Reviews.

“This London 10-piece get the whole Afrobeat/Hi-Life mix right with a loose, natural sound driven by a fluid yet intenserhythm section, bursts of on-the-nail brass, and plenty of light and shade in the vocals which are shared byRichmond Kessie and Helen Macdonald.”

(Howard Male. Independent on Sunday review of Afrobeast, May 2010)

“Excellent musical interplay...music never loses its focus...disciplined use of the horns
colours the groove...Yaaba Funkin concert can be as exciting as a young Rolling Stones.”

(Garth Cartwright. Songlines, August 2010)

“It's choc a bloc with suped up hi-life grooves, crispy guitars, fat horns and a heavy bass
that defines their majestic sound...Infectious rhythms that allows no escape...”

(Emrys Baird, Blues and Soul review of Afrobeast 2010)

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“It’s a long time since I have been so excited by a band and had high expectations...
the spirit, the dynamics, thewhole concept, you HAVE to dance to that!”

(DJ Edu BBC 1 Xtra)

“Yaaba Funk is essentially the joyous, euphoric voice of London in 2010...
some tracks shimmer like they’re just offthe streets of Accra.”

(Cal Jader (Movimientos) review of ‘Afrobeast’ - Jungle Drums magazine, June 2010)

 ‘Yaaba Funk have been leading this charge for some time now, exposing the masses to their
genetically modified fusion of Ghanain Highlife, Afrobeat and low down, dirty funk’.

(Duke Etiene. headshigh, okra)

London band Yaaba Funk have continued the tradition of mixing and blending by
melding highlife, afrobeat and funk with the bass-heavy sounds that exemplify
much of London music to create a new offshoot......
Trying not to dance is like trying to eat gum without chewing...
Listening to their album is like bringing the party home with you.

(catch a vibe review of ‘afrobeast’ 2010)

Yaaba Funk, renowned for tearing up dancefloors with their upbeat highlife/broken beats/funk
highly energised live big band, are rightly called South London's funkiest and most popular band....
a stonking tight fiery band taking afrobeat, highlife, broken beats, retro and electronic into an explosive new and irrisistible mix.

(the Zimbabwean review of afrobeast 2010) 

‘Yaaba Funk makes it impossible to not get up and move to their funky grooves!’

(afropop music and stories from the African planet 2010)

‘a true meltdown of many African styles from a multi-culti/multi-continent group from Brixton
which pulls together juju guitars and a horn section, brings in some rolling Afrobeat
percussion of the old style and deliver the brew with a dose of
palm wine warmth and Ghanaian highlife’.

(Graham Reid. Elswhere Music – travel- arts review of afrobeast)

"Very nice project from Yaabafunk and their album called Afrobeast.The different musical colors used, bring us a modern vision and a new breath for the afrobeat.Between traditional melodies and a big respect of the afrobeat,Afrobeast is simply awesome and let us think that the relief team is here! congratulations!"

Hector Pizarro/Vallée fm - France