http://calabashmusic.com<img src='http://files.calabashmusic.com/images/60714/dancemakers.jpg'>Berry&rsquo;s totally unique compositions range from raw-edge dance music to poignant ballads. Ancient African drum rhythms provide the solid foundation for Chris Berry&rsquo;s more energetic music that is fortified by American hip hop bass, emboldened by funky brass, and electrified by contemporary techno sounds. Ancient African melodic instruments like the mbira and marimba provide the exotic basis for Berry&rsquo;s intellectually and emotionally intriguing ballads.<br /><br />Berry and his band bring it all home to America with their high-energy mix. But the root is Africa: &ldquo;Africa is the source for almost all the popular music of the world,&rdquo; he insists. &ldquo;You can hear it in blues, rock &amp; roll, funk, hip-hop, and jazz. I&rsquo;ve just found a more direct line to the source. I&rsquo;ve got the medicine, and it&rsquo;s pure and strong.&rdquo;Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:28:20 -0500http://chrisberrypanjea.calabashmusic.com/#album_60714