'Nomadic African' by Zoh Zoh

'Global movement of people that creates new sounds and new subcultures'

Debut album release by Zoh Zoh (Step By Step) introducing
R Yaw Boateng and his 8 piece band.

'Nomadic African' marks the first offering from Zoh Zoh. This album celebrates in New Zealand, the birthplace of the 'ZOH MUSIC' - fusion of African drum rhythms and Western brass instruments with guitar.

The music is influenced by Fela Kuti (Nigeria), Joseph Hill (Jamaica) and E.T.Mensah's (Ghana) Afro beat-jazz and old highlife songs. Most Zoh Zoh songs are in normal and street-English as spoken in West Africa. The drum rhythms and songs of Zoh Zoh are all original and mainly composed by Yaw Boateng.

World music scene take note: 'Nomadic African' marks a fresh new genre in African/New Zealand music. Nomadic African is a symbol of global movement of people that creates new sounds and new subcultures.

Composed and produced by R.Yaw Boateng.

Introducing;
Yaw Boateng (Ghana) - drums, lead vocalist
Tony (New Zealand) - saxophone
Francois aka Kunta (Rwanda) - drums, guitar & backing vocalist
Jerome (New Zealand) - trumpet
Moyoyo (Ghana) - drums
Henri (Ghana) - drums
Aruna (Samoan Chinese Kiwi) - backing vocalist & dancer
Joyce (Kenya) - backing vocalist & dancer
Bruno (Congo) - guitar on two tracks

NOMADIC AFRICAN, Zoh Zoh's first album $20 available at the London Bar 29 May 2009

Zoh Zoh are regulars at the London Bar, play at many cultural festivals across New Zealand and are available for private functions.

Yaw also conducts drumming and dance workshops in schools and community centres.

Yaw Boateng
phone: 09 846 5913
mobile: 021 896 411
email: firefirewaterwater@gmail.com

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