Afropop Worldwide

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Bassist, percussionist, songwriter, and Brooklynite Dawn Drake, the eclectic frontwoman of Dawn Drake & ZapOte, speaks a dozen musical languages, from the deep rhythmic traditions she studied in Ghana to the percussive vernaculars of Brazil and the myriad of musical patois perfected by Caribbean traditions. Blending elements of Afro-Cuban jazz, samba, and Afrobeat, her energetic songs and socially conscious lyrics celebrate love, universal consciousness, women’s empowerment, compassion, empathy, and respect for the environment.