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Yampapaya tribe orchestra feat:Sensual dance from central Africa

Cristina De Melo (Angola) and her dance troop from central Africa
Yampapaya tribe orchestra feat:Skuniz/Diamante.Italian Dancehall

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Yampapaya's roots began when songwriter/guitarist
David James Hoffman moved to China. In Beijing
university he formed a multiracial group with musicians from the
Orient, Europe, Africa and America. Known as the Beijing
Underground. The band achieved fame during tours organized
by Deng Xiaoping's son.
David moved to a multiethnic style focusing on Africa with lyrics
in English, Lingala and Swahili and was defined by the International
Herald Tribune as a "musical melting pot, full
of energy, melting together harmonies and rythms of different continents"
David moved to Hong Kong and continued his "musical laboratory"
working with "Afrozilia" before going on to form the group
which became known as Yampapaya.
David moved back to the USA touring North America from LA to the
Rocky Mountains with musicians from Africa, Cuba & South America
before going to Rome, italy were the band is curently based.
Yampapaya has been frequently touring Europe during the Spring and
Summer months and America during the winter months.
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Yampapaya tribe's new Release "Five"
Tribe unplugged
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