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David Banjy, Bass Musician Magazine Q&A
Bass Musician Magazine Q&A with Bassist David Banjy
Name:
David Banjy, Singer composer and bass player.
Born In What City:
Bujumbura (Burundi)
Current Band(s) I Play With:
Banjy’s Afro
Former Bands I Have Played With:
Paco Diatta Band (Senegalese music), Ruth Rutebe (Afro beat), etc.
CD’s I’ve Released/ Been a Part Of:
Paco Diatta
Describe The Way You Play Bass:
Afro jazz groove
What Made Me Decide to Play Bass:
After a gig with Zawinul syndicate
Musical Influences:
All the music has something special.
Favorite Musical Styles:
Caribbean music, Salsa Zouk, meringue, Samba, bossa.
My Bass(es):
Ibanez BTB Series BTB1305E
My Amps and Other Gear:
Ampeg, Markbass
One Piece Of Advice For Other Bassists:
Continuum of Jaco Pastorius
Favorite Quote or Life Philosophy:
The intelligence not resident in what we know already, but in the art of articulating what we do not know. “Philip H. Keyser”
Most Amazing Gig so Far:
First gig with Banjy’s Afro in Valjoly France. And a gig in Roma Angelo Mai with Ruth Rutebe.
Dream Gig:
My project Afro jazz touring in Africa
Most Embarrassing Moment on Stage:
Jamming to make it look like a gig; always bad.
What Would You Be Doing If You Weren’t A Musician:
Farmer
What You Can Look Forward to From Me this Year:
Promoting my music.
Find Me Online:
http://www.myspace.com/davidbanjy
http://david-banjy.blogspot.ca/