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shokazoba@gmail.com www.facebook.com/shokazoba shokazoba.bandcamp.com www.instagram.com/shokazoba
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shokazoba@gmail.com www.facebook.com/shokazoba shokazoba.bandcamp.com www.instagram.com/shokazoba
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Shokazoba is an award winning horn driven powerhouse! They began in 2005 as a Fela Kuti tribute project and now produce original work aimed to generate greater human awareness through their conscious danceabe "New World Funk" with passionately honest critically progressive lyrics. Voted "Best of the Valley" five times, nominated for "Live Act of the Year" by the New England Music Awards, winners of the 2017 Valley Music Showcase, and recognized with several honorable distinctions by the African Jazz Review, Shokazoba performs top quality high energy music designed to move your feet, inspire the mind, and activate our souls. The essence of the inspiration for Shokazoba's existence is derived from deep fulfilling meaningful human connections within the celebrations of ecstatic music and the joyous expressions of dance. Performing at dozens of venues all over the northeastern United States, Shokazoba is sure to be coming soon to a club, brewery, house party, theater, concert series or festival near you...
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Shokazoba is an Afrobeat ensemble that blends jazz and old school funk with a West African beat that sets the foundation for a great community vibe." - Bluebird Reviews
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "With a groove so funky you can smell it, they blend several different genres in a mixer and leave the listener convulsing to the sounds. From Jazz to Funk to an addicting West African beat, they have developed a wonderfully unique soundscape that fits perfectly with the inspiring message the band delivers." - http://bandsforbernie.co
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Sometimes a record really can wake you up from whatever slump you’re in, and make you feel refreshed. For an amateur of New World music like myself, Shokazoba is perfect; the band’s music is succinct, exciting, new and makes you want to listen for a deeper understanding." - CMJ
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "New England Afrofunk Ensemble embracing Fela's legacy with a conscious message delivered in powerful danceable music." - Iohann Vega, Radioplasma
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "It's a fantastic track: like musical gold flowing through my head." Andy Mattholie, Jazz Central on Sine FM
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