Matundu Makalani and Equal Rights and Just Us!

Matundu Makalani . . .

activist, writer, poet, musician and published author has been performing his songs and standup political comedy/analysis for many years. He has performed with Chuck Mangione, Joe Salzano, Mark Little and the Oakland Jazz Choir. He has played at Syracuse State Theatre (Windjammer Jazz Ensemble), ABC Café, Yoshi’s and the Rongovian Embassy. His music can be likened to Gil Scott Heron with some of his major influences being Paul Robeson, Oscar Brown Jr., Jon Hendricks, Stan Rogers and Tupac Shakur. A magnificent storyteller, Makalani creates an intelligent and existential atmosphere where jazz and spoken word meet.