Afrodizz

Afrodizz
Origin	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres	afrobeat, afrofunk, jazz-funk
Instruments	baritone sax, bass guitar, drums, jazz guitar, trumpet, tenor sax
Years active	2002 – present
Associated acts	Deweare, Plaster
Website	afrodizz.com
Members	Gabriel Aldama David Carbonneau François Glidden Jean-Philippe Goncalves Vance Payne François Plante Frèdé Simard François Vincent

Afrodizz is an eight-member afrobeat/afrofunk band from Montreal. Their music is a modern mix of afrobeat, jazz and funk, that has been described as having nuances of The Herbaliser and Tony Allen.

The band was formed in 2002 by Montreal jazz guitarist, Gabriel Aldama—who also serves as the band's chief songwriter. Aldama was first introduced to afrobeat as a university student, when a friend played him some vinyl recordings by the genre's pioneer, Fela Kuti. Aldama has also credited the Beastie Boys' 1996 jazz-funk instrumental compilation The In Sound From Way Out! as an album that greatly influenced him.

The other members of Afrodizz include vocalist Vance Payne—who performs songs in English, Yorùbá and other languages of Nigeria—as well as François Plante (bass), Jean-Philippe Goncalves (drums), François Vincent (percussion), David Carbonneau (trumpet), Frèdé Simard (tenor sax), and François Glidden (baritone sax). Goncalves and Plante are also part of the electro-jazz trio, Plaster and Goncalves is also one half of the electronic music duo Beast.

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