Artist description A 15 piece West African, Hip-Hop, Funk tribe spreading a message of unity through music. We provide intelligent euphoria for your senses!!!

Music Style A funky mix of brass sweetened melodies, tag team rapping, smooth R&B vocals, West African percussion, knee shaking bass lines, crisp, precise drum beats, and turntable wizardry.

Musical Influences Fela, Baaba Maal, James Brown, Parliament, The Roots,

Similar Artists Ozomatli, Santana, Groove Collective, Jamiroquai, Spearhead, Pele Juju

Artist History The brainchild of percussionist-bassist-guitarist-writer Ben Isaacs (aka Professor Slap), the Slaptones were created in mid-'97. From then until 2000, the band mostly played instrumental songs at small clubs while dealing with numerous personel changes. In 2000, Arek Whitmyer (aka Sgt Slap) joined the group in a managerial capacity as the group was metamorphising into it's current form. We've become a multidimensional band ready to explode in 2001 and 02.

Group Members Morgan Stern aka SlapMoSlap, Tiffany Carrico aka ScrappySlap, Kim Agnew aka SultrySlap, MC B(ootyslap)(Brian Johnson), Slapalicious(billy Ray Smith, aka Ju, Slapnasty(nick ),sexyslap(gina ),DJ Mayhem,The Wax Slapper(lamar Smith),T-Slap(tai Kenning),Slapaphone(craig Shaw),Slaponious(Kevin Brunetti), DjibiSlap(Djivi Diop Faye)SargentSlap(Arek Whitmyer, The Alpine White Guy)

Instruments Djembe, djundjun, bugaraboo, talking drum, drum set, bass, guitar, keyboard, trombone, trumpet, tenor sax, dancer.

Albums The Slaptones (5-song, $5 CD)

Location San Francisco, CA - USA

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