Zanzibar

San Carlos, CA

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Travels up to 120 miles

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Zanzibar: Stuck With You

Overview

Named after the spice island located off the coast of Tanzania, Zanzibar blends elements of Afro-Funk, Afro-Cuban and Latin influences into their music. With a heavy groove of East Bay Funk mixed in, their original compositions lend themselves well to live shows, getting everyone on their feet throughout the whole set. Zanzibar packs a punch into their tight performances and is perfect for music festivals and other high-energy dance venues. Staying true to its world influences, Zanzibar’s music features lyrics in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Zanzibar brings a very refreshing, new sound to the musical landscape.


Reviews

1 review

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Caitlin P.

May 7, 2019
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Zanzibar was a hit!

Zanzibar brought a new level of worldly vibes that our attendees raved about for days after. They helped start our conference with an atmosphere that was upbeat and positive. They made the booking process easy from start to finish. Thank you for being such a memorable part of our conference!

Hired as: World Music

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Thanks for having Zanzibar play for your event. We had a great time and the venue was amazing. Everyone was really friendly and there was a positive vibe all throughout the event. We look forward to more shows with you.

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Gig length: 50 - 180 minutes

What to expect

Zanzibar blends elements of Afro-Funk, Afro-Cuban and Latin influences into their music. With a heavy groove of East Bay Funk mixed in, their original compositions lend themselves well to live shows, getting everyone on their feet throughout the whole set. Get ready to stay on the dance floor with every song bringing a positive, high energy groove from every corner of the world!

About

Named after the spice island located off the coast of Tanzania, Zanzibar blends elements of Afro-Funk, Afro-Cuban and Latin influences into their music. With a heavy groove of East Bay Funk mixed in, their original compositions lend themselves well to live shows, getting everyone on their feet throughout the whole set. Zanzibar packs a punch into their tight performances and is perfect for music festivals and other high-energy dance venues. Staying true to its world influences, Zanzibar’s music features lyrics in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Zanzibar brings a very refreshing, new sound to the musical landscape. The band’s first official release features recording and production by multi Grammy nominated producer Greg Landau. Take a listen and enjoy!

Services offered

Past booked events

May 2019

01

Wednesday

Convention/Trade Show

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Napa, CA

November 2018

30

Friday

Zanzibar @ DEVIL'S CANYON BREWERY, SAN CARLOS

7:00pm - 11:00pm

September 2018

21

Friday

Zanzibar @ HALF MOON BAY MUSIC in the PARK

6:00pm - 7:30pm

01

Saturday

Zanzibar @ CLUB FOX, REDWOOD CITY

8:00pm - 11:00pm

July 2018

27

Friday

Zanzibar @ MUSIC on the BEACH, NORTH LAKE TAHOE

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Influences and inspiration

Our influences range from African High Life to Samba, Afro-Latin, Salsa, to the high energy soul/funk of James Brown and Tower of Power!

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