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EMEFE

Soul & R&B band from New York, NY · formed 2009

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EMEFE photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
50
Cities
30
Releases
13
Last show
Sep 19, 2026Convergence Festival

About

EMEFE is a band from New York, NY, formed in 2009, tagged afrobeat, dance, funk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2026, across 50 rooms in 30 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · event platform:bandsintown city, facebook, Songkick, poster
No upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us

Shows per year

  1. 20155 shows
  2. 201613 shows
  3. 20174 shows
  4. 20182 shows
  5. 20239 shows
  6. 20248 shows
  7. 20253 shows
  8. 202616 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 19, 2026Convergence Festival · DuncanHeadliner
Sep 18, 202641950 Government Road,Squamish,V0N 1H0,CA · SquamishHeadliner
Sep 18, 2026Brackendale Art Gallery · SquamishHeadliner
Sep 17, 2026Fox Cabaret · AbbotsfordHeadliner
Jul 17, 2026The Rockaway Hotel · Rockaway BeachSupportwith Magic City Hippies
Jul 16, 2026Levitate Backyard · MarshfieldSupportwith Magic City Hippies
Jul 15, 2026Concerts Under The Stars · King Of PrussiaSupportwith Magic City Hippies
Jul 15, 2026175 West Valley Forge Road, 19406 · King of PrussiaHeadliner
Jul 11, 2026Colony Woodstock NY · WoodstockHeadliner
Jul 11, 2026Colony · WoodstockHeadlinerwith The Brighton Beat
Jul 10, 2026210 Main St, Brattleboro, VT, United States, Vermont 05301 · BrattleboroHeadliner
Jul 10, 2026The Stone Church · BrattleboroHeadlinerwith The Brighton Beat
May 23, 2026Stageone at Fairfield Theatre Company · FairfieldHeadlinerwith The Brighton Beat, Pangea Worldbeat
May 23, 2026StageOne · FairfieldHeadliner
May 22, 2026Nublu 151Headliner
May 22, 2026Nublu · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Brass Queens
May 30, 2025Sultan Room · BrooklynHeadlinerwith La Manga
Apr 25, 2025Martyrs' · ChicagoHeadliner
Apr 25, 20253855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613 · ChicagoHeadliner
Nov 22, 2024Martyrs' · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Mike Dillon and Punkadelic, Mike Dillon
Nov 22, 20243855 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60613 · ChicagoHeadliner
Oct 10, 2024Sultan Room · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Tipa Tipo
Sep 21, 2024The Mint · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Kat Lincoln, Dennis Jones
Sep 21, 2024The Mint LA · Los AngelesHeadliner
Apr 6, 2024The Coast · Fort CollinsHeadliner
Apr 5, 2024Cervantes Other Side · DenverHeadliner
Apr 5, 2024Cervantes' Other Side · DenverSupportwith High Fade, Zeta June
Sep 17, 2023Fox CabaretHeadliner
Jul 14, 2023Ophelia's Electric Soapbox · DenverHeadliner
Jul 14, 2023Ophelia's · DenverHeadliner
Jun 3, 2023Permanent Records Roadhouse · Los Angeles (LA)Headliner
Apr 7, 2023Sultan Room · BrooklynSupportwith Brass Queens
Jan 19, 2023The Bowery Ballroom · New YorkHeadliner
Jan 19, 2023Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Magic City Hippies, Capyac
Jan 18, 2023Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith Magic City Hippies, Capyac
Jan 18, 2023The Bowery Ballroom · New YorkHeadliner
Oct 31, 2018Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 · New York (NYC)Supportwith Dynamo
Oct 31, 2018Rockwood Music Hall · New YorkHeadliner
Jun 23, 2017Rockwood Music Hall · New YorkHeadliner
Jun 22, 2017Schuylkill County Fairgrounds · Schuylkill HavenHeadliner
Jun 22, 2017300 Holman St, Lunenburg, MA 01462-1706, United States · LunenburgHeadliner
Jun 22, 2017Schuylkill County Fair Association · Schuylkill HavenHeadliner
Jun 25, 2016The Mothlight · AshevilleHeadliner
Jun 17, 2016Destination Moon 2016 · CatskillHeadliner
May 15, 2016Trans-Pecos · RidgewoodHeadlinerwith Superhuman Happiness, Legs
May 6, 2016Brighton Music Hall · BostonSupportwith Ripe, Kyle Thornton & the Company
Apr 16, 2016Founders Brewing Co. · Grand RapidsHeadlinerwith Animal Years, Hollywood Makeout, Oracle
Apr 15, 2016Zanzabar · LouisvilleHeadliner
Apr 14, 2016Asheville Music Hall & The One Stop · AshevilleHeadliner
Apr 13, 2016Trim Tab Brewery · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Looksy
Apr 11, 2016Will's Pub · OrlandoHeadlinerwith PLEASURES
Apr 9, 2016Rhythm Foundation · HollywoodHeadliner
Apr 9, 2016Miami Beach Bandshell · MiamiHeadlinerwith Psychic Mirrors, Chantil Dukart
Mar 11, 2016Little Water Radio · New York (NYC)Supportwith Arc Waves, Emanuel and the Fear
Mar 8, 2016Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanSupportwith The Skins, Strange Names
Nov 4, 2015Brooklyn Bowl · BrooklynSupportwith Antibalas, Saul Williams
Sep 24, 2015Baby's All Right · BrooklynHeadliner
Sep 17, 2015Baby's All Right · BrooklynHeadliner
Sep 3, 2015Baby's All Right · BrooklynHeadliner
Jun 11, 2015Brooklyn Bowl · BrooklynSupportwith Femi Kuti, Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, DJ Greg Caz

