Yaaba Funk

Formed in 2006 in Brixton by a group of musician friends drawn together by a love of African music, drums, dance..AFRO....FUNK. Yaaba Funk have been regularly gigging, released their self-produced debut album AFROBEAST in May 2010 with the help of influential British record label Sterns. Yaaba Funk flew to Zanzibar in February 2011 for the Sauti Za Busara Festival, helped by funding from PRS FOR MUSC FOUNDATION. Remixes by DJ D and Richard Olatunde were released by Here and Now recordings in 2010. Their 2nd album, "My Vote Dey Count" was released in 2014 and features guest appearances from Robin Hopcraft and Idris Rahman (Soothsayers/Fela musical band/Jerry Dammers Spatial AKA), Jason Yarde (Tomorrows Warriors/Jerry Dammers Spatial AKA and much more). 21st century Hi-Life Afro Funk from Brixton. Second album My Vote Dey Count out now on Sterns.