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Lamin

Lamin Jassey has been involved in running music workshops for all ages throughout Europe for more than ten years, mainly in local community centres, school and mainstream ed ucational centres as well as private groups. Indeed many of his pupils have gone on to become performers and

teachers in there own right. He has featured at events such as the Bradford Festival, Womad, Glastonbury, Breeze, Talkin' Reality, Soundjata Promotions and was a guest workshop leader on our last music maker program "Africa for All".

Lamin and Tamala - African Salsa Tamala featuring Lamin Jassey is an 8 piece band comprising musicians from different parts of the world, and fronted by the Senegambian born vocalist, master drummer and guitarist Lamin Jassey. Lamin was born into a family of traditional healers and over his 25 year career has performed with various groups from Senegambia and Mali including the famous Lfangbondi, and groups in Britain such as his African Reggae band, "Lamin & African Roots". Tamala are a spirited, high-energy dance band using African and Latin percussion, guitar and violins.

The band uses original materials combining Latin, funk and African styles. The line up is led by Lamin's distinctive soaring voice. He is composer and arranger of Tamala's music and the richness of the influences (Mbalax, reggae, soca, Cuban salsa, highlife) are a direct reflection of his own personal diverse musical experience. Lamin and African Roots are a multi-cultural band, made up of professional musicians. They combine a variety of influences, to produce an exiting and uplifting African Reggae sound - where a solid beat is spiced up with high energy percussion interludes. Infectious melodies and conscious lyrics are enforced through pulsing bass lines, creating a heady cocktail of dance rhythms.

Lamin and African Roots have been together for over 6 years, during which time they have played regularly, at venues in and around Leeds, as well as a number of places nationwide, including the World Music Stage at Glastonbury '98.

Positive Music

We are an organistaion based in West Yorkshire that aims to promote the work of the local and national African/Caribbean artists.

We can provide a wide range of experienced artists for workshops, performances and tuition aimed at all ages:

• African
• Steel Drums
• Reggae
• Guitar
• Bass
• Drums
• Making music with computers
• Poetry
• Vocals

Released Chapeltown 7 / Various Artists in 1997 to promote the music of Artists living in the Chapeltown area of Leeds.

Planning to release a new C.D with Rockstone Studios featuring artists from Leeds, Huddersfield and the other areas in West Yorkshire.

Listen to Chapletown 7 audio clip - Track 3 - Do you love reggae music? (Ras Natural) (Copyright Ras Natural 1997) - Recorded at King Zion Studio

The band can be booked to play; pubs, clubs, festivals, parties, etc. anywhere and any time of the year. Lamin is also available for session work (drumming, guitar, vocals and percussion).

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