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 Their recording 'Live At The Orange Peel' (2008) features eight previously unreleased tracks and continue to mix American rock 'n' roll with the West African musical traditions the band fell in love with on their travels. Along the way, they explore the worlds of surf and [[zydeco]]. Live At The Orange Peel features collaborations with legendary spoken word artist Umar Bin Hassan of The Last Poets and fiddler Rayna Gellert of Uncle Earl. It was produced by Grammy winning producer Steven Heller, who also produced the band's debut. Their recording 'Live At The Orange Peel' (2008) features eight previously unreleased tracks and continue to mix American rock 'n' roll with the West African musical traditions the band fell in love with on their travels. Along the way, they explore the worlds of surf and [[zydeco]]. Live At The Orange Peel features collaborations with legendary spoken word artist Umar Bin Hassan of The Last Poets and fiddler Rayna Gellert of Uncle Earl. It was produced by Grammy winning producer Steven Heller, who also produced the band's debut.
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 +With many friends, teachers, and collaborators living in [[Mali]] and affected by the 2012 Malian crisis, the band felt called to do something to help. Inspired by the encouragement of [[Toumani Diabate]], Toubab Krewe's Luke Quaranta envisioned and launched "Musicians for Mali," an initiative to increase awareness about the current crisis in [[Mali]], and raise money for refugees. 
    
 Teal Brown - drum set\\ Teal Brown - drum set\\
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