Biography

FUNKMATA is the birth of a new generation of cosmopolitan African
> > > musicians namely singer/songwriter Robert Bannerman and Producer Roy C
> > > with session men from Accra Ghana. This new genre of artistes feels that
> > > Africa can make its name on the international market with cosmopolitan
> > > pop music.
> > > The music has many flavours to it and is essentially therapeutic in
> > > these troubled times.
> > > Evidence of this can be found on Robert´s book Pop Poetry at
> > > www.xlibris.com/poppoetry.
> > > Our influences date from way back with giants such as Billie Holliday,
> > > Charlie Parker, Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes, Berry Gordie, Norman
> > > Whitfield, Larry Graham, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Gap Band, Rolling
> > > Stones, The Doors, Janis Joplin, James Brown, Otis Redding, Wilson
> > > Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Average White Band, Edgar
> > > Winters, Prince and of course Quincy Jones.
> > > As mentioned this music cannot be defined as world music nor can one
> > > place it as African music. It is FUNK music made by Africans with a
> > > cosmopolitan background.
> > > In January 2007 FUNKMATA was chosen as a Top5 finalist by SOTY
> > > songoftheyear.com for the instrumental Realpayback and was given a Web
> > > Award.
> > > In March 2007 the single Is it True? was chosen for the suggested Artist
> > > of the month by SOTY again.
> > > Unisong.com which is a songwriting competition judged by songwriters
> > > based in California, voted the song Real Payback in it´s Top 20 list of
> > > finalists for instrumental songs for the year July´06 to June´07.
> > > This was awarded in June ´07.
> > > On the 11th of July ´07 Logginspromotion.com conducted a radio survey
> > > of the song Realpayback and obtained the best rating of 4 (****)stars
> > > for the song. This manifests the potential of that track if airplay was
> > > effected nationwide in the States. FUNKMATA is strivng to attain greater
> > > heights with hard work and planning.
> > > This is just the beginning, since we are aware that Africa wants Trade
> > > and not Aid and will relentlessly pursue our business plan until we
> > > break on thru´ to the other side.
> > > We are convinced at this juncture many will follow in F´mata´s
> > > footsteps and try to make something out of the blue.
> > > We have the belief. We have the faith. We have the power of the mind.
> > > Let´s make something happen.
> > > We promise to surprise you even more with the next album TRANCELATION.
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