Zongo Junction

Zongo Junction was a nine-piece instrumental Afrobeat band based in Brooklyn, New York.[1] The band was formed in 2010. The members of Zongo Junction stretch the Afrobeat style to fit their musical interests,[2] combining elements of Sun Ra, Talking Heads, and Fela Kuti to create their own version of afrobeat.[3] Zongo Junction released their five-song debut EP Thieves! in 2010.[4]

Zongo Junction
Zongo Junction performing in 2012
Background information
OriginUnited States
GenresAfrobeat, Jazz, Funk
Years active2009–2015
LabelsPrimary Records, Electric Cowbell
Past membersNoah Garabedian, Raffi Garabedian, Joe Hartnett, Danny Lubin-Laden, Pavel Kogan-Liakhov, Aaron Shafer-Haiss, Adam Coopersmith,Charlie Ferguson, Morgan Greenstreet, Jordan Hyde, David Lizmi, Ross Edwards, Adam Schatz, Jonah Parzen-Johnson, Kevin Moehringer, Aaron Rockers

The band may have adopted the name Zongo Junction from a bus stop of the same name in Madina, a suburb of Ghana's capital, Accra.[5]

The band
  • Charlie Ferguson - Drums
  • Morgan Greenstreet - Percussion
  • Jordan Hyde - Guitar
  • David Lizmi - Bass
  • Ross Edwards - Keyboards
  • Adam Schatz - Tenor saxophone
  • Matt Nelson - Tenor saxophone
  • Jonah Parzen-Johnson - Baritone saxophone
  • Kevin Moehringer - Trombone
  • Aaron Rockers - Trumpet[6]

Discography
  • Big Sir - Single (2015)
  • No Discount (Electric Cowbell Records, 2014)
  • The Van That Got Away - Single (Primary Records, 2012)
  • Thieves! (2010)

References
  1. Andrew Gilbert (December 14, 2012). "Zongo Junction brings its driving Afro rhythms to the Bay Area". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  2. "Zongo Junction". Go Folk Yourself. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  3. Chun, Kimberly (December 27, 2012). "Bay Area weekend music picks, Dec. 27". SF Gate. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  4. Ellen Cushing (January 26, 2011). "Zongo Junction". East Bay Express. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  5. Ferguson, Charlie. "Charlie Ferguson's impact on modern afro music". Zee journalism. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. "Zongo Bridges the Continental Divide In Allston". Allston Pudding. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
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