Projects
I am very fortunate to be a part of some amazing ensembles in NYC. Here is a little info about each one and a link to the music.
We are Zongo Junction, an 11 piece Afrobeat band based in Brooklyn, NY. We have been playing together since April 2009, but many of us have known each other for much longer (some since kindergarten). The core of the band grew up together in the Bay Area, California. We’re trying to make a record and we need the help of our beautiful family, friends and fans!
Third Space’s first self-titled album demonstrates a band that has indubitable writing skills in what may be called the exciting trend of meeting jazz, metal, and classical genres somewhere in the middle. Third Space’s improvisational melees, interspersed with tightly coiled melodic arrangements, provide a chaotic upheaval, often comprised of great young musicians blowing their fucking brains out.
Meta and the Cornerstones fuse Afropop, Hip-Hop, Rock and Soul with a mixture of French, English, Wolof, and Fulani vocals. This new original Reggae and Soul sound coming out of Brooklyn, NY is something to check out. With their powerful lyrics and feel good melodies, Meta and the Cornerstones create something thats bigger than music, transcending across the oceans, borders, and language barriers. The band consists of six members who are as diverse as their music, with each member bringing their musical background from the coast of Africa, North America, Asia and the Middle East. the band; Adrian Djoman (bass); Shahar Mintz (guitar); Raja Kassis (guitar);Aya Kato (keyboards); Daniel Serrato (drums), Sierra Carrere (backup vocals) and Meta Dia (lead vocals) create a unifying and soul-pounding experience for the audience. They truly have something to offer to whoever is listening. Immerse yourself in something new.
Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra
Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra is a 12-piece explosion of righteousness that blends New Orleans party music, Soul in the style of Ray Charles and Al Green, a good helping of jam-bandy Roots Rock and a righteous splash of good, upbeat Gospel without the religious overtones (We like to call it secular gospel).