Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1972 in Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States
- Active: 1972 - present
Biography
Idris Ackamoor (born Bruce Baker, January 9, 1951) is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, actor, tap dancer, producer, administrator, and director. He is the Founder, Executive/Co-Artistic Director of the multi-disciplinary San Francisco performance company Cultural Odyssey. Ackamoor is also the Artistic Director of the world music/jazz ensemble The Pyramids. He grew up in Chicago, and founded the Pyramids in the early 1970s at Antioch College, Ohio, as part of Cecil Taylor's Black Music Ensemble.
Genres
Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids Discography
- We Be All Africans (2016) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- An Angel Fell (2018) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Shaman! (2020) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- Afro Futuristic Dreams (2023) - Album - rated 3.41/5
Members
- Idris Ackamoor - saxophones, vocals (1972–Present)
- Kimathi Asante - bass (1972–1977; 2011–2016)
- Margaux Simmons - flute, vocals (1972–1977; 2018–Present)
- Bradie Speller - congas, percussion (1972–1977; 2011–Present)
- Sandra Poindexter - violin, vocals (2016–Present)
- Skyler Stover - bass (2018–Present)