Pics from our NZ tour - Auckland + Jambalaya Festival 2006

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Postby ABAKUA » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:06 am

Jamming with Batucada Sound Machine. This band from NZ, fuses Batucada, Funk, Hip Hop, very tight and great sound.

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Postby ABAKUA » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:06 am

obligatory out the plane window shots...

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Postby ABAKUA » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:09 am

One of the paintings I bought while in NZ at the markets from a Nigerian artist.

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Postby ABAKUA » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:12 am

Back home... the mrs at the airport.. ever faithfull roady! :D :cool:



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Postby ABAKUA » Thu Apr 20, 2006 9:14 am

Hope youve enjoyed the pics so far..

We had a great time, I thought Id share some memories with y'all.
Can post more if theres interest! :laugh:
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Postby windhorse » Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:01 pm

Wow! That's awesome Abakua! Nice humerous take on stuff, like the "Havana" hotel, the ubiquitous backstage rumba, and playing a million drums at once.
Great travelogue! Thanks so much for sharing!

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Postby steady freddy » Thu Apr 20, 2006 1:49 pm

Hey Abakua,
Looking good my man! NZ must have been great!
Like your new hair style :)
All the best, my friend!
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Postby onile » Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:22 pm

¡Oye Papa!
¡Que colección de fotos más buenos!
Yo! When I grow up, I want to be adopted by you and the Mrs.! You guys would then have to take me witch'u on your travels baby! Oh Yeah! dat's what I'm taukin' bout!

These are some great shots of some wicked fun mi pana, definitely post more! It's great to see the rumbas and partying you guys are having!

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Que Nsambi les acutare pa' siempre!
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Postby ABAKUA » Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:54 pm

Windhorse, Steady Freddy and Onile!

Thanks for the comments! We did have a blast, its a beautiful place New Zealand.

Freddy - my new hair style? ah! You mean actual hair! hahaha.. yeh I stopped shaving it around Dec last year! I got the streaked spikes happening now! hehehe the mrs wanted me to grow the hair back! ???

Onile, adopt you? lol!!! bro, you is well passed the age for adoption my brother! Im young enough still to be one of your kids! hahaha Im 30.


Here's another of the smokin rumba we had backstage in the green room...


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Postby ABAKUA » Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:58 pm

Our singer/lead rapper Carlos on Quinto, Steve (drums/vocals) on 3 golpes, myself on Tumba...

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Postby ABAKUA » Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:02 pm

more partying...


Brazilian batucada/samba dancer Cristina (also member of Cuban Folkloric Company in Sydney) Carlos (lead singer from Club Havana and also former Australian Idol finalist) Carlos our rapper/singer percussionist, and Maya (raps + host of closing night for festival)


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