Get ready for a funk-filled extravaganza as ZAPP BAND celebrates 45 incredible years of their groundbreaking hit, โMore Bounce to the Ounceโโthe song that launched them into the history books as funk royalty! Led by the legendary Roger Troutman and the Troutman Brothers, ZAPP has shaped the sound of funk like no other, with their iconic Talk Box magic and infectious grooves.
Step inside the hypnotic trance of ZAPP as they unleash one hit after another, keeping the party alive with classics like โI Can Make You Dance,โ โHeard It Through the Grapevine,โ โDo-Wa-Diddy,โ โComputer Love,โ and so much more! ...
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Get ready for a funk-filled extravaganza as ZAPP BAND celebrates 45 incredible years of their groundbreaking hit, โMore Bounce to the Ounceโโthe song that launched them into the history books as funk royalty! Led by the legendary Roger Troutman and the Troutman Brothers, ZAPP has shaped the sound of funk like no other, with their iconic Talk Box magic and infectious grooves.
Step inside the hypnotic trance of ZAPP as they unleash one hit after another, keeping the party alive with classics like โI Can Make You Dance,โ โHeard It Through the Grapevine,โ โDo-Wa-Diddy,โ โComputer Love,โ and so much more!
PLUS, joining this high-energy funk fest is the incredible Shirley Murdock, whose iconic vocals and unforgettable collaborations with the Troutman family will have the crowd singing, swaying, and soaking in the soul.
This is more than a concert, itโs a FUNK-FUELED CELEBRATION you absolutely CANโT MISS!
Presented by Prince Damon of PD Entertainment & Mark Elliott of the A-List Musiq Circle. Your Bay Areaโs Whoโs Who Entertainment Network.
Zapp (also known as the Zapp Band, Zapp & Roger) is an American funk band that emerged from Dayton, Ohio, United States, in 1977.
Particularly influential in the electro subgenre of funk, Zapp were known for their trademark use of the talk-box effect. The original line-up consisted of four Troutman brothersโfrontman Roger, Larry, Lester and Terryโfirst cousin, Sherman Fleetwoodโand non-Troutman family members Bobby Glover, Gregory Jackson, Jerome Derrickson, Eddie Barber, Jannetta Boyce and Shirley Murdock. Zapp also worked closely with George Clinton and Bootsy Collins of Parliament-Funkadelic during its early stages, their support being a factor in the group gaining a record deal with Warner Bros. Records in 1979.
Zapp released its eponymous debut album in 1980, and achieved mainstream recognition with the single "More Bounce to the Ounce". The group's 1982 follow-up Zapp II sold well and was certified gold. In the 1990s, Zapp would also influence the G-funk sound and the broader cultural scene of West Coast hip-hop itself. The band disbanded in 1999 after Roger and Larry Troutman died in an apparent murder-suicide executed by Larry. Zapp reformed briefly in 2003 with the remaining brothers of the Troutman family to produce the album Zapp VI: Back By Popular Demand
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