MAUSIKI SCALES, Composer / Band Leader / Keyboardist / Historian. Mausiki Scales has been a force in the Atlanta indie music scene for over two decades as a sought-after keyboardist and founder/musical director of the critically acclaimed ensemble, The Common Ground Collective. A recipient of the Georgia Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities, Mausiki is also a folklorist and historian who translates his knowledge into musical arrangements that leave his audiences moved and moving…literally. Mausiki Scales and the Common Ground Collective are known for taking fans on a fearless exploration of the pulsating rhythms of the African Diaspora, seamlessly connecting the dots between Afrobeat, Funk, Hip Hop, Soul and New Orleans Jazz…in a single performance. Mausiki has performed with artists such as Roy Ayers, Babatunde Olatunji, Les Nubians, Stevie Wonder, Kirk Whalum, The Last Poets, Third World, Russell Gunn, Brenda Nicole Moorer, Khari Cabral Simmons and Julie Dexter. Check out Mausiki's latest album, "WESTWEST AFRICA".