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Jesse Seymour has established himself as a talented, innovative and diverse percussionist. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, he currently resides on the Big Island of Hawaii where he teaches and performs regularly. Jesse began playing drum set at the age of fifteen. Shortly thereafter he acquired a Conga and a Djembe and was immediately enamored with the richness and complexity these instruments held. From that moment on he has committed what is now fifteen years of his life to extensive study of numerous percussion styles from Cuba, West Africa, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Brasil, Nigeria, Ghana, and the Congo. |
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Michael Pluznick has been playing, performing, producing and recording music from around the globe for over 30 years. He has collaborated, recorded and/or performed with members of the Grateful Dead, Santana, Bruce Springsteen and Todd Rundgren to list a few. His in depth studies in percussion and world music have taken him to West Africa, Cuba, Brasil and Puerto Rico. He has performed with Les Percussions Melenke in the Bay Area where he was one of three lead percussionists with master drummer Bolokada Conde. His own albums have won several awards and “Rhythm Harvest” was in Billboards top 20 albums. |
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Peter “Pedro” De Jesus is a high priest in the tradition of “Santeria”. Pedro, also known as “Obinde Omo Yesa” has studied and performed across the globe and is a powerful healer, profound psychic and accomplished vocalist. |
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Yagbe Onilu, Santero, master drummer and vocalist, educator, and long time member of the thriving S.F. Bay drum scene. |
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Craig Kohland is a multi-percussionist, performer, music and film producer. Owner of the Shaman’s Dream Music Collective and producer of 10 Shaman’s Dream Albums. Craig has also co-facilitated over 400 ecstatic dance/world music journeys since 1996 called “Zen Dancing Ritual Concerts”. |
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Boaz Martin, also multi-percussionist has been studying and performing for over 20 years in Hawaii and abroad. Boaz has become an accomplished Tabla player bringing the mystic music of North India to our repitiore. He has studied with numerous masters from all over the world. In addition, Boaz plays the Berimbao, a single stringed bow instrument used in the music of Capoeira. |
