PRESS & AWARDS
* “politically-charged beats respectfully skim rhythms from Senegal to Jamaica, dancing from Ghana to Nigeria straight into Funkytown
USA” (Maximum Ink)
* “…can lock into a groove and hold it tight, but still give the feeling of freedom. Best of all, [he] sounds convincingly African”
(Billboard Magazine)
* "...David McDavitt set the dance floor afire with sexy, warlike rhythms." (Dulani Wallace-The Vinyl District)
* “David McDavitt, a percussionist who clearly has both the passion and aptitude for world music” (Joe Ross Music Reviews)
* “hypnotic rhythms” (Popmatters)
* “brass à la King Sunny Adé and great drumming” (CDBaby re:Cheick Hamala Diabate)
* “a riddim feel riding well with the Malian griot sound” (Bennloxo.com)
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AWARDS
2013 DC Annual Reggae Music Awards: Best Reggae Band (I&I Riddim)
2013 WAMA Best World Music Group
2012 DC Annual Reggae Music Awards: Best Reggae Band (I&I Riddim)
2012 WAMA Best World Music Group
2011 WAMA Best World Music Group
2010 WAMA Best World Music Group
2010 WAMA Best World Music Recording
2009 WAMA Best World Music Group
2008 WAMA Artist of the Year
2008 WAMA Best World Music Group
2008 WAMA Debut CD of the Year
2008 WAMA Best World Music Recording
2007 WAMA Best World Music Group
USA” (Maximum Ink)
* “…can lock into a groove and hold it tight, but still give the feeling of freedom. Best of all, [he] sounds convincingly African”
(Billboard Magazine)
* "...David McDavitt set the dance floor afire with sexy, warlike rhythms." (Dulani Wallace-The Vinyl District)
* “David McDavitt, a percussionist who clearly has both the passion and aptitude for world music” (Joe Ross Music Reviews)
* “hypnotic rhythms” (Popmatters)
* “brass à la King Sunny Adé and great drumming” (CDBaby re:Cheick Hamala Diabate)
* “a riddim feel riding well with the Malian griot sound” (Bennloxo.com)
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AWARDS
2013 DC Annual Reggae Music Awards: Best Reggae Band (I&I Riddim)
2013 WAMA Best World Music Group
2012 DC Annual Reggae Music Awards: Best Reggae Band (I&I Riddim)
2012 WAMA Best World Music Group
2011 WAMA Best World Music Group
2010 WAMA Best World Music Group
2010 WAMA Best World Music Recording
2009 WAMA Best World Music Group
2008 WAMA Artist of the Year
2008 WAMA Best World Music Group
2008 WAMA Debut CD of the Year
2008 WAMA Best World Music Recording
2007 WAMA Best World Music Group