“Bujo” Kevin Jones is a percussionist who has performed all over the world. He has backed up well known entertainers an artists such as Whitney Houston, The Isley Brothers, Jermaine Jackson, Archie Shepp, Charles McPherson, Winard Harper and Ray Copeland. He has worked along side of many of the greats in the Latin Jazz and World Music genres such as Hilton Ruiz, Mario Rivera, John Benitez and Francis Mbappe.

More recently, Kevin has continued to stick close to his roots of Jazz and Traditional African and Neo-African music by playing with many artists such as Talib Kibwe, Winard Harper, Babatunde Lea, James Weidman and Clifford Adams. Kevin still can be found playing traditional African music with Malaki Ma Congo Drum and Dance Ensemble.

Besides performing, Kevin is fast becoming an excellent teacher and clinician. He now works for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, The Bronx Ensemble, Arts Horizons, Dance Giant Steps and Harlem School of the Arts.

Kevin has recently recorded his own project, “Land of Eternal Tranquil Light”, featuring drummer Marvin “Bugalu” Smith, saxophonist Talib Kibwe, pianist Kelvin Sholar and percussionist Djobi Irie Simon, a recording expressing his commitment to peace and an expression of his untiring faith.

“Bujo” Kevin Jones: ” I can start by saying that Tenth World is a group which is dedicated to producing music that will inspire, heal and unify society. Our music can best be described as music that is inspired by the rhythms of the African diaspora.

My biggest influences are Mongo Santamaria, John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, Dizzy Gillespie, drummers Tito Puente, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Chief Bey, Big Black, Guinean master drummer Mamady Keita, Babatunde Olatunji, Babatunde Lea, The Isley Brothers and congolese drummer,Titos Sompa.”