Boombay Djembe Folas + Neil Mukherjee(Trio) 22nd Nov #antiSOCIAL

Boombay Djembe Folas is a high energy and captivating band who play traditional West African music and are the pioneer to do so in Mumbai. The band was formed in early 2014 and has left people feeling ecstatic and inspired. Neil Mukherjee and The Local guitar Project is influenced by multiple genres and traditions which are musically incorporated in the compositions that are performed . The set consists of original material and interpretations of some existing compositions which will take the listener through different musical experiences . Indian folk, Carnatic, blues , flamenco jazz seamlessly come in and out of the compositions to give it its unique sound . antiSOCIAL presents Boombay Jembe Folas + Neil Mukherjee 22nd November, Wednesday 9:30pm onwards , antiSOCIAL khar west Entry - Rs 300 *Venue Rules Apply ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Boombay Djembe Folas The love for West African music brought the band together and was shaped by Anand Bhagat. The shows they have played include - ‘’Car Free Day’’, Carter Road(Mumbai) / Live From the Console(Mumbai) / Shisha Jazz Café(Pune) / Blue Frog (Mumbai) / Ibar(Mumbai) / S.O.S. outdoor, overnight campers(Maharashtra) / INK Talks featuring, ‘DharaviRocks’ / The ‘Lil’ Flea’/ charity gig ‘Healing for Nepal’ / ‘Celebrate Bandra’ by Times of India and opened for Karsh Kale at ‘Awestrung’.The Beer circus in GOA..n so on.. Anand uses the Balafon(wooden xylophone from West Africa)and is probably the only person in India to play this instrument, adding beautiful folk melodies to the powerful drumming. Boombay Djembe Folas are known to frequently collaborate and feature guest musicians as part of their performances, thereby rendering unique and memorable crowd experiences. MEMBERS Anand Bhagat – Djembe,Balafon,Vocals Rohit Prabhu - Dununs,Sangbang Prathamesh Kandalkar – Djembe,Vocals Tre Munroe – Kenkeni, Shekere, Vocals Jose Neil Gomes - Guitar, Violin, Vocals LINKS FB - https://www.facebook.com/Boombaydjembefolas/?utm_source=LBB&ref=lbbpost VIDEOS Orodara Sidiki live at Blue Frog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J3piNl2xdc&utm_source=LBB&ref=lbbpost Piglets live at Lil Flea - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmd_WYWybF0&utm_source=LBB&ref=lbbpost Sinte Konofe solo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnVMXQhNfDw&utm_source=LBB&ref=lbbpost About Neil Mukherki and The Local Guitar Project The Local Guitar Project is a project started by the amazing guitarist Neil Mukherjee.The band consists of Neil Mukherjee on guitars, Siddhant Vetekar on Bass and Yadhunandan Nagaraj on Drums and Percussion. A little information about the band members - Neil Mukherjee is a Guitarist and Award winning composer from Kolkata. A grade 8 in classical guitar from Trinity College of music London . Former member for Kolkata rock band Krosswindz . Worked with leading Indian music directors which include the likes of Shanker EhsaanLoy and AR Rahman. Currently living and working in Mumbai as a music composer/producer and sessions guitar player for the Advertising and film industry . Siddhant Vetekar . Rolling Stone India & VH1 featured, Bombay based Bassist, Composer and Producer Siddhant Vetekar is best known for his work with Pop fusion band Ferry Tales and has played over 100 shows with various artists and collaborations. Yadhunandan Nagaraj Yadhunandan is an accomplished drummer from Bangalore . Started playing drums early on and has played with many bands . He is a much sought after drummer in the Indian music industry and a regular with Sona Mahapatra , Amit Trivedi ,Salim Sulaiman to name a few and plays with a number of other contemporary outfits like Agam , Shamans Abandoned agony etc. Video links - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiV9x9USoQ0&utm_source=LBB&ref=lbbpost https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY10ZZDfJBM&utm_source=LBB&ref=lbbpost https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXmqmoqDXgU&utm_source=LBB&ref=lbbpost