The Brooklyners is a NYC reggae band that blends Jamaican standards,
French classics and original conscious tunes in a unique tropical cocktail.
The band got its name from its members’ diversity and their multi-
cultural backgrounds also from its home base Brooklyn NYC.
It was created 7 years ago and have since played hundreds of shows in NYC
and traveling up and down the East coast.
The Brooklyners features: David Langlois on vocals, percussion & rhythm
guitar, Ras Abda G on vocals & bass, Kikkah Jackson on vocals & drums,
Diego Cebollero on guitars and Bryan Benhingove on keyboards,
saxophones, melodica,
Past and present collaborations:
Sly Dunbar, Andy Bassford, Earl “Chinna” Smith, Philip Smart,
Queen Omega, Sidney Mills, The Binghistra Mouvement, Inna Di Yard.
VIDEOS
" SOUS LE CIEL DE PARIS"
(H. Giraud / J. Dréjac/D. Langlois)
Featuring: Ras Abda G on bass, Kikkah Jackson on drums, Bryan Benhingove on melodica & keys, Andy Bassford on guitars, Sidney Mills on organ and David Langlois on vocals and percussion.
Recorded by Ras Abda G at 5 Outta 12 Studio Brooklyn, NYC
Mixed by Sidney Mills at Mercy Sound Studio Manhattan, NYC
Produced by Monteo Productions & David Langlois
The Brooklyners @ The Brooklyn Bowl
Playing reggae music to the youth
“CROSSROARDS” (C.Russell/D.Langlois)
This is the ‘reggaezation’ of a beautiful song from Calvin Russel about life being a big road with lots of signs…but watch out, they look the same!!!
“TAKE A DEEP BREATH” (D.Brown/D.Langlois)
Stuck at home during confinement without my fellow bandmates, I had to create something !
Big thank you to Jason, Naya & Matéo for their participations!
MUSIC
Cooking up some new sounds for 2023, recording here at Abda’s Studio in
Brooklyn and then will go mix it in Kingston Jamaica …
Stay tuned with our pages and channels: Facebook, Instagram and Youtube!
THE BROOKLYNERS FOR THE YOUTH
Because transmitting values to the future generation is essential, The
Brooklyners love to work, and have been doing so for the past 4 years with
the Rock & Roll Playhouse Productions as The Bob Marley’s cover band for the
East Coast playing Reggae music and its truthful message to the youth and
their families!
