Kumasi is New Orleans’ own award-winning full afrobeat orchestra. We fell in love with a style of music created by Fela Kuti and Tony Allen, and we bring that style to the people of New Orleans - with our own twist. We play Fela and some afro-funk from Ghana and Benin, but the majority of our live show is original music, stemming from West African concepts, composed to make any crowd groove. We can be high-energy (ideal for dancing), low-key (great for background music), and everything in between. In 2017, we won the Gambit's "Best of the Big Easy - Best World/Latin Music" award. We've played French Quarter Fest, the Bayou Boogaloo, and have gigs throughout venues on a monthly basis.
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Kumasi is New Orleans’ own award-winning full afrobeat orchestra. We fell in love with a style of music created by Fela Kuti and Tony Allen, and we bring that style to the people of New Orleans - with our own twist. We play Fela tunes and some afro-funk from Ghana and Benin, but the majority of our live show is original music, stemming from West African concepts, composed to make any crowd move and groove. We can be high-energy (ideal for dancing), low-key (great for background music), and everything in between. In May 2017, we won the "Best of the Big Easy - Best World/Latin Music" award. We've played French Quarter Fest for 2 years, Bayou Boogaloo, and a variety of other festivals and entertainment venues in and around New Orleans. Our members are:
Stefan Poole - alto sax, lead vocals
Logan Schutts - drums, bandleader
Mike Jacobson - congas
Heather Nolan - shekere, vocals
Kaya Nicole - claves, vocals
Jonathan Solomon - bass guitar
Or Shovaly - tenor guitar
Orlando Vega - rhythm guitar
Joe Boucha/Jake Gold - keys
Steven Pilcher - trumpet
Cleveland Donald - trumpet
Mike Parks - tenor sax
Charlie Kahn - baritone sax
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