Maffie and Crew are a new wave of Caribbean musicians led by Ulan "Maffie" Atwell they call Vancouver, BC, home. Their presentations contain the many beats of the Caribbean and include dancehall, reggae and Soca from their 7 original independent CD releases. As Mr. Nigel noted "Their stage performance is incomparable to any other artist throughout the Lower Mainland Vancouver Canada. Each performance is filled with high energy and precision and contains a magnificent display of dance flavor, originality, versatility and creative musical interpretations."
Maffie and Crew are from diverse musical backgrounds and brought together by a shared kinship for the music of the Caribbean. The rhythm section is driven by Ivan Elva (St. Lucia) on drums and vocals, and Fando Bynoe on bass and backing vocals (SVG), and Rapper, vocalist and saxophonist Renita Drakes (Barbados).
Currently headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Maffie and Crew infuse their live performances with energy and power as they fly their Caribbean flags in unison and with pride. When they hit the stage you are in for another "high energy" performance. Samples of some of their pulsating rhythms are available on their website www.maffie.com. As Independent producers, Maffie and Crew recently complete Working on their New Album call "Grass Roots Reload Part 1". Currently working on, new Album that will be call Balance Reload Part 2 of the Maffie and Crew for 2008.