Advanced Funk: East Meets West

Born out of a love for the classic funk & soul greats like James Brown, Grant Green, and The Meters as well as newer artists Soulive, Lettuce, and The New Mastersounds, Backbeat Underground is a hot new addition to DC’s funk scene.

Feedel Band are taking Ethiopian music and Jazz, and blending it into a simmering stew of musical genre’s, textures and feeling. They are creating, and in some cases re-creating, the musical language of what has been called EthioJazz. Since the bands inception, the reception that Feedel has received is been extraordinary. At FestAfrica 2011, the audience was enamored with their warm and engaging style. While their music is inspired by the sounds of legendary Ethiopian bands like Walias, Ibex and Roha Band, Feedel Band composes and performs their own original music.