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TIMBILA
Afro-beat / Psychedelic / Visual

"Afrodelic Xylophone

New York,
United States

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Last Login:  5/13/2008
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  http://www.myspace.com/timbila  

   TIMBILA: General Info
Member Since2/21/2007
Band Websitetribalsoundz.com
Band Members NORA BALABAN - timbila, mbira, vocals

BANNING EYRE - guitar

DIRCK WESTERVELT - bass

LOUISA BRADSHAW - vocals

ED KLINGER - drums, vocals

RUJEKO CHENZIRA and SHEA RYAN- dancers



"SLEEPWALKING"- Video, live rehearsal 1/26/07


"NHEMAMUSASA YEPASI"- Video, live rehearsal 1/26/07
InfluencesVenancio Mbande,Chopi timbila orchestras, Konono No 1, Thomas Mapfumo, Tute Chigamba, All the Chigambas, Television, Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Tommy James & the Shondells, Jefferson Airplane, All African xylophone music, DNA, ESG, M'Du, Tananas, The Monkees.Daisauku Ikeda.
Sounds LikeCrankin' Afrodelic, trance grooves, thrumming thumb piano, wildly buzzing xylophone, giddy guitar, and heavenly sassy vocals.
Record Labelunsigned
Type of LabelNone





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
May 24 2008 7:30P
TRIBAL SOUNDZ NYC, New York
Jun 21 2008 1:00P
TRIBAL SOUNDZ NYC, New York
Jul 19 2008 8:00P
AVE B GARDEN NYC, New York
Oct 13 2008 7:00P
SGI Concert Series NYC, New York

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   About TIMBILA
TIMBILA - Afrodelic Xylophone Funk from Zimbabwe, Mozambique and the East Village! The players have studied spiritually-charged mbira (Shona thumb piano) music in Zimbabwe, and also the wild, beautiful, surreal buzzing xylophone music of Mozambique—timbila! But their own roots are mostly rock ‘n roll. The grooves are deep, the sounds magical, and the vocals—in English, Shona, and Chopi—sweetly harmonized. Timbila’s stage show includes choreographed moves by two of the hottest African dancers in New York—all in tune with the band’s mission to make roots culture relevant to a new generation of Americans.

We are :

NORA BALABAN (Tribal Soundz, Fuzz Factor)
BANNING EYRE (AfroPop, Thomas Mapfumo)
DIRCK WESTERVELT (Thomas Mapfumo)
LOUISA BRADSHAW
ED KLINGER (Thomas Mapfumo, Albatross)

Dancers:

RUJEKO CHENZIRA
(master of Shona music and dance from Zimbabwe)
SHEA RYAN

I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

   TIMBILA's Friend Space (Top 20)
TIMBILA has 1040 friends.
 Mars 


 Television 


 DNA 


 Konono N°1 


 TM Stevens 


 Kenwood Dennard 


 Will Calhoun 


 Brooklyn Recording 


 Rujeko 


 Rebecca Moore 


 Leni Stern 


 TRYSTETTE 


 Afropop 


 CHEIKHA RIMITTI (OFFICIEL) 


 Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited 


 TIMBILA MUZIMBA 


 Dennis Driscoll and Inwood Stories 


 Faith 


 Burkina Electric 


 Soka Gakkai International 





TIMBILA's Friends Comments
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TÓ NETO MYSPACE OFICIAL PORTUGAL





May 7 2008 8:33 PM

LOTS OF LOVE FROM ALGARVE - PORTUGAL
THANKS 4 YOUR SUPPORT

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BOOKINGS: monamiproductions@gmail. com

NEW CDs ON SALE NOW
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iTunes
FNAC
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JUNO DIGITAL
BEAT PORT
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JAMBA (ring tones)
HORS DU TEMPS





May 4 2008 2:52 AM

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WoMama


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May 4 2008 1:27 AM

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John Frazier and the 8 Year Olds





Apr 23 2008 10:36 AM

Faith





Apr 14 2008 8:21 AM

love the new songs. see you soon.

felice
MARCOS





Apr 12 2008 9:25 AM

Merci TIMBILA
Quel bruit agreable ces morceaux de bois,merci d'etre mon ami
Bises
mArCo
Where is BKP?





Apr 7 2008 10:42 PM

hey nora
u goin to tumbuka this year?
:::bkp
Kaiyma Percussion





Mar 3 2008 2:31 PM

Thank you for the friendship.

Beautiful sound.

