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Boima currently lives and works out of the San Francisco Bay Area, California. From there he has worked with local and international artists such as: Michael Franti & Spearhead, MC Chango Julius, Zion I, JenRo, Rymo, Khalil Anthony, Black Nature, Khady Black, Oro 11 and many more.

Descendant from the ancient clan of the Sherbro-German tribe of Milwaukee, Chief Boima, is constantly traveling the world trying to recreate the African house party for new and willing audiences. Also a member of the Aussie-American band Beaten By Them, diversity in the mix is essential for this DJ-Cellist extraordinaire.

Featured In:

XLR8R Magazine (Online)

The Fader Magazine (Online)

The Chicago Reader

Trash Managerie

The UK Guardian

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Recent Blogs About Chief Boima

Chief Boima – Tomato Tomato Mix

Boima just dropped a bumping new mix over at the 716 blog featuring a pile up of riddims from all over the African continent and beyond. Grab it below!

Chief Boima – Tomato Tomato mix (divshare)

1) Tabu Ley Rochereau – Pitié
2) Youssoupha – Les disques de mon père Feat. Tabu Ley Rochereau
3) Rishi Romero/Freddy de Majunga – African Forest/Cool Cool (Pwedza Moombahsoukouss Remix)
4) Madtraxx – Skamaress
5) The Very Best – Yoshua Alikuti (Nadastrom Remix)
6) Les Wanyika – Sina Makossa (Uproot Andy, Chief Boima Remix)
7) J Boogie and DJ Theory – Motto Moombah feat. Los Rakas & E-40
8) Sarkodie – His Majesty (Freestyle)
9) Vybz Kartel – Gal a Wha Me Do Fi Mek U Do Me Dat? Feat. SHEBBA
10) Popcaan – Nuh Ordinary Girl
11) Ricky Blaze – How Mi Look Chief Boima Edit
12) Ricky Blaze – Wine Pon Di Floor
13) Wizkid – Tease Me (Freestyle)
14) Popcaan – Only Man She Want
15) Raekwon & JD Era – Liberian Girl
16) Willy Denzey – Liberian Girl feat. Mohamed Lamine (Rai’N'b Remix)
17) Samira Said Feat. Cheb Mami – Yoam Wara Yoam (Chief Boima Remix)
18) Mapaputsi – Kleva
19) DJ ArdiLes – Sekeleka
20) DJ Znobia – Meu Povo Meu Choro
21) Deadbeat – Nena
22) Mr. Dino – Doce
23) Mr. Lokis – Pegate En El Piso
24) Munchi – Pun Ain’t Dead (Emynd Remix)
25) Rico from Los Rakas – Abrazame (Yung Mars Remix)
26) Iamsu! feat HBK Gang – DIfferent
27) Clyde Carson – Slow Down
28) E-40 – In This Thang Breh (feat. Turf Talk & Mistah Fab)
29) The Jacka – Glamourous Lifestyle Feat. Andre Nickatina (Chief Boima Remix)
30) Slim from 112 – So Fly (Chief Boima Afrobeat Remix)
31) Frank Ocean – Golden Girl (feat. Tyler The Creator)
32) Zaki Ibrahim – Go Widdit
33) DJ Bamanan – Gnoukoubala (Gulls Remix)

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Funky Blends Abound


Featured here before, Gabriel and the Heatwave’s mixes of Funky Bashment have been constant on my listening rotation.

I’ve taken a similar approach to UK Funky, trying to cross bridges between geographies and musical styles, but from a different angle. Check out this mashup of Flamzy and Joskar’s Faroter vs, Marlon D’s Jesus Creates Sound. Faroter is when performers throw money out in the club, kind of like making it rain (I think.)

Jesus Faroter (Marlon D vs. Flamzy & Joskar)
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Weather Got Me Workin’


It’s cold and rainy in California, at least where I am. California homes don’t have really good heat compared to places that are significantly colder.

The weather got me sick, stayin’ inside, but, is also forcing me to work.

London comes to mind (is that a bad association?) and perhaps inspired by the previous post, I made this:

Let me see you show your dreads-Chief Boima

Also here’s a little round up of other stuff I’ve been gettin’ into lately:

I did a mix of dance tunes for Akwaaba Music’s first podcast which you can get here:

Super Akwaaba Disco Caravan #1

Most of the Coupe Decale and Hiplife tracks will be available in the near future through Akwaaba.

Also, check out WFMU’s San Francisco blog post, where you can download some tracks of mine.

WFMU Free Music Archive Preview (Look for me at the top of the page)

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Atlantic Storm Season

A Tropical Storm named Bersa is forming of the West Coast of Africa and headed straight to San Francisco, Saturday Night!

Hatch up your houses and head to the basement!

222 Club Basement!

Tormenta Tropical @ 222 Hyde (@ Turk Street) in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco.

Look out for Banana Clipz!

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Parties this weekend in LDN/NY/DC

If you were in London, and I were you, then tomorrow (Friday) night you would be here:

DJ Vamanos! Radioclit & Mangrove Steel Orchestra
If you were in New York, and I were you, then Saturday night you would be here:
Maga Bo, Filastine, Rupture & Jahdan, Geko Jones, DJ Eliel
And If I were in Washington D.C., on Saturday Night, and I were myself, I would be playing here:

Chief Boima, jayemzee, Big Nick, and Hella Artists!
If you are in any one of these places, check us out and say whaddup!

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