By All Means
Afro-Beat/Reggae

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The band features drummer and Ghana native, Paa Kow, who by the age of 24 has shared the stage with African greats Angelique Kidjo, George Darko, Hugh Masekela, and Kojo Antwi. Brothers Justin and Aaron Fichtner studied in Kumasi, Ghana with legendary palmwine guitar revivalst Koo Nimo and perform regularly in the University of Colorado's West African Highlife Ensemble. Joel Timm studied trombone in Accra under Ayitey Appiah, Ghana's premier trombonist. His experiences in West Africa included sharing the stage with Ghanaian legend George Darko at a rally for Nana-Akufo Addo, 2008 Presidential candidate. Alex Cazet is an evocative saxophone performance major, and studies Jazz at the University of Colorado. Zac Flynn studies upright bass and jazz performance at the University of Colorado. Each individual contributes their unique talent for a one of a kind musical collaboration.