DAVID JAMES HOFFMAN AND YAMPAPAYA TRIBE
Musicians with diverse musical backgrounds, and cultures playing together creating a unique WORLD MUSIC.
USA, SENEGAL, CONGO, BRAZIL, ITALY and more
COMING TOGETHER
in an explosive live performance.
American singer songwriter David james Hoffman founder of this multi ethnic group has colaberated
with artists from all over the world expanding the groups world music style and quality .
The bands style has been influenced in particular by the Congo mixing Congo based
rythms and melodeys 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 a music you cant sit still to.
"I believe that music is truly an international language with no frontiers and it is
this philosophy that is at the heart of Yampapaya tribes music and live performances.
Born in Tokyo Japan I have lived in Hawaii, Micronesia, California, Colorado,
Hong kong, Beijing, Austria and Italy. The multi ethnic band YAMPAPAYA TRIBE
has toured in three continents playing styles including African music, Rock, Reggae,
funk and Acoustic folk with Hawaiian influences reflecting my life experience around the globe.
Over the years my style has been influenced by music and rhythms from the
African continent in particular the Congo mixed with rock, rhythm and blues that are
a large part of my American musical culture. I haves also worked with many musicians
from around the world expanding theYampapayaTribes world music quality. ALOHA : ")David
The evolution to Yampapaya tribe.......
BEIJING UNDERGROUND - China |
AFROZILIA - Hongkong
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ADO - Hongkong & Los Angeles
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YAMPAPAYA - Rome
YAMPAPAYA TRIBE China tour 2015 - 2016
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