Fofoulah

Event information

Brighton Noise presents:

FOFOULAH + ONE ROOTS + HYPNOTIQUES & DJ Sets from YE YE FEVER

Fofoulah is a London-based group mixing Senegalese voice and West African rhythms with dub basslines, sci-fi synths, raw guitars and intense grooves.

Featuring members of Juju, Robert Plant presents Sensational Space Shifters, Irok and Red Snapper.

With members from Senegal, UK and The Gambia, Fofoulah blend genres and cultures to create a sound which is unique in the UK music scene.

http://fofoulah.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/fofoulah

"Hypnotic African drumming and uplifting praise song"
Timeout

"The ensemble manage to reach moments of groove based trance, a little like the Master Drummers Of Joujouka" Jez Nelson (presenter of Jazz on 3)

"A language unique to the guys in the band that exists only when they play together"
Kit Downes (Mercury Prize nominated UK pianist)

"Fofoulah... transcend categories producing pure expressive propulsive grooves."
Justin Adams, 2012 (guitarist for JuJu, Robert Plant)

One Roots - https://www.facebook.com/OneRootsMusic?fref=ts

Hypnotiques (Formerly East Brighton Rhythm Section) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsJ-f63LdiU

Ye Ye Fever - https://www.facebook.com/yeyefever?fref=ts