Fowokan

FOWOKAN was formed following the success of Cymande II – a British funk/reggae and that celebrated the ‘Nyah Rock’ music of CYMANDE. Cymande achieved most of its fame and following in the USA between 1971-1974. With the prospect of Cymande’s eagerly-awaited return to the music scene, together with a fantastic new album, Cymande II have ceased performing - but the spirit of the music lives on in FOWOKAN.

Forged from their time together in “Cymande”, the legendary British funk band, FOWOKAN re-unites core member Sam Kelly (drums/bvs) with lead vocalist, Jimmy Lindsay. Indeed, it is as lead vocalist that Jimmy’s musical excellence comes to the fore. In 2009 Jimmy performed at The British Lovers Rock Show where he received an Award for his contribution to Lovers Rock and British Black Music. With a lengthy legacy in the UK and international music scenes, Jamaican born drummer, Sam Kelly, is highly respected for his musical ability across all genres including reggae, R&B, soul, jazz and funk.

FOWOKAN is also Paul Jobson (MD/keyboards/bvs), Spy Austin (bass/bvs), Tony Qunta (guitar/bvs) and Jerome Marcus (percussion/bvs). Each of these musicians brings their own history of great performances and collaborations.

The members of FOWOKAN have performed live at the London Jazz Festival Stratford, the Corn Exchange, Brighton Jazz Festival (UK Funk All Stars night), The Jazz Café London, The Big Chill, the BBC Soul Britannia All Stars Barbican London, The Soul Britannia All St