We believe that music is a universal language uniting cultures around the world. We are musicians with diverse musical backgrounds, and cultures playing together creating a unique World Music.
American singer songwriter David james Hoffman founder of this multi ethnic grouphas collaborated with artists from all over the world expanding the groups world music style and quality in styles afrosoukous, funk, reggae to rock.The bands style has been influenced in particular by the Congo mixing Congo based rhythms and melodies of soukous with music and rhythms of four continents..
The music and live shows are upbeat. Dancing rhythmic melodic with tribal percussion getting people on their feet and dancing to music you cant sit still to. Scroll down to see more videos and china tours!
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David james Hoffman & Yampapaya tribe
YAMPAPAYA TRIBE IN CHINA 2015 -2016
Yampapaya acoustic recipes
ALOHA DREAMERS
2015 - 2016 Three tours in China playing 54 shows in over 40 cities !