The Jabalis
The Jabalis
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An acclaimed blues/rock-centered band, The Jabalis have taken the blues music scene by surprise, combining blues, rock, jazz fusion, and afro beats into an altered blues sound. Led by bassist Nehemiah Muhiri, the group came up in January 2022, gaining a buzz with their first three singles, “Song of My Heart,” “Colors In The Night,” and “Fighting To Survive,” which led to the release of their first album later in fall 2022, published by MBM-IAH Records .
The group is made up of accomplished Berklee College of Music students, as it was founded by a group of friends who are all Berklee affiliated musicians. The group went on to gain traction in in Kenya, where the band leader is from. Their tracks went on to be placed in popular playlists around the globe. The group features Emby Matthews on voice and synth, Ryan Khan on electric guitar, Malachi Rosario on electric guitar, Jack Boone on electric guitar, Tushar B. on piano and auxiliaries, Tyler Jenkins on trumpet and flugelhorn, Sami Elfar on trumpet, Matt Leon on alto saxophone, Nehemiah Muhiri on bass guitar, Aidan Hall on bass guitar, Victor Gutierrez on drums, Taylor Stanley on drums, and Ezra Mulayi on percussion.