Afrobeat

Opposite People is an afrobeat/funk/world music dance band from Boston. We specialize in performing at outdoor, community events around the Boston area, including numerous appearances at the Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade, Wake Up the Earth Festival, Hyde Park Traffic Jam, Somerville Porchfest, Roslindale Farmers Market, Egleston Square and East Somerville Main Streets, and many more.

John Barnett - Keyboard
Andrea Condit - Percussion
Betsy Cowan - Percussion
Jon Fraser - Trumpet
Mike Goodblatt - Flugelbone
Jay Paget - Guitar 
Mike Razo - Drums
Eric Rosenbaum - Trombone
Josh Rosenstock - Bass
Keith Waters - Sax

Opposite People is an afrobeat/funk/world music dance band from Boston. We specialize in performing at outdoor, community events around the Boston area, including numerous appearances at the Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade, Wake Up the Earth Festival, Hyde Park Traffic Jam, Somerville Porchfest, Roslindale Farmer’s Market, Egleston Square and East Somerville Main Streets, and many more.

Andrea Condit - Percussion
Danny Rhodes - Trumpet
Eric Rosenbaum - Trombone
Jay Paget - Guitar Right
Jeff Todd - Guitar Left
John Barnett - Keyboard
Josh Rosenstock - Fender Bass
Keith Waters - Bari Sax
Mike Goodblatt - Flugelbone
Mike Razo - Drums

Opposite People is an afrobeat/funk/world music dance band from Boston. We specialize in performing at outdoor, community events around the Boston area, including numerous appearances at the Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade, Wake Up the Earth Festival, Hyde Park Traffic Jam, Somerville Porchfest, Roslindale Farmer’s Market, Egleston Square and East Somerville Main Streets, and many more.

Opposite People is an afrobeat/funk/world music dance band from Boston. We specialize in performing at outdoor, community events around the Boston area, including numerous appearances at the Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade, Wake Up the Earth Festival, Hyde Park Traffic Jam, Somerville Porchfest, Roslindale Farmer’s Market, Egleston Square and East Somerville Main Streets, and many more.

Funk - Afrobeat - Reggae - World Beat

Lots of horns, percussion, guitars, drum and bass. Outside, dancing, little kids, music!

The party in the driveway gets going at 1.

Afro Brazilian "dancing rhythms sharpened to a razor edge." Montreal Drum Fest 2013
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Grooversity brings activism to an entertainment level and has engaged communities worldwide in fifteen cities in the USA and Canada.

Afrobeat, Funk, Groove. Horns, percussion, guitars, drum and bass. Outside, dancing, little kids, good times!

Opposite People plays Afro-funk and world groove music. They enjoy playing outdoor and community events around Boston. The band was formed to play Friday Night Traffic Jam in Hyde Park in 2008, an outdoor evening music series. Initially the group played Fela, Antibalas, Budos and Daktaris jams and then expanded its repertoire to include 1960s reggae, Bollywood, 1970's Ethiopia and even a few originals. It's laid back, funky and improvisational.

Jay Paget - Drums
Andrea Condit - Percussion
Betsy Cowan - Percussion
Josh Rosenstock - Bass
Paul Castellano - Guitar
Paul Edwards - Guitar
John Barnett - Keyboard
Ben Janos - Sax
Eric Rosenbaum - Trombone
Mike Goodblatt - Flugelbone