Live at Floyd Fest 2007 on the Village Stage
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Artist Bio:
The Afromotive is a 10-piece afrobeat ensemble from Asheville, NC. Frontman Kevin
Meyame leads The Afromotive with fellow Ivorian and master drummer Adama Dembele on djembe
and congas.
Dembele has toured several continents, and brings his family's 33 generations of music to
The Afromotive. He has performed with many international artists and was a member of the
traditional drum groups Yelemba d’Abidjan and Ensemble Koteba.
Originally from Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa, Kevin Meyame has performed throughout West
Africa and France with drum and dance troupe Tanably. He moved to Asheville, NC in 2004 to
perform as lead dancer with Ballet Warraba, and along with bassist Ryan Reardon, founded the
musical collaboration that is The Afromotive. Singing in French, English, and his native
language of Baoule, as well as providing polyrhythms on djembe and congas, Kevin adds a West
African flavor to the Afrobeat sound. The Afromotive has synthesized a sound that crosses
musical and ethnic boundaries.
On their debut album "Scare Tactics," The Afromotive takes the raw energy of their live
performance into the studio. This album is an elaboration on the language of afrobeat music,
yielding a truly unique sound that is rooted in tradition.
http://www.theafromotive.com/about.html
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