About
About Us
Wamba is a contemporary African music project formed in 2011 and is based in Portland, Oregon. Wamba features heavy African percussion breaks and extended improvisation, traditional African songs and original compositions. Wamba mixes traditional rhythms from Ghana, West Africa with Jazz, Funk, Afro-beat, highlife and Latin styles. Band members from Ghana, North America and the Caribbean complete a five to ten piece band featuring Master Drummer Nii Ayi Armah from Ghana. The band consists of vocals, African percussion, guitar, bass, drumset and horns.
Wamba is available for various functions, parties, festivals and club dates. (Wamba_Floor_Plan)
To book the band or more information click here.
Band Members
Percussion & vocals- Nii Ayi Armah
Percussion & vocals- Boinor Nartey Jr.
Guitar & percussion- Adam Carpinelli
Electric Bass- Wilson Carr
Drumset - Israel Annoh, Josh Conneran
Tenor Sax- Malcom Lewis
Trombone, conch shells, steel pan, percussion- Terry Baber
Keys & percussion- Michael Galen