GAIA ROOTS

Gaia Roots has been traveling, studying, and performing together for eight years. In their travels, they have collected a sizable repertoire of songs, dances, stories and traditional instruments from master musicians, teachers and carvers from around the world. Each member plays many styles of instruments. From West Africa they incorporate the Djembe, Djun-Djun, Balafon and Krin. From Cuba you will hear the Congas, Clave, Shekere, Guirro, Ashieko, Bongos, Maraca and Kata. American as well as Jamaican influences include Bass and Acoustic Guitar and the Kete Drum. From Brazil, the sounds of the Berimbau; a traditional instrument with roots in Angola, Africa. You will also hear songs and instrumentation from Europe, Native America, Israel, Macedonia, South Africa, India, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Haiti.