Anybody else wonder where the "Don't Worry Be Happy....?" guy disappeared to?
My oh my how we've progressed form there! After the initial flying success of the world famous song Bobby Mcferrin was offered album deals and global tour dates..... sounds like a dream that any musician would grab onto and utilise....
He decided however to drop out away from these offers and keep pursue his more spiritual approach to educating himself and progressing his perception of music in community settings.
So he travelled the world collaborating and learning from different tribes and cultures. He keeps recording to the mimimum and prefers to perform fresh every time.
Famous for his unique vocal techniques. One of these gives the illusion of polyphony where he sings
accompaniment alongside the melodies interspersed with large jumps in pitch.
He makes use of percussive effects of tapping different parts of his body that house his breathing apparatus and voice so making an organ or drums out of his body and being :)
All of his mostly solo performances are improvised drawing on the wealth of knowledge he has gathered and absorbed from and contributed to different cultures on his travels.
He collaborates with other artists from the classical and jazz scene amongst others.
one of his main aims is helping people find their voices, audience participation is an integral part of his performances, he always gets them involved in impromptu choir/conducter scenarios.
I couldn't believe my luck when I cam across his work whilst searching for improvisational vocal technique inspiration!! He is absolutely divine and encapsulates everything that I want to be :)
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