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KonKoma

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Genre
  
World


Albums
  
Konkoma Remixed, KonKoma (Soundway Records)

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Chico Mann, Ondatrópica, Jimmy Mawi, The Busy Twist, International Soleil Band

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KonKoma are a London-based Afro-funk band signed to Soundway Records. The band fuse Afro-funk and Afrobeat with the influences of American blaxploitation-era soul and 1960s psychedelia.

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Members

KonKoma features among its members two highly esteemed Ghanaian musicians - Alfred "Kari" Bannerman and Emmanuel Rentzos - who have shared the stage with artists including Peter Green (founding member of Fleetwood Mac) and Hugh Masekela as well as both having been long-standing members of the Afro-rock group Osibisa.

List of members

  • Emmanuel Rentzos (vocals, keyboards)
  • Reginald "JoJo" Yates (vocals, mbira, sepriwa, percussion)
  • Alfred "Kari" Bannerman (guitar, vocals)
  • Nii Tagoe (vocals, percussion)
  • Jose Joyette (drums)
  • Derrick McIntyre (bass guitar)
  • Scott Baylis (trumpet)
  • Max Grunhard (alto & baritone saxophone)
  • Ben Hadwen (baritone saxophone, flute)

    • Releases

    KonKoma's self-titled debut LP was produced by Max Grunhard and Benedic Lamdin (Nostalgia 77) and recorded and mixed by Mike Pelanconi (aka Prince Fatty) in Brighton.

    Songs

    Lie LieKonKoma (Soundway Records) · 2012
    Me-Kyin-KyinKonKoma (Soundway Records) · 2012
    Sibashaya WozaKonKoma (Soundway Records) · 2012

    References

    KonKoma Wikipedia
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