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Dan Wallace keyboards and tres has played and recorded with numerous latin and afro cuban bands in Sydney including Saraquey, Sandunga, Candela .
Sam Golding on trumpet and flute is currently a full time performer, and multi instrumentalist. As well as adding those brassy interjections in Chosani Afrique, he also performs with Mano a Mano and Marsala.
Jared Kneale plays Western Drum Kit, with the ability to adapt to any musical situation, Jared is a sought after drummer playing with a growing number of Australian and International artists. His experience covers many genres including: Funk, Rock, Gospel, Jazz, House & Electronica, RnB/Hip Hop, Latin & African drumming.
Nathan Shepherd, plays saxophone and keyboards and brings a wealth of experience to the band. After graduating WA conservatorium of Music with The Harold Schenburg award for best graduating musician, he played and toured WA in various jazz and funk bands. He then relocated to the UK where he played and toured with a number of different bands before joining Mofro.
Blair Greenberg is well known as a musician/composer. He has composed extensively for theatre, film and dance, toured with Robyn Archer, Jeannie Lewis, Margret Roadnight, The Paranormal Music Society, Epizo Bangoura, The Hottentots, and many others.
Peter Firth plays the very funky bass. Well known as a latin and reggae specialist Peter is a professional musician and brings extensive international experience to the band. He spent ten years living and working in Japan as a session musician and toured Asia extensively with various groups based there. Since returning in 1998 he has worked with such bands as Mano a Mano, Marsala and the Ressurectors
Martin Hailey the lead guitarist, comes from a jazz and classical music background and has worked professionally for many years in various genres. He has produced and album for Jimmy Little and played and toured with of course Jimmy Little, but also Motel, Nina Hagen, Brooke Mclymont and Karma County.
Influences
Africando, Youssou N'Dour, Baba Maal, Star Band de Dakar, Baobab
Sounds Like
West African percussion meets jazz and latin beats
The beaming smile of Pape Mbaye is as well loved as his wide musical talents. It's an infectious smile that seems to go hand-in-hand with the West African rhythms that lie at the root of his music. Pape Mbaye, and his eight-piece band Chosani Afrique, bring some of the magic of West Africa to their audience - a night of Latin, reggae and jazz, inspired and led by this uncontainable master percussionist.
Captivating and hypnotic, these are the sounds of a culture steeped in magic, ritual and a strong spirituality. They're the sounds that bring people together, that celebrate, commemorate and rejoice. They're the sounds that have sophisticated a world of music from jazz to R'n'B to pop. And they're the sounds that Pape has made since childhood.
Pape was born into the special Griot cast, creative leaders and pioneers who are also the guardians of their culture's oral history and artistic traditions. From 1976-1999 he was head drummer of the village of Yoff in Senegal, and was a percussionist and dancer with L'Ensemble Traditionelle Sorano, L'Orchestre Nationale du Senegal and Back to Africa.
Seven years ago he left Senegal, West Africa, to make a new home in Sydney. He brought the traditions of a great musical culture, which is now fast becoming a major part of Sydney's own multicultural music scene. Renowned the world over, Pape has played alongside musical legends such as Miles Davis, BB King and Ringo Starr. In 2003 he released his first CD Listen! Drum Speaking, followed by his second CD, Yoff in 2005 and now combines performing with teaching. (He even takes adventurous music-lovers on trips back to Senegal for a first-hand experience of music and life there).
Pape plays sabar, tama, djembe, bougarabou, saorouba, congas, andtimbales. He's also a dancer, choreographer, teacher and Griot.
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Pape Mbaye and Chosani Afrique's Friend Space (Top 7)
Hey! Un jour viendra peut-être où les forces de la nature protègeront les visionnaires et défenseurs de l'humanité ! Petit hommage à Thomas Sankara, l'homme intègre...
Viens écouter SANKARA et donnes ta pensée...Kyembé red épi a ondot soley ! Véro.
Greetings Pape Mbaye and Chosani Afrique, Respect Raspect I Give Thanks For Reaching Out, Making The Connection And The Friendship !!!!!!! Please Stay Close At JOHNNYALLEN. COM Blessed Love
Hi Pape, trés jolie etre ton myspace-amie. ohh, mon francais est terrible... Can you please give me the exact details of your Melbourne gig? cheers, Gabriele
Hi Pape!
Good to see you and Malin yesterday.
We must get him on myspace as well - lol!
We can all dance on the Mothership!
See you soon and keep it funky,
