Zongo Junction was a nine-piece instrumental Afrobeat band based in Brooklyn, New York.[1] The band was formed in 2010. The members of Zongo Junction stretch the Afrobeat style to fit their musical interests,[2] combining elements of Sun Ra, Talking Heads, and Fela Kuti to create their own version of afrobeat.[3] Zongo Junction released their five-song debut EP Thieves! in 2010.[4]
Zongo Junction | |
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 Zongo Junction performing in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Afrobeat, Jazz, Funk |
| Years active | 2009–2015 |
| Labels | Primary Records, Electric Cowbell |
| Past members | Noah Garabedian, Raffi Garabedian, Joe Hartnett, Danny Lubin-Laden, Pavel Kogan-Liakhov, Aaron Shafer-Haiss, Adam Coopersmith,Charlie Ferguson, Morgan Greenstreet, Jordan Hyde, David Lizmi, Ross Edwards, Adam Schatz, Jonah Parzen-Johnson, Kevin Moehringer, Aaron Rockers |
The band may have adopted the name Zongo Junction from a bus stop of the same name in Madina, a suburb of Ghana's capital, Accra.[5]
The band
edit- Charlie Ferguson - Drums
- Morgan Greenstreet - Percussion
- Jordan Hyde - Guitar
- David Lizmi - Bass
- Ross Edwards - Keyboards
- Adam Schatz - Tenor saxophone
- Matt Nelson - Tenor saxophone
- Jonah Parzen-Johnson - Baritone saxophone
- Kevin Moehringer - Trombone
- Aaron Rockers - Trumpet[6]
Discography
edit- Big Sir - Single (2015)
- No Discount (Electric Cowbell Records, 2014)
- The Van That Got Away - Single (Primary Records, 2012)
- Thieves! (2010)
References
edit- ^ Andrew Gilbert (December 14, 2012). "Zongo Junction brings its driving Afro rhythms to the Bay Area". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ "Zongo Junction". Go Folk Yourself. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ Chun, Kimberly (December 27, 2012). "Bay Area weekend music picks, Dec. 27". SF Gate. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ Ellen Cushing (January 26, 2011). "Zongo Junction". East Bay Express. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ Ferguson, Charlie. "Charlie Ferguson's impact on modern afro music". Zee journalism. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Zongo Bridges the Continental Divide In Allston". Allston Pudding. Retrieved 2013-03-30.