In 1999, Khan set up the Afro-Cubanfunkjazz band Motimba. The lineup of Motimba included Justin Thurgur (trombone), Graeme Flowers (trumpet), Oreste Noda (percussion), Jimmy Martinez (bass), Javier Camillo (vocals), Phil Dawson (guitar), and Tansay Ibrahim (drums). In 2003, Motimba's first album Monkey Vibrations was released.
Khan set up Lokkhi Terra, a musical project combining Bangladeshi music traditions with those from Africa and Latin America.[2] A few members of the Motimba crew also play for Lokkhi Terra; in addition, the band features the Bengali vocalists Sohini Alam, Aanon Siddiqua and Aneire Khan. Lokkhi Terra have released two albums to date.
kishon, khan, bengali, born, august, 1970, bangladeshi, born, british, jazz, pianist, composer, arranger, music, producer, নborn, 1970, august, 1970, bangladeshoriginlondon, englandgenresafro, cuban, jazzoccupation, pianist, composer, arranger, music, producer. Kishon Khan Bengali ক শ ন খ ন born 1 August 1970 is a Bangladeshi born British jazz pianist composer arranger and music producer Kishon Khanক শ ন খ নBorn 1970 08 01 August 1 1970 age 53 BangladeshOriginLondon EnglandGenresAfro Cuban JazzOccupation s Pianist composer arranger music producerInstrument s PianoYears active1999 present Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditKhan grew up in North London and learned to play the piano as a child He studied Economics at the University of East Anglia During his 20s he lived in Cuba for a while which led to him being interested in Afro Cuban music 1 Career EditIn 1999 Khan set up the Afro Cuban funk jazz band Motimba The lineup of Motimba included Justin Thurgur trombone Graeme Flowers trumpet Oreste Noda percussion Jimmy Martinez bass Javier Camillo vocals Phil Dawson guitar and Tansay Ibrahim drums In 2003 Motimba s first album Monkey Vibrations was released Khan set up Lokkhi Terra a musical project combining Bangladeshi music traditions with those from Africa and Latin America 2 A few members of the Motimba crew also play for Lokkhi Terra in addition the band features the Bengali vocalists Sohini Alam Aanon Siddiqua and Aneire Khan Lokkhi Terra have released two albums to date See also EditBritish Bangladeshi List of British Bangladeshis List of jazz musiciansReferences Edit Al mahmood Syed Zain 6 November 2009 The Wizards of Timba The Daily Star Vol 8 no 93 Bangladesh Retrieved 21 September 2012 Lokkhi Terra Ronnie Scott s 25 March 2012 Archived from the original on 21 February 2012 Retrieved 21 September 2012 External links EditKishon Khan at IMDb Kishon Khan on Facebook Kishon Khan at AllMusic Kishon Khan discography at Discogs nbsp This article about a British musician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kishon Khan amp oldid 1164285188, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
