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 - Boinor Nartey Jr. 

Guitar & percussion - Adam Carpinelli

Bass - Marshall Peterson

Drumset - Israel Annoh, Michael Galen

Tenor Sax - Malcom Lewis

Trombone, conch shells, steel pan, percussion - Terry Baber

Trumpet - Levis Dragulin