The Band: Joe Craven and Mamajowali!

JOE CRAVEN AND MAMAJOWALI!

Joe Craven is a world class multi-instrumentalist whose career spans decades of accomplishments.  He was percussionist and fiddler for mandolinist David Grisman for almost 17 years and was special guest with fusion banjo player Alison Brown and her Quartet for almost 7 years. Joe’s performed at festivals and theaters worldwide, from Hardly Strictly Bluegrass to The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall, where he joined folks like Yo-Yo Ma and Mark O’Connor to help celebrate Stephane Grappelli’s 80th birthday concert.

Always looking for the next expression and object to make music with, Joe is a musical madman with anything that has strings attached or not; violin, mandolin, tin can, bedpan, cookie tin, tenor guitar/banjo, mouth bow, canjoe, cuatro, balalaika, boot ‘n lace and double-necked whatever.

Come check out Joe with his latest ensemble Mamajowali featuring Mamadou Sidibe from Mali, and six string guitar master Walter Strauss.  This new “Afromericana” project places each of these respected N. CA based artists in a new sound of common ground.

Here’s a link to a video of the band!  http://youtu.be/lJKGKkYI6CA