The Afromotive October 6, 2007

A thundering nine-piece ensemble from Asheville, NC, The Afromotive is escorting Afrobeat music into the modern age. Fueled by a powerful three-piece horn section and an unstoppable rhythm section, The Afromotive's musical dance excursions are steered by bandleader Kevin Meyame, riginally from Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa. Singing in French, English, and his native language of Baoule, as well as providing polyrhythms on djembe, Kevin adds an authentically African flavor to their nu-afrobeat sound.