THE UC THEATRE & IVY ROOM PRESENTS

TUESDAY OCT 7TH

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Jembaa Groove

Plus Special Guests

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7:00 pm doors / 8:00 pm show

ADV TIX AVAILABLE - $20 DOOR

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IVY ROOM

860 San Pablo Avenue, Albany • 21+

(rsvp on facebook)

Jembaa Groove

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After garnering massive support from the international media world (KEXP, BBC6

Music, Gilles Peterson, Soulection, KCRW, FIP and many more) of the back of their first

two albums, "Susuma" and "Ye Ankasa/We Ourselves", and selling out numerous shows

across Europe, with Festival appearances at Supersonic Jazz (NL), JazzOnze+ (CH)

London Jazz Festival (UK), and many more, Jembaa Groove embarked on their 2025 tour

with a fresh line-up and brand new songs that are set to release in Fall 2025. On their

newest undertaking, Jembaa Groove are strengthening ties to Lagos and London's vibrant

Afro-Fusion scenes. Joining forces with "premium highlifers" The Cavemen (NIG), the

band got together for another contemporary take on Highlife, Jazz and Afrobeats, also

featuring legendary Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara and Nigerian vocal sensation Tim

Lyre.

The new wave of Afro-Jazz is flourishing around the globe, and Jembaa Groove is on the

way to becoming one of the most important ambassadors of this aspiring genre. The

newest additions to the line-up include two highly acclaimed members of the European

jazz scene who are successful bandleaders themselves. Szabolcs "Àbáse" Bognar (HUN)

on keys and Peter Somuah (GHA) on trumpet will join the band on their upcoming world

tour, which will take them through Europe, the UK, the US, and South Africa.