MP3 Muruga GVCB - One Global Village

This innovative and highly creative CD combines world beat music with spiritually based sounds of funk, rock, and techno. Featuring Muruga(P-Funk,Weather Report), Perry Robinson(Dave Brubeck) & Belita Woods (P-Funk)

12 MP3 Songs
WORLD: World Fusion, URBAN/R&B: Funk



Details:
"One Global Village is a place where master instrumentalists join Muruga to build an irrepressible cosmology of interplanetary funksmanship. Homemade clay drums beat, harmonicas wail, synthesizers flow under flute, sax, acid computer loops, phat bottom bass, all manner of unimaginable percussive effects. A bold, gallant, and fearless onslaught on all five senses spilling over into the sixth sense..." - Reviewed For TheFunkStore.com..By
Funk Journalist&Atlanta Radio Personality"Bustin'"Bob Mitchell

"...electronic beats, swirling synthesized sitars (and maybe some real ones, too), Middle Eastern melodies, and a generally tribal vibe. One Global Village is an extremely original project, the apparent result of a democratic collaboration between dozens of people. And the sincerity behind the project is fully overwhelming." - by Jesse Jarnow for JamBands.com

"This disc is full of uptempo, danceable tracks which make use of all kinds of interesting instrumental combinations, as well as chant-like vocals with often haunting melodies that stay with you long after the disc runs out." - by Roxanne Gary for JamSpace.net

"Master drummer and percussionist Muruga is a man on a mission in One Global Village. His spiritual quest takes his band into complex, diverse musical forays meant to inspire a message of peace, faith and hope, meaningfully meandering through funk, rap, rock and free-form improvisation interlaced with a world beat." - by PT Quinn for the Ann Arbor Current



BAND INFO:

Muruga Booker has playing music since the 60's and has recorded/performed with Weather Report, Baba Olatunji, George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars and was featured on "Blues from the Rainforest" by Merl Saunders which also featured Jerry Garcia.

Special Guest Belita Woods is a member of George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars.

Band Members

Muruga: drum kit, drum machine, synthesizer, percussion, accordian, and vocals
Perry Robinson: clarinet
Peter Madcat Ruth: harmonica
Richard Smith: bass
Ken Kozara: synthesizers, Zen drum, flute
Shakti Booker: vocals
Belita Woods: vocals (songs 1,3, & 6)
Vittala: drum & synth loops (song #10)
Martin Simmons: keyboards
Ralph Koziarski: saxaphone, flute
Steve Dely: guitar (song #6)
Mady Kouyati: kora (song #9)