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Welcome to JAKA! We are a 6-piece dance band, playing music of Africa and America- both traditional and original. JAKA was formed in 1996 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Our current band members are Dan Pauli on mbira, vocals, and percussion; Marco Topo on bass and vocals; Ansel Carpenter on chromatic marimba; Lee Steck on Drums and Vibes; and Hountor Gent on drums and Mbira and JD Bray-Morris on guitar and vocals. We have a large family of musicians who join us from time to time, so the band can vary from 2 to 8 players.

Along with the latest JAKA info, you can find out about classes and events at the World Rhythm Studio. You can purchase marimbas and mbiras from Dan Pauli. Enjoy!

-Dan Pauli