Chief Boima
Pearland, Texas, United States
Music
The best kept secret in music
Press
The Tivoli Sunday Sep 24
A blockbuster was anticipated from the moment I found the end of the queue; the sold-out crowd lining Costin St to see Australia’s favourite American Michael Franti and his band Spearhead. Playing to more people waiting on street than inside, DJ Boima warmed the stage for Melbourne’s Blue King Brown, whose primal set of afro- beats triggered a number of sublime festival flashbacks in me. On his return, DJ Boima cut a block-rocking mix as diverse as The Beachboys, Gnarls Barkley, Australian Crawl and A Tribe Called Quest, and helped to continue Blue King Brown’s ecstatic momentum. - Rave Magazine
Sunday mixes have almost started to be a tradition here at Discobelle. This time we got a cumbia mix from Cheif Boima and Chango Julius. They are a DJ (Boima) and MC (Chango) who perform out of the Bay Area California. This mix got the old and the new mixed together. It’ll make your tired Sunday feet’s to move from side to side - Discobelle.net
Discography
Diamonds from Sierra Leone-Mix CD
Frisco Mixer-Mix CD
Bass Began in Africa-Mix CD
Ironmilitis Vol. 1-3-Mix CD Series
Back to My Roots Promo Mix-Mix CD
Cumbia Fever-Digital Download
Photos
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Bio
Boima was influenced from childhood by cultures from Africa, Europe & the Americas. Traveling and performing all over the world as an artist he’s been able to expand his exposure to diverse cultures in countries such as Morocco, New Zealand and Japan. His diverse styles include Hip Hop, Reggae, Soukous, Kwaito, Rai, Baile Funk, Cumbia, Salsa, Disco, Soul and more!!!
Living and performing in different places, Boima has rocked residencies in the cities of Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Madrid, Spain; and San Francisco, California USA. He currently lives in San Francisco, California and holds it down at one of the rockingest Saturday night parties in the Bay Area, the famous Little Baobab, which is known world over as the go to spot for African Culture and Music on the West Coast.
In 2006 he joined Michael Franti and Spearhead on their Yell Fire world tour and played close to 80 shows in Australia, the US, and Europe. Having performed for upwards of 3500 people at one time on tour, this DJ has been road tested to the extreme and has shared the stage with such artists as The Wailers, Zap Mama, Gohk-Bi System, State Radio, Blue King Brown & Rapper Chosan. Watch out for this DJ/producer/musician in 2007. With projects like Beaten By Them, The Expatriates, and his own road DJ Show, the Chief is going to make some noise!
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