Shokazoba is a collective of musicians who've come together to write and perform a very unique blend of Jazz/Funk with a West African undertone and a conscious political message.
The Afrobeat style, pioneered by the Nigerian anti-colonialist Fela Kuti, has been the main influence of our project while merging in many other styles to create our own unique sound. It's extremely funky qualities and layered poly-rhythms make Afrobeat our desired focus of our music.
The ensemble is made up of a very special group of musicians from Western MA currently...
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