Bajah + Dye Eye Crew: Once upon a time in Oakland

The band: Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew
The venue: The New Parish in Oakland

Once in a while a good show turns out to be more than that. We were excited enough to hear that Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew were hitting Oakland. (This is a band we've been hearing about more and more.) But to have a some of our favorite MONOplayers from NYC backing them was something truly special.

With a proprietary blend of hip hop/funk/dancehall/reggae, The Dry Eye Crew are bringing some much needed sounds to the scene. Add in the real life storytelling of their Sierre Leone upbringing and the music becomes a powerful medium for the messages.

Backing the Crew on this tour is musical director B. Satz on bass (Jay-Z, Big Luther, etc), Daivd Bailis on guitar (Talib Kweli, Elizabeth, etc), Wynne Bennett on keys (Philip Glass, Little Brother, etc) and the mighty Swiss Chris on drums (Kanye, John Legend, etc).


[B. Satz]


[David Bailis]


[Pupa Bajah, A-Klazz, Dovy Dovy]


[Me and Swiss]