A crossover between Jimi Hendrix, James Brown and

Fela Anikulapo Kuti all mixed in a down home Blues and soul stew.

Ras Smaila grew up between Africa, the West Indies and Europe and did most of his schooling between Porto Novo (Republic of Benin) London and Paris.

After rocking the 80’s London scene touring ‘round Europe and jamming with some of the greatest he looked up to while still in his teen learning to play his axe well (Luther AllisonJohn Paul Hammond Memphis Slim); Ras Smaila released his 1st CD

Black Man’s Blues (an ex Night& Day record ). He also wrote the soundtrack for the US version of Med Hondo’s film WATANI shown at the 1999 L.A Pan African Film Festival and at the London Film Festival the same year.

His 2nd CD TrueStory (a Dixiefrog record) is still available since its release on March 2003. He has kept busy ever since from radio concerts and festivals to live TV shows and gigs ‘round the globe, also backing other great acts such as Diana Hamilton (WOMAD 06) Boney Fields, Lyricson, Sai Sai, Ras Naya & Free I land or Salim Jah Peter... They played at the May 2013 Munich Klangfest and won the 2013 “best funk band award during the

Paris Soul Music Trophees ran at New Morning on June 25th 2013.

Smaila & Serial GroovaZ are about to release their next CD

Meanwhile, keep an ear on their

afro led FreakinFunky n’ Kosmic Bluesy Soul.Smaila's albums :

BLACK MAN’S BLUES, WATANI, TRUE STORY

“ SMAILA LIVE ”are available on I-tunes.

A Febuary 2012 MUSICJUSTMUSIC distribution &publishing