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Since World Funk Orchestra’s first release, their mission has been to entertain, unite and inspire a global audience with their music, message and mission. On Thursday, Aug 29th that mission ignites and elevates with the release of their first collaboration with Ugandan superstar and Oscar- award nominee, Bobi Wine and his frequent collaborator Nubian Li.

“Hearing World Funk Orchestra’s music returned to my heart my love of music and the power it has to heal and bring people together,” Bobi Wine exclaimed. For the groups first release, they reimagined their anthem, “SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY,” in a tour de force musical collaboration that welcomes the global music community to celebrate love, freedom and joy.

This 12th release from the prolific World Funk Orchestra makes their most important statement to date. Joined by Bobi Wine and Nubian Li, that statement becomes a promise of so much more magic, celebrations and passion to come.

“This is just the beginning,” promised Bobi Wine.

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With multiple tour de force performances by its orchestra members - World Funk’s latest release, JuJu Dream is a storm of musical masterworks, performances and soul-bearing storytelling. Inspired by black & white images of smoke filled Greenwich Village cafes and beat poets like Ginsberg and Kerouac, the searing truths of epic poet/ composer, Gil Scott Heron, WFO’s lyricist andmaestro, Mitchell Stuart delivers a passionate spoken word tornado of lyrics that bores right into the heart of the listener. His autobiographical storytelling is for anyone that has ever felt alone, isolated and lost. Mitchell looks you right in the eye with the promise that the universe sees you, and your life’s purpose can be ignited in a literal gobsmacking heartbeat.

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Grab a piña colada... a slice of lime..sit back and chill... and let World Funk Orchestra's groove you into their first “Caribbean remix,” for their much loved first single, Such A Beautiful
Day. Perfectly produced and remixed by legendary music director / composer Lionel Dean Jarvis (the Weeknd, Nelly Furtado, Enrique Iglesias, Backstreet Boys, George Clinton). Jarvis has crafted a tasty musical cocktail where one sip is not enough.

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For anyone who's ever wanted to tell a bullying, demeaning boss to GO F%*k THEMSELVES, The World Funk Orchestra’s new release, The Factory, provides you with a soundtrack to do so.

Beachfront B-3 Organ from the Master Onree Gill (Alicia Keys), shoulder-powered rhythm guitars from Stuart and Mark Roule, lilting lead licks from six string samurai Matthew Samson and, an authentic choir arrangement from Cedric Samson (Nelson Mandela / Miriam Makeba), WFO embraces the challenge of speaking for those who never giving up, even in the face of naysayers.

All that and a hook that won’t let you go, a beat that moves your body and lyrics that move your mind, The Factory is destined to be a song of the times.

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Traditional funk drives timeless. danceable grooves on the downbeat of one. World Funk – is an attitude…a defiance of what is…a debate of what can be…a joyous declaration of electrifying global rhythms, purposeful storytelling, and a celebration of freedom. Drawing inspiration from the hypnotic beats and beautiful melodies of Afrobeat, Reggae and AfroCuban roots, WFO mixes an exuberant cocktail that is World Funk.

Formed by storytellers and lifelong musicians, Emmy, Clio and award winning filmmaker/composer/vocalist/multi instrumentalist, Mitchell Stuart, remarkable drummer and percussionist, Michael Ratt (The Nails), the orchestra has attracted guest artists from around the world – Onreé Gill (Alicia Keys, will.i am), Katie Kresek (Trey Anastasio Band, Adele), Danny Burstein and Holly James (Broadway’s Moulin Rouge) and rising South African musicians the Samson Brothers.

Since releasing their first single, Such A Beautiful Day in mid April, WFO has attracted more than 20mm extremely engaged views across their social media platforms. Their streams are equally on fire with a skip rate of 8% and a save rate of more than 25%. Recorded in Cape Town, South Africa, New York and Los Angeles, WFO offers compelling storytelling lyrics, captivating visuals and an undeniable World Funk beat. Comparable artists: David Bryne, Burna Boy, Vampire Weekend, Davido, Mark Ronson, Bob Marley & the Wailers, The Police.

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Past Releases

Past Releases