Download bio Large band photo for download * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pele Juju, dubbed by their fans as "The Wild Women of Worldbeat", the true essence of this all women's worldbeat band originally Santa Cruz based defied description. Voted 5 times in a row as "Best Local Band", in a Santa Cruz readers poll, and during the decade of the 90's Pele Juju's musical magic had created a tremendous and fast growing grassroots national following. The band toured up and down the west coast & was a featured performer at major festivals across the US and Canada, appearing at such festivals as High Sierra, Reggae on the River (CA), Ben & Jerry's Fest (VT), City Stages (AL), Oregon Country Fair (OR), SunFest (FL), Phila.Folk Fest (PA), Vancouver Folk Fest (BC) along with numerous others. Following a near 7-year musical hiatus, the sleeping Goddesses of the Volcano, Pele Juju have re-awakened & reunited to once again spread their special musical magic. Pele Juju's self-released recordings garnered not only rave reviews from local and national publications but also sold well over 50,000 units, mostly at gigs. At home in Santa Cruz, "Pele Juju" was the #1 best seller in all categories of music even outselling Eric Clapton's new release at that time. Critics raved about this amazing band: "Like an oldtime revival rolling into town, rythm goddesses Pele Juju are returning to Eugene's WOW Hall. Pele Juju shows at the hall have turned into jam-packed danceathons with the band & audience bouncing, churning & sweating for more than three hours to a fusion of African rhythms, ska, reggae, rock - you name it - that is powerfully uplifting. The shows have taken on an almost tribal, ritualistic feel." Kelly McIver - The Register-Guard - Eugene OR "Pele Juju give the still growing & evolving world-music genre a much needed female perspective. Billed as the "wild women of world beat", they easily back up the claim with a mixture of African, reggae & jazz rhythms, soaring harmonies and a stage show that veers into revival meeting fervor. With songs that all but glow with positive vibes and feel good lyrics, Pele Juju are a party band with brains, a dance music outfit whose roots are in ethnic traditions and a "girl-group" made up of grown women. A winning combination." Ernest Hardy - LA Weekly "Pele Juju received what was the biggest response of the entire weekend. Their magical set created such an explosive spectrum of sound that the ground literally shook from the force of dancing feet." (Relix Mag in reference to Pele Juju at High Sierra Music Fest)