JembeMusic

JembeMusic is a Sydney based independent specialist music services provider, made up of a family collective of contributors, local and international, supporting culture, art, life-style choice and a wide-spectrum of indie, hip hop, soul, jazz, funk, house, disco, electronica, dub, reggae, folk, afro, latino and many other global sounds.

Simply, we promote music, produce and promote events, tours and connect brands. Named after the West African drum, the djembe (pronounced jem-bay and yes this is one way of spelling it) for centuries has spread around the world, inspiring, communicating and connecting people and cultures through music.

In today’s broad music world of genres and cultures, sub-genres, sub-cultures, some of which have a life span of twenty-four hours, the dots remain connected with JembeMusic.

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///HISTORY

JembeMusic has hosted several events and album launches, highlights include presenting a stage at Bellingen Global Carnival October 2007, with a list of DJ’s and musicians. In February 2008, JembeMusic toured DJ, producer, global beats stalwart Nickodemus and together with FBi Radio and Time Out Magazine Sydney, New York’s no.1 boat party, Turntables On The Hudson was experienced on Sydney Harbour, (well, close to it) as part of the tenth anniversary and JembeMusic’s 1st birthday. This included German production duo, Mo’Horizons (Agogo), Lanu/Lance Ferguson/Bamboos (Tru Thoughts), Regal (Unique) and a heap more.

Wiith the help of Melt Bar and FBi Radio, JembeMusic launched in Sydney December 2006 by DJ/producer and all round music soldier, James Locksmith.

For over a decade, James Locksmith has been dedicated to supporting emerging music, old discoveries, art and culture. He has worked throughout Australia and abroad for labels, distributors, production, media services, radio, venues, clubs, bars, festivals, events and tours.

His experiences have had him working with or on projects that have included many artists; the likes of Mad Mats (Raw Fusion), Regal (Unique), Katch (HydroFunk), Frenzie (Groove Therapy), Simon Caldwell (Mad Racket), Huwston (Knowfool), Bently (Dust Tones), Trevor Elchino Parkee (Departure Lounge), Mark Walton/Fretless (Senso) Mark Prichard (Harmonic 313), Russ Dewbury (Jazz Rooms), Mo’Horizons (Agogo), Cut Chemist (ex-Jurassic 5) ?uestlove (The Roots) and Nickodemus (Wonderwheel) to name a few.

While the driving force behind JembeMusic and DJing, James Locksmith does things sponsorship and promotions and occasionally on the air, for Sydney’s no.1 emerging music and arts station, FBi Radio.