Shammar Allen and the Underdawgs in Kazakhstan

ASTANA. April 20. KAZINFORM A little bit of the American south came to Almaty on April 14th when a well-known New Orleans jazz band, Shammar Allen and the Underdawgs, performed at the opening of the Almaty International Jazz Festival. In the first stop of their multi-city Central Asia tour, the band took the Almaty music scene by storm.

The audience jumped from their seats to dance and sing along with the vocalist and trumpeter Shamarr Allen who is known for his electrifying performances and diverse music pallette.

Shamarr Allen enchanted the local audience with a repertoire that included jazz, pop, funk, and rock songs.

They continued their U.S. State Department Education and Cultural Affairs Bureau-sponsored tour in a master class at the Almaty Jazz School where they played with local Almaty jazz students. The band shared their New Orleans-style music techniques and inspired students by providing a glimpse of life as a jazz musician in the United States, the press service of the United States Diplomatic Mission reports.

Later that evening, Shamarr Allen joined the jazz students on stage on the second night of the Jazz Festival with a rendition of several popular American jazz songs. Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs have left their mark on the Almaty music scene and a lasting impression on aspiring young musicians and general audiences.

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