Yusef

SEEKING

Band to Join, Steel guitar, Bagpipes, Trombone, Vocalist - Alto, Dobro, Fiddle, Mandolin, Banjo, Other, Flute, Harmonica, Background Singer, Piano, Keyboard, Saxophone, Trumpet, Violin, Other Percussion, Drums, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist.

ABOUT

YUSEF ALI PASSED AWAY FROM STAGE IV LIVER & GALL BLADDER CANCERS. HE WILL BE MISSED AND LOVED FOREVER BY HIS WIFE, CHILDREN, NUMEROUS RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. REST IN PEACE MY LOVING HUSBAND AND PARTNER. YOUR CONGAS LIVE WITHIN MY HEART ALWAYS.

Yusef Ali previously the percussionist for Primitive Soul, one of the bands who recently performed at the recent Singer/Songwriters nights. He is featured on the bands CD "Devotion." He has been a "congero" for more than 30 years, and has worked with the Alvin Haley Dance Troop, the Katherine Durham Dance Ensemble, Bradford Hayes, the Andy Bey Quartet, and the list goes on. His studio credentials include Ronald Bell of Kool & the Gang and he recently recorded a CD with NY Flutist Ruby Awa and her quartet. A native New Yorker, Yusef currently resides in Georgia with his wife, Lauretta, who is an actress, accomplished author and co-founder of Poetry & Skins. Together they hosted "Talk TV" on Channel 19 in Newark, NJ for over ten years. They are the featured performers on ’s cable television show “Reflections” on Sundays at 4pm in Atlanta. Yusef has appeared at NYC's Le Bar Bat, The Knitting Factory, and many more clubs. He was nominated for the "Outstanding Musical Contribution" award by the African Globe Theatre for the play "Sisters of Survival".

Screen name:: Yusef
Member since:: Mar 16 2010; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Just for Fun
Years playing music:: 40
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:: 6-7 nights a week

Influences

Chano Pozo, Mongo Santamaria, Ray Barretto, Carlos "Patato" Valedez, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Tito Puente, George Benson, Wes Montgomery, Carlos Santana