The GROOVALOTTOS are a soul-funk band of seasoned and award-winning studio and touring soul, funk, jazz and blues players. Said to play with their souls instead of their hands, The GROOVALOTTOS are contemporary Cherokee, Choctaw, and Wampanoag 'Song Keepers' bringing strong medicine in the form of soul-funk.
The GROOVALOTTOS consist of Eddie Ray Johnson, drums and vocals; Mwalim "DaPhunkee Professor", keyboards and vocals; and Red Bone Sweeting on bass and vocals. Mwalim is the 2010, 2012 and 2014 winner of the 'Best Male Jazz' artist category in the New England Urban Music Awards and is a multi-category top nominee in the Native American Music Awards.
The GROOVALOTTOS are available for gigs, events, sessions, festivals, powwows, private functions, workshops, and residencies. Also offering lectures on Afro- Native music.
BOSTON - Boston Jazz Fest is coming August 29, 2015 and The GroovaLottos are on the Bill!!! Visit www.BostonJazzFest.org for more information.
WELLFLEET - July 8th, The GroovaLottos bring their soul-funk-blues party to Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St, Wellfleet, MA 02667 (508) 349-1800.
Tickets are $12.00 and can be purchased on-line through the Prez Hall website:
www.wellfleetpreservationhall.org
COTUIT - Song Keepers, Ltd., presents the first of their series of Alcohol - Free concerts and dances at Freedom Hall in Cotuit, on Saturday, July 4th at 8PM. The July 4th celebration will feature dance music by The GroovaLottos. Freedom Hall is located at 976 Main Street in Cotuit and the donation for the event is $10. The first 30 admissions will receive free CDs and there will be a 50/50 raffle as well as refreshments available.
The Concert & Dance will follow the Cotuit 4th of July parade as well as the 94th Annual Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow. There are many people on the cape currently in recovery and/or trying to lead clean and sober lives, with little opportunities for adult entertainment outside of bars and nightclubs. The Song Keepers' events provide a way to party and celebrate a healthy lifestyle.
Song Keepers, Ltd. is a newly formed non-profit arts and education organization, dedicated to preserving and continuing the musical traditions of soul, funk and the blues, while providing high quality social and educational experiences for the community at large.
ONSET, MA - Last Saturday night, according to Wareham Week, The GroovaLottos packed the to capacity for their first appearance at the popular weekend spot. The evening started off light enough, with about 30 or 40 people in the room. By the second set, management had to turn hopeful patrons away, as every seat and the dance floor was filled with existing and new fans of the regional soul-funk band. Onset VFW dancers flocked to the floor to join the band's keyboardist as he introduced a new line dance to the crowd.
A short distance away, at Gilda's Stone Rooster, the band appears on the 2nd Saturday of every month. They also appear monthly at the Cabby Shack in Plymouth. The band also has upcoming shows in Mashpee, Hyannis, Boston, Hartford, and Falmouth.
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Our monthly show at the Stone Rooster in Marion. Come join the Phun!!!