Frusion can now offer the JOI sound system and the full Joi experience in 2006, these shows will be very special indeed...book now to avoid dissapointment
"...colours a thick flow of dance rhythms with vocal and instrumental effects reflecting...the excitement of this inventive, hard-hitting debut."
**** Q magazine
This debut album from the original Asian breakbeat fusionists was recorded at Real World Studios and Strongroom. Joi's unique mixture of western dance and hip hop with traditional Bengali forms produces tracks which vary from sublime break-beat workouts to experimental techno numbers and mystical instrumentals. Vocals by Susheela Raman, guitar by Vik Sharma, flute by Rupert Eugster and percussion by Bongo Paul.
"Joi fuses East and West, Joi take's in Asian vocals, funky riffs, dub ragga, mellow vibes and tabla rhythms. The Joi story grows even bigger. A BBC Asia Music Award was fitting recognition for a sound pioneered by the brothers fiften years ago. Having already played celebratory gigs in their homeland of Bangladesh, and three Womads (South Africa, Germany and UK)."
Joi is now based around Farook Shamsher, since the sad passing away of Haroon Shamsher, Farouk's brother from a heart attack in 1999, Farook continues to make great music, don't miss
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