Spacehall Sound Machine is a psychedelic dance band based in San Diego, CA and established in October 2022. The six piece instrumental ensemble is the brainchild of Matt Bozzone, a drummer who has spent the past 10+ years touring the U.S. with a variety of artists in the global groove scene, including Nigerian afrobeat masters Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (Fela Kuti’s former band). In 2022, Bozzone and bandmate Mitchum Yacoub played percussion for Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 on six U.S. tour dates, including a performance at Desert Daze. Shortly after that, Spacehall was formed.

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Spacehall's music is an amalgamation of styles that were created in various parts of the world, across many decades. Their sound is inspired by explosive rhythms from West African & Latin America, Jamaican dub, driving post-punk basslines, and haunting melodies from the Middle East. They create hypnotic grooves designed to move bodies on the dance floor and take adventurous minds on a journey.

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The band has opened for international artists such as Frente Cumbiero, Meridian Brothers, Vieux Farka Toure, and Seun Kuti, and have performed at popular festivals throughout California such as Lighting In A Bottle , Joshua Tree Music Festival, Wonderfront, and Same Same But Different.