DJ jojoSOUL

I’m so glad to receive and share these shots from recent newlywed clients in New Jersey. They were seeking African entertainment, and ended up hiring me to provide full DJ/MC service, sound system, and a live drum ensemble. It was an incredible day celebrating with these families, and getting to perform with two friends whom I’ve traveled with to Africa and back. I got to team up with my own…

I’m thrilled to manipulate sound in this collaborative dance performance with chance operations and techniques on turntables. Norte Maar in collaboration with the Estate of Ibram Lassaw and the Berry Campbell Gallery present Lassaw: The Projection Paintings, a collaborative performance of the rare 1940s glass slide projects of Ibram Lassaw danced by Douglas Dunn & Dancers and Gleich Dances.…

I am excited to invite all to AWAKEN at New York Live Arts!Featuring Live and Original Music by jojoSOUL Live Arts Theater May 8-10, 7:30pm 25th Anniversary Performance Season: Awaken (World Premiere) Awaken will weave original material with resonant choreography from Selwyn’s 25 years of rich repertory. The piece will explore the struggle between distraction, a quest for certainty, and…

Etsy Shop Now Open: Made By jojoSOUL

Come check out the shop! Thank you for your support! etsy.com/shop/MadeByjojoSOUL

NEW MIX: 20 minutes de danse

https://www.mixcloud.com/jojoSOUL/20-minutes-de-danse/ New high energy dance mix with drums & percussion

These are 3 takes from a session recorded at jojo’s Loft in Brooklyn, NYC.Jackson Bell – Hybrid Guitar/BassjojoSOUL – Drum Set/Percussion https://soundcloud.com/jojosoul/sets/hybrid-conversations

Five Star Review: Children’s Birthday Party- Manhattan, NYC

Visit jojoSOUL on YELP!

Stacy G.- Manhattan, NY-“While trying to figure out what to do during covid for my daughter who was turning 8, I decided on a small group of 8 for a party at our house. I wanted a dj who would make my daughter and her party shine and that’s just what Jojo did. He showed up early and stayed late. He was a hit with the 8 year olds and even the 2 little brothers that…

Performance at Brooklyn Botanic Garden with Babacar Top

Babacar and I have been working on a new production at our Rehearsal Residency in Downtown Brooklyn, which we premiered at the Botanic Garden for “Art in the Garden: Fall Sundays”.

The Garden allowed for enough space to have an audience all around us, spread out throughout the Water Garden section of the park. We set up the drum set near a small pond, and our choreography included our…

Jimmy Lopez– Percussion/MC Clinton Greenlee– Bass Jackson Bell– Guitar jojoSOUL– Drums/Percussion

https://www.mixcloud.com/jojoSOUL/xanadu-live-101220/ Recorded in Brooklyn, NYC

Outdoor Rehearsal Residency at Downtown Brooklyn Plaza- West African Dance with Babacar Top

So grateful to be collaborating with the incredible Babacar Top as part of his future West African Dance Production. We have rehearsed twice so far, and the energy we are creating has already been profoundly deep, creative, and inspired with still three more to go in the coming weeks.

Getting to perform outdoors at the Plaza at 300 Ashlandin Downtown Brooklyn is a very unique opportunity.…

XANADU: An Ensemble has Formed

This Episode features Jimmy Lopez on Percussion, Clinton Greenlee on Bass, Jackson Bell on Guitar, and jojoSOUL on Drum Set, Percussion, Vinyl, and Fruit Smoothies.

Recorded Live & Raw at the Loft in Brooklyn, NYC, windows open to catch that police siren at about 1:10 minutes in. Headphones recommended.

These Performances have been truly enjoyable for each of the musicians involved. This…

Mix Conception Performance + Interview at Main Drag Music

Great to get back to playing out, recording, and meeting new people. Before the show, we enjoyed some sunset sips, and I captured a sunset shot of Navé and RG vibin’ on the shore rocks of the East River… Beautiful night in New York.

Thanks to Main Drag Musicstaff for being great hosts and having a fun night of music together. Stop by their new space at 50 South 1st in Williamsburg, Brooklyn…

Mix Conception at FirstLive- #30daystorock Support Local Music Venues in NYC!

Watch Full Video Here!

FirstLivehas been brewing their own skills and expertise for years, and they just simply do not do anything half-assed, be it their coffees, espressos, drinks, vibes, AND their ultra-high sound engineering skills. I met the owners Danny and Emily a few years back when I lived around the block on DeKalb in Bushwick. I would get amazing coffee and great conversation with…

7/26/20- MIX CONCEPTION Upcoming Debut Performance + New Video

Mix Conception: Eclectic Music Fusion, infused in Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop, and Storytelling

Streaming LIVE at 7pm EST Sunday 7/26/20 —–> https://30daystorock.us/

The new Brooklyn-based quartet features MC’s RG & Navé delivering poetry and storyline atop the smooth grooves of guitarist Frank Rathbone and drummer jojoSOUL. The band members fuse their talents in a live hip-hop storytelling…

Deeper we grow…

Below is a gallery of recent beauty through my eyes from this past week. Grateful to reunite with friends and family as new conversations unfold and new ideas begin to bloom. Drum & Flow Daily Zoom Class has been a beautiful new daily ritual brightening my days and connecting me with my partner. I’ve been back to surfing and biking every morning, continuing to eat clean, and…

Sample from Drum & Flow: Daily Zoom Class

Short sample video of our daily online class.

Stretching/Dance/Fitness by Agave L’amour

Sound/Vinyl/Percussion by DJ jojoSOUL

Thanks to our friends for joining us!

For an Invite: [email protected]

Donations gratefully accepted.