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fave it Jam-band | Funk Rock
7 tracks | 30 minutes
Released Oct 2004
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:05 Don't Walk Away lyrics BUY MP3 03:05 Don't Walk Away lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:05 Don't Walk Away
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:57 Johnny Wannjam lyrics BUY MP3 04:57 Johnny Wannjam lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:57 Johnny Wannjam
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:13 Oh Live Your Life lyrics BUY MP3 07:13 Oh Live Your Life lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:13 Oh Live Your Life
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:33 The Fighter lyrics BUY MP3 05:33 The Fighter lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:33 The Fighter
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:18 intro... lyrics BUY MP3 01:18 intro... lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:18 intro...
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:33 Candace Stone lyrics BUY MP3 02:33 Candace Stone lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:33 Candace Stone
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:52 Spades to Shovels lyrics BUY MP3 05:52 Spades to Shovels lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:52 Spades to Shovels
Freshie funk & disco band with that groove to make you move.
Bio / Background
Sometime in late 2002, a funky interstellar airbus landed quietly in the mind of drummer Rudy Curatolo. Soon after, he found bassist Kirk Bryson, and the two quickly decided that a modern funk band might be just the ticket. They needed something else... they needed a keyboardist. Luckily, they had only to wait a few weeks before Eric Hirsh burst fully clothed from a mysterious keyboard case, a full 222 keys and 196 buttons in tow. And then there was Jeff Fowler (who sings a little and takes guitar solos) and then there was Bazungu.
Bazungu can get pretty funky; a little jammy (but not all that much). Bazungu sounds like what its members wanted to hear coming out of late night clubs when they started out: funk with a jazz sensibility, but never without that beat that people can dance to. Sensible, positive songwriting mixed with subtlety and the kind of rare groove that could easily end up sampled.
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In the past few months, Bazungu has made its presence felt in the Triangle area of North Carolina through appearances at local clubs and bars. In addition to regular gigs, Bazungu has competed in two regional competitions, winning one and placing runner-up in the other. Carolina Coffee Shop has graciously served as a flagship venue, hosting numerous shows including the CD release party for the first EP: "Now With a Dot".
Right from the powerful opening track "Don't Walk Away," the band establishes a feel that governs the remaining six cuts. "The Fighter" touches on storytelling mode, while the EP comes to a close with the triumphant sophistofunktitude of "Spades to Shovels." "Now With a Dot" is available at all Bazungu shows and local record outlets. It can also be purchased through the CD Baby website.
Now that it has introduced itself, Bazungu would like to invite you and yours to move it. Not in a stand by the wall sort of way, but in the pow-pow-gnar-gnar-rad-shake-your-ass funkasm way that Bazungu is more than happy to inspire. Bazungu is that fresh groove to make you move. The End.
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