LAST WILL.



ROOTS CONNECTION - 2003
OUR FIRST ALBUM.
IT'S A MEETING BETWEEN DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND DIFFERENT KIND OF MUSIC.



THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE!
GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
Rt.414 Recordings

Rt.414 Recordings



Sep 11 2009 2:57 PM

Thank's for the add! We need to hook up someday! Your boy...Salt!
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