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Considered by many as one of the best kalimba players alive today, Kevin Spears' musical gifts have astounded audiences around the world and rewritten what was thought humanly impossible on this exotic musical instrument. Spears' blinding skill and musical creativity are often compared to innovative legends such as Herbie Hancock, Jimi Hendrix, and Les Paul, among others. His uncanny ability to play multiple musical and percussive ideas simultaneously in a live setting is iconic, pure, and simple. Spears' music is an acoustic-electronic mix of funk, Afro-beat, Latin, trance with a dash of rock that will move your feet and stir your soul. In addition to making his own instruments, KalimbaMan (as his friends call him) performs internationally, including a recent tour of Japan, and has worked with and/or opened for artists such as Victor Wooten, India.Arie, Eric Benet, Col. Bruce Hampton, Toubab Krewe, Wudasse, POS (of De La Soul), Arrested Development, Bill Summers (of Herbie Hancock's band), Vinx, Jhelisa Anderson, Divinity (bassist for Beyoncé). Drawing from many musical influences from around the world, Kevin's music bridges Africa to America, from Jazz to Rock, Funk to Flamenco, with a powerful infusion of spirituality. Influences: Maurice White, Earth Wind and Fire, Miles Davis, King David, Zakir Hussein, Marcus Miller, Paco De Lucia, Michael Jordan, Africa, Stanley Clarke, Salif Keita, Stanley Jordan, Charlie Parker, James Brown, Sade, Pat Metheny, Jean-Luc Ponty, Ronnie Laws, Earl Klugh, George Benson, Kirk Whalum, Fourplay.
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