Akim Funk Buddha January 1, 2010

Born in Syracuse, NY, and reared in Zimbabwe, Akim Ndlovu left his cultural homeland to come to New York in 1990. Inspired by his surroundings, he was motivated to find a creative way to live; so he began performing in parks and on the street. The vocalist and wordsmith has explored and studied dance in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bali and France - no doubt using those findings to enhance his performances that have been described as "what a global village carnival might look like."