Today on Accent ON! Host Ilona Europa interviewed Alex Spurkel, a diverse producer and percussionist who has toured the world as a cutting-edge electronic/world drummer for acclaimed electronica pioneers, Electric Skychurch. Alex has a solid background in World music and studied ethnomusicology at UCLA, as well as with numerous world-renowned masters. His Mother Anushka Spurkel and very creative woman joined our show also. ALEX SPURKEL introduced us to Naked Rhytm -"Music Without Borders"
NAKED RHYTHM was born in Los Angeles in 2003 as a collaborative effort between Avi Sills and Alex Spurkel with a vision of breaking down borders and bringing the world together with cross-cultural music and dance. By seamlessly fusing exotic world music and percussion with contemporary electronic dance grooves, Naked Rhythm captivates Western audiences with the universal language of rhythm and sounds of the Middle-East, India, Africa, and South America.
