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Photos and Video by Jamie Soja
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Charles Neville & Youssoupha Sidibe with The Mystic Rhythms Band have been astonishing audiences with amazing performances combining New Orleans and West African music with drums and bass creating a new kind of high energy music like nothing before. They released their groundbreaking first album "TREE OF LIFE" in early Nov 2010 coinciding with a West Coast USA Tour.

The touring project is high energy with African/reggae style drums and bass while the CD was a duet and instrumental.
These are quotes about the CD "The project connects jazz and traditional African music, and the result is as stunning as it is soothing... It's both a brave departure and completely natural. The CD is worth a listen when you are in the mood for quiet contemplation and simple beauty." -- Register Guard (Portland) http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/sevendays/25550333-35/sidibe-african-music-neville-kora.csp (More press below)
"The rippling, and at times percussive, arrangements with the kora are like rocks in a stream, with Neville's fluid and melodic saxophone like water flowing over and around the rocks. The music is meant to be a healing force that binds the past with the present. " - Beth Peerless - The Monterey County Herald http://www.montereyherald.com/gomagazine/ci_16583155?nclick_check=1
Take a look at these HD Videos of more live performances: http://www.youtube.com/user/SojaMusicProductions
Grammy winning Charles Neville is a virtuoso Saxophone player with an astounding variety of styles most well known as a front man for the world famous Neville Brothers ("The Kings of New Orleans" - Conan Obrien). He has performed with the Neville Brothers for more than 30 years. Still so highly in demand, Charles and the Neville's recently played Late Night with Conan Obrien, Late night with Jay Leno, they have performed on David Letterman , as well as performed on Saturday Night Live twice. In 2010 they headlined a show at the world famous amphitheater the Hollywood Bowl in LA to a full house. In addition to Charles's stellar career with The Neville Brothers he has performed with some of the world's most legendary musicians including: Ray Charles, James Brown, B.B. King, Santana, The Grateful Dead, Herbie Hancock, and many, many more. His brothers affectionately refer to him as "The Horn Man". His saxophone solo won him a Grammy in 1989 for his haunting rendition of Healing Chant on the Yellow Moon CD.

Youssoupha has continued with his career in the spotlight this year performed two songs at a sold out Greek Theater -- Los Angeles show with String Cheese Incident -(check out the HD video) http://youtu.be/i0Ymfig1EvY?hd=1 at Lightning in a Bottle, Main stage at Wanderlust Tahoe and Whistler this summer. He had some great collaborating moments with many musicians including the Barr Brothers (as seen on David Letterman 12')

Youssoupha Sidibe and the Mystic Rhythms band were recently honored with a Main Stage performance at one of California's longest running and largest music festivals High Sierra Music Festival check out some HD video's here:
@ High Sierra Music Festival - http://youtu.be/m-m-5CjR8hE?hd=1
With Franti - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NzS-NsxxxM&feature=related
Live in SF: http://youtu.be/N0fblccyFu0?hd=1

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Youssoupha Sidibe recorded with Matisyahu on his album "Youth" which Youssoupha received a Gold record for as well as a Grammy Nomination.

"Yousoupha is great. I have performed with him many times ... and we find ourselves on stage together sharing very deep and moving musical improvisations. His melodies are beautiful, his rhythm is engaging, and he is a spiritual man transmitting roots music. I am a fan of Yousoupha and his music."
-MATISYAHU - Multi-Platinum Selling, Grammy Nominated Musician