Ikebe Shakedown

Seven-piece Afro-soul band Ikebe Shakedown craft their own take on updating the sounds of classic Afro-beat and psychedelic soul, additionally taking influence from Western composers like Ennio Morricone. On albums such as 2014's Stone by Stone, the group play lushly arranged, funky instrumentals with raw, vintage-sounding production values. Ikebe Shakedown formed in Brooklyn in 2008, taking their name from a Nigerian boogie album. The band focused on horn-driven instrumentals and featured trombonist Nadav Nirenberg, trumpet player Jason Colby, saxophonist Mike Buckley, guita...