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Da Lion is a very exciting ensemble made up of a group of African American percussionists, fronted by a magnificent player and Remo signature series artist Leon Mobley.
Da Lion is an ensemble of accomplished percussionists fronted by master drummer and Remo signature series artist Leon Mobley most known for his work with Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals. Da Lion's core players are Jah Amen Mobley (Leon's brother), Jai Jae Johnson, Michael Spears and Marcus Miller.
Leon's brother Jah Amen Mobley, along with Jai Jae Johnson, Michael Spears and Marcus Miller, make up the rest of the group consisting of six great players.
The group is also able to provide african dancers led by Makeda Anderson, a graceful dancer with twenty years experience, also a Bass player from Trinidad and a Keyboard player from South Africa upon request to add even more melodic instrumentation to the original songs written by the members of the group.
They all have for many years studied the Diaspora of Africanrooted percussion music. They have studied here in America and abroad in Africa with some of the most influential people to the African music scene today.
Their own musical environment, growing up and studying in this country, has of course influenced them. They have been blessed individually to work with some of the top names in the music industry of America as well as abroad for well over twenty years.
With these musical influences they have decided to merge them together, the final results is a hybrid form of music like you never heard before. This music encompasses the sounds of traditional African rhythms and songs with a twist of some traditional African American funk, jazz and hip-hop. It makes you want to listen, it makes you want to dance and it makes you happy. Come and enjoy
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