Berlin-based band Jembaa Groove were founded in 2020 by vocalist and percussionist and songwriter Eric Owusu, his long-time recording and touring collaborators Ebo Taylor and Path Thomas, and Yannick Nolting,a bassist, composer, and producer. Combining traditional West African influences such as highlife, adowa, and wassoulou with soul, jazz, reggae, and funk, Jemba Groove is about celebrating life and togetherness with warm melodies, positive lyrics, lively rhythms, and an abundance of groove.