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Biography
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Motivators
Effective period / Period of releases: 2008
Members: Scott Baylis, Noël Ekwabi, Max Grunhard, Africa Mkhize, Hannah Khemoh, Conti Bilong
Collective of musicians based in Paris and London, brought together by producer Steve Laviers. Primary members were "Papa" Noel Ekwabi on bass and backing vocals and Conti Bilong on drums, Afrika Mkhise on keyboards, Max Grunhard and Scott Baylis from The Quantic Soul Orchestra, and vocalist Hannah Khemoh. The group's musical style incorporated jazz, afrobeat, funk, and disco.