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Baba Okantah and the Muntu Kuntu Energy Ensemble - Akron, Ohio

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An eclectic mix of performance poetry and original songs. The music swings from straight ahead jazz, to blues through gospel into the p-funk and a hard driving roots reggae groove, all spiced in African inspired rhythms.
Musician ID:	#812
Category:	Band
Additional Category:	Band
Genre:	Jazz, Reggae, World Music
Pay Range:	$1000 - $5000
Travel Distance:	3000 miles
Years Together:	15+
Influences:	Gil Scott-Heron, Last Poets, Leon Thomas, Lou Rawls, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Hugh Masekala and that Great Black Tradition in Music ...
Members of Band:	Mwatabu S. Okantah, Leader, Poetry, Vocals & Percussion Eric Gould, Keyboards, Music Director Bill Ransom, Drums & Percussion Glenn Holmes, Bass
Available For:	Colleges, Festivals--Black History Month, African/African-American Heritage, Kwanzaa, Juneteenth, Multi-Cultural/Diversity,Clubs, Performance/Slam Poetry venues, Theatres, Museums, Libraries and Schools.
Song List (7):	Originals: Egypt, He Howls in the Night, I Wonder, When, Dread Time Covers: Leon Thomas, Gil Scott-Heron, Bob Marley, Third World, Bunny Wailer, Misty in Roots, John Coltrane

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