Our 'world acoustic sounds' due - "Mambo Jambo"
“extremely listenable criss-crossing of world music boundaries
;Folk Roots magazine UK CD review
Pete Jack :: guitar // vocals // banjo // ukulele // suitcase // tres (traditional Cuban guitar)
Frankie Banham :: saxophone // flute // clarinet // guitar // vocals // percussion
Two musicians and singers with a shared passion for exploring and sharing music from other continents, Pete and Frankie play a range of hot sounds from around the world using all acoustic ingredients - an impressive array of acoustic instruments including guitar, banjo, tres, saxophone, clarinet and flute - all played with flair and enthusiasm.
Their repertoire is rhythmically inspired by the sounds of Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean, plus bluegrass, boogie and rhumba. Blending these diverse influences they create a joyously upbeat and rootsy sound of their own - a global musical treat with appeal across a very wide audience.
One of the most accomplished and versatile duos around, Mambo Jambo have been taking audiences on a musical journey from Cuba to Congo to Kentucky and beyond since 1990, with 1,500 gigs behind them all around Europe, and as far afield as Havana, where they’ve performed and studied with top Cuban bands and players.
As one music club organiser puts it, To describe their music as ‘feel-good’ is an understatement!”
Website: www.mambojambo.org
You can listen to their music here: www.mambojambo.org/recordings.htm
