Kundalini Boombox is a collective of world-class musicians
purposed towards providing a sacred dance journey for dance
adventurers in the 21st century. Formed around the nucleus
of keyboardist Kit Walker and drummer Celso Alberti, the
vision is to create a live music experience with a global
perspective, bringing elements from many different world
musics, jazz, funk, and electronica together in one. Kit
and Celso both function as live musicians and
DJ/programmer/producers on the fly, weaving
multi-dimensional jams in with catchy and beautiful melodic
arrangements, remixes, and percussion breakdowns. The band
is modular, with many world-class musical guests appearing
onstage, in various configurations.
The music is specifically designed for "all-chakra"
dancing, with multi layered rhythmic elements taking the
body into various dimensions of movement. The Kundalini
Boombox sound is the result of many years of exploration of
dance as meditation, and is at once both energizing and
inviting. Although we utilize looping technology and all
the tools of modern electronica, we also keep the human
element alive in the music as live players, dedicated to
our musical interaction with each other as the foundation
for the music. It is our intention to provide the best of
both worlds, combining the electronic/DJ vibe with
live playing, all in real time. Originally, the band came
together in 2003 under the auspices of Brazilian percussion
master Airto Moreira at the Esalen Arts Festival, in Big
Sur, CA, two years in a row, to a rave response from
dancers and listeners alike. With influences from around
the globe including Brazilian, Mediterranean, Asian,
Indian, and African, as well as jazz, funk, rock,
electronica and ambient, Kundalini Boombox is whole world
music.