Live at Hope Bros.

Time after time Deva Mahal has proved that there is no limit to which this Hawaii-born Wellingtonian's capabilities. The 24 year old daughter of multi-Grammy Award winning blues musician Taj Mahal, has enchanted audiences throughout the country and in 2005 / 2006 continues to do so every Wednesday night at local hot spot Hope Brothers in Wellington - hence the title of the album!

You may have heard Ms. Mahal's mesmerizing vocal styles matched with the likes of Fat Freddy's Drop ['Wandering Eye'], Sola Rosa ['Redeemer', 'Bad Man'] and Rhombus ['Together', 'Rub A Dub Love Song']. Deva Mahal has also performed with some of the cream of musical crop such as Anika Moa, Hollie Smith, Recloose, Scribes Of Ra, Opensouls, Ladi6, Afronesia, Shapeshifter and Olmecha Supreme. No doubt you've encountered this voice somewhere…

'Live At Hope Bros' features Deva and her band, comprising such local talents as bass player Rio Hemopo [Trinity Roots], Chris and Daniel Yeabsley [Twinset, Fly My Pretties, Hollie Smith Live Band], Mike Fabulous [The Black Seeds], Darren Mathiassen [Rhombus], Lisa Tomlins [Ebb, Rhombus] and special guest vocals from her brother, Imon Star aka Murk108 aka Ahmen Mahal, in top soulful gear, at one of their wicked regular resident spots.

This is one sister who has mad soul and always brings the goods! 'Live At Hope Bros.' comes highly recommended.

'Live At Hope Bros.' is rich and full of tasty original tracks that soothe the ear and uplift the soul!