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Amale

by Jembaa Groove

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West African funk, full of soul, on Jembaa Groove’s follow up single and questing journey from a brand new group based out of Berlin, featuring Ebo Taylor and Pat Thomas percussionist Eric Owusu

Amale is the latest offering from Berlin based Afro-soul group Jembaa Groove, a brand new outfit and signing to Agogo Records, who unleash their funkiest of rhythms, taken from a debut album that will land in spring 2022.

Garnering a smattering of support from the media world like KEXP, KCRW, Worldwide FM, Rinse FM and enough stations round the world off the back of their Bassa Bassa track, Jembaa Groove are causing a storm with their hybrid West African meets US soul & jazz sound. Amale was recorded in Berlin with a special magic and energy with an unspoken spontaneity which the group embraced as it felt so connected to their philosophy of movement and questing. The meaning of the track further enhances the group’s positive message, about being open to yourself and those around you, bringing truth to you and all.

Jembaa Groove are Yannick Nolting (bass, composer, producer) and Eric Owusu (percussion, vocals, songwriter). They met fortuitously at a playground in Berlin late 2020 whilst collecting their young sons from school and soon after, realised they were onto something special. Both are influenced by their nomadic musical backgrounds. Eric is from Ghana and has been a core member of Ebo Taylor and Pat Thomas’ recording and touring set up for years and Yannick, from Germany, spent his formative years creating and performing with Lusophone musicians in Lisbon.

The music of Jembaa Groove is as much influenced by the soulful rhythms and baritone chords of 70's black America, artists like Lee Fields and Charles Bradley, as it is Orlando Julius (Eric lived with him in Accra), Ebo Taylor and the cream of Afrobeat and highlife artists from Nigeria and Ghana.

The debut LP Susuma will be released on Agogo Records on March 18th via Agogo Records.

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Amale means lies. Its about honesty. Being open to the people and to yourself. To don't lie to them neither to yourself. Be close and true to yourself.
Same time a general call for people to tell the truth cause truth is what you need to navigate through life

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released November 26, 2021

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Jembaa Groove Berlin, Germany

Fresh Afro-Soul Music – Ghana’s Highlife going by the heartbeat of 70s Soul Music

Jembaa Groove is a multicultural band founded in late 2020 by bass player and composer Yannick Nolting and singer-percussionist Eric Owusu. This 7-piece liveband combines fresh sounds from Berlin’s underground music scene with traditional West-African sounds from Ghana and Mali. ... more

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