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

50 rooms in 30 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Brooklyn8 shows
  • New York (NYC)5 shows
  • Chicago4 shows
  • Denver4 shows
  • New York4 shows

and 25 other cities

Live history

146 shows on record
Shows counted
146
First on record
Feb 2010
Latest on record
Sep 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20104
  2. 201117
  3. 201227
  4. 201328
  5. 201414
  6. 201518
  7. 201612
  8. 20172
  9. 20181
  10. 20236
  11. 20245
  12. 20252
  13. 202610

Top rooms

  • Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn · 7
  • Rockwood Music Hall, New York · 5
  • Sullivan Hall, New York (NYC) · 5
  • Baby's All Right, Brooklyn · 4
  • Sultan Room, Brooklyn · 3

Top cities

  • Brooklyn, NY · 24
  • New York (NYC), NY · 21
  • New York, NY · 14
  • Manhattan, KS · 10
  • Chicago, IL · 6

Often on the bill with: Magic City Hippies, Superhuman Happiness, Chicago Afrobeat Project, Mammal Dap, Brass Queens, CAPYAC, Umphrey's McGee, Animal Years

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

13 releases, 2010–2025

  • FORWARD

    2025 · Album

  • Good Future (10th Anniversary Reissue)

    2023 · Album

  • Live at Bryant Park

    2017 · Album

  • Sayulita

    2016 · Single

  • Time

    2016 · Ep

  • The Afrofunk International & Tropical Grooves Experience

    2016

  • EMEFE

    2015 · Album

  • Have You Ever Been To Electric Afroland ?

    2013

  • We Are The Fire Inside Your Mind

    2013

  • Good Future

    2012 · Album

  • BBB

    2012

  • Europe EP

    2011

  • Music Frees All

    2010 · Album

Lineup

  • Miles Francis

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 12 plays, 2013-05-07–2026-04-30 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sunday Soul' (OCnotes) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Wo' Pop' (DJ Rhythma) — KEXP

Lineup history

2 members on record
  • Miles Francisfrom 2009, end unknown
  • Jake Pintotenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Les Yper Sound (via Miles Francis), Superhuman Happiness (via Miles Francis)

Members' earlier bands: Antibalas (via Miles Francis)

Photos, art and posters

EMEFE — Convergence Festival, 2026-09-19
Poster · Convergence Festival, 2026-09-19 — event platform:bandsintown city
EMEFE — Fox Cabaret, 2026-09-17
Poster · Fox Cabaret, 2026-09-17 — event platform:bandsintown city
EMEFE — Stageone at Fairfield Theatre Company, 2026-05-23
Poster · Stageone at Fairfield Theatre Company, 2026-05-23 — Songkick
EMEFE — Cervantes' Other Side, 2024-04-05
Poster · Cervantes' Other Side, 2024-04-05 — Songkick
EMEFE — Bowery Ballroom, 2023-01-19
Poster · Bowery Ballroom, 2023-01-19 — Songkick
EMEFE — Brighton Music Hall, 2016-05-06
Poster · Brighton Music Hall, 2016-05-06 — Songkick
EMEFE — Le Poisson Rouge, 2016-03-08
Poster · Le Poisson Rouge, 2016-03-08 — Songkick
EMEFE — Brooklyn Bowl, 2015-11-04
Poster · Brooklyn Bowl, 2015-11-04 — Songkick
EMEFE — Brooklyn Bowl, 2015-06-11
Poster · Brooklyn Bowl, 2015-06-11 — Songkick
EMEFE — Littlefield, 2015-01-10
Poster · Littlefield, 2015-01-10 — Songkick
EMEFE — Church of Boston, 2013-08-31
Poster · Church of Boston, 2013-08-31 — Songkick
EMEFE — Union Street Station, 2013-06-29
Poster · Union Street Station, 2013-06-29 — Songkick
EMEFE — Le Poisson Rouge, 2013-03-29
Poster · Le Poisson Rouge, 2013-03-29 — Songkick
EMEFE — Brooklyn Bowl, 2012-07-07
Poster · Brooklyn Bowl, 2012-07-07 — Songkick
EMEFE — The Studio, Webster Hall, 2012-04-15
Poster · The Studio, Webster Hall, 2012-04-15 — Songkick
EMEFE — Brooklyn Bowl, 2012-03-26
Poster · Brooklyn Bowl, 2012-03-26 — Songkick
EMEFE — Glasslands Gallery, 2012-03-01
Poster · Glasslands Gallery, 2012-03-01 — Songkick
EMEFE — Sullivan Hall, 2010-09-17
Poster · Sullivan Hall, 2010-09-17 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
EMEFE on Last.fmArtist facts
Emefe on DiscogsArtist facts
EMEFE on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
event platform:bandsintown cityShow history, Show posters
facebookShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
posterShow history
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.