Axé,

Kaiymã
www. myspace. com/makunayma
www. myspace. com/reciclodosritmos
Atlas Soul





Feb 20 2008 1:25 PM

Hey there, We just wanted to say what's up!

Peace,

Jacques
LOOPING





Feb 20 2008 4:20 AM

I like it. Thanks a lot for adding me.
Greetings and a jew harp doi-oi-oi-oi-joing from Vienna
Robert

CD out now!
www. danmoi. de
www. webstage. at


Play the jew harp! Play it loud!
Pallus





Jan 25 2008 2:26 PM

Have A Wonderful Weekend Timbila!
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Faith





Jan 22 2008 1:28 PM

Listening to the tracks. How beautiful Nora. Gonna pick up a copy.
46bliss





Jan 22 2008 10:58 AM

Hi ~ Our new CD is finished! Check out the free download of the single JOAN OF ARC ~ we hope you love it and tell your friends!
Weltenreiter





Jan 17 2008 12:56 AM

Thank you for the friendship
and lots of love & inspiration in 2008



http://www.weltenreiter.eu

LES TOUBABOUS





Jan 4 2008 2:44 AM


et bonne année à tous
Mali Blues Trio





Jan 1 2008 8:02 AM

Bonjour !
Bonne année 2008 et meilleurs voeux
A très bientôt
Hank Schroy





Dec 28 2007 10:13 PM

I wish you much peace and happiness in 2008 !!
Hands that Praise !





Dec 23 2007 4:04 PM

Hook me with a balafon,lol!
Nando Palé


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Dec 15 2007 12:42 PM

hola Timbila
thanks deeply for your friendship lady. love your sound really. take care of yu and love yourself as much as yu can. un abrazo y un beso. Nando
Roberto Cervi


Is Online


Dec 14 2007 3:51 PM

thanx a lot!!
Wonderful!!!!!!!
Roberto
SOREN GROTH aka NYERTUN





Nov 24 2007 12:50 PM

Hey cool we're friends !!!

I'm just a guy, who love to make music.

I'd like it to be action-ware - so please do something good :-) like click to donate to charities for free

Hope your life is full of love, light and fun - Soren aka Nyertun

NYERTUN: The beating of the drums, the stamping and the wild yells last until the night comes. It is a spectacle of the elemental forces.
Loryzine Nout’ Zénès





Nov 16 2007 8:00 AM

I'm happy to have you as a friend.
Just visiting you and to let you to know some positive vibes....great sound!

Keep on your creativity
Crystina Maez





Oct 30 2007 2:56 AM

Keep music alive!!!
KALDIRIM TASLARI





Oct 25 2007 12:14 PM

MERHABA,Hİ

http://kaldirimtaslari.anatolianrock.com
Once a Gem always a Gem





Oct 17 2007 9:33 AM

Showing some love, and enjoying your music...
Tom Verlaine





Oct 9 2007 8:22 AM

Thank you for the request. The dvd is now out and reviews are beginning to come in:

"Remarkable, essential, and endlessly watchable" says The New York Sun http://www.nysun.com/article/63769

"One of the greatest movie nights of my life" - Cumbustible Celluloid http://www.combustiblecelluloid.com/classic/tomverl.shtml

I've blogged more reviews on the site.
Atlas Soul





Oct 9 2007 5:10 AM

Hi,

We just wanted to let you know about 3 new songs on our page! Check them out and send us a comment!

Peace,

Jacques
RICARDO CLARKE





Oct 8 2007 5:06 PM

continue spreading the vybes...stay grounded...focused..committed...blessings!
priyanka





Oct 3 2007 3:13 AM

Hi.. Timbila thank you for accepting me as your friend. I love your music it is amazing...
Den Forspildte Elite





Sep 30 2007 1:40 AM

Thanks for adding us Nora and Timbila. I like your music. Full of energy.
Max
BataMbira - Michael Spiro & B. Michael Williams





Aug 20 2007 10:31 AM

Thanks for adding BataMbira. Beautiful music on your site!

Michael Williams
Georges-Thierry





Aug 14 2007 12:25 PM

Bravo. Votre musique redonne un sens au mot plaisir.
Once a Gem always a Gem





Aug 5 2007 11:44 PM

Thanks for the request.
The Rocats





Aug 5 2007 9:52 AM

hello, there!!
thanks a lot for flying through our space and for adding us to your friend's list!!

and also thanks for expanding the great timbila feelings!!

keep the good work and greetings from Mozambique.
Peter Griggs





Aug 5 2007 3:00 AM

Hi guys,

it's a real pleasure to meet you here at myspace!

Very interesting music on your tracks! Great sound!