The founders of our Afro Reggae & Roots/World Music-Combo are the Percussionist, Isaac Oteng from Ghana (Punchband, Susi Bilibi, studio musician from Ofra Haza) and from the New York region Guitarist/Bassist Dante Thompson (So What, Finally, DT and DJ Sugarbear, The Ebony Struggle Project, Afro-Reggae and World Music Singer/Song Writer Godfrey Aletor).
As "Friends" is the band complete with the Percussionist Bienvenido Carrasco Perez "aka" Bienbo, from the Dominican Republic, also known as DJ Lacura (Salsa, Reggaeton, Merenge, Bashata), Guitarist Dieter Mertel (Finally, Breeze, Nina Falk Band) Keyboarder Markus Nagl (Finally, Eurasia Melting Pot, Jazzup), Drummer Michael Porter (Südwind Orchestra, Gospel Singer Isabelle (Siyou) Ngnoubamdjum), and last but not least Schelklinger Bassist Otto Schwabe (Mad Dogs, Crossing Green, Bäcker's Debakel) completes the "Seven Man Band".
The result is a timeless Reggae and World music with a rich African flavor, and also reflects the Western styles of the different nationalites of the Band.
:IO&DT
Die Basis unserer Reggae & Roots-Combo bilden der Percussionist Isaac Oteng aus Ghana (Punchband, Susu Bilibi, Studiomusiker von Ofra Haza) und der aus New York stammende Gitarrist/Bassist Dante Thompson (So What, Finally, DT and DJ Sugarbear, Ebony Struggle, Afro-Reggae Singer und Komponist Godfrey Aletor).
Als "Friends" vervollständigen der Percussionist und DJ Bienvenido Carrasco Perez (Salsa, Merenge, Bachata, Reggaeton), Schlagzeuger Michael Porter (Südwind Orchestra, Gospel Singerin (Siyou) Isabelle Ngnoubamdjum), Guitarist Dieter Mertel (Finally, Breeze, Nina Falk Band), Keyboarder Markus Nagl (Finally, Eurasia Melting Pot, Jazzup), und last but not least der Schelklinger Bassist Otto Schwabe (Mad Dogs, Crossing Green, Bäcker's Debakel) das "Seven Man Band".
Geboten wird zeitlose Weltmusik, die neben afrikanischer Dominanz die verschiedenen Nationalitäten und Musikstile der einzelnen Bandmitglieder wiederspiegelt.