But it's always you time. So take some of it now, a let yourself groove into the day:
And tonight -> Afro Funke' is night:
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AFRO FUNKE’
WEEKLY FUNK INVOCATION
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Afrobeat, Brazilian, Dub, Reggae, Cumbia, Samba Disco,
African Salsa, Afro-Latin House, Indian Beats, Makossa,
Balkan, Funk, Blues, Highlife, Broken-Afro-Beat, Salsa,
& Other deep-rooted soul music from around the world
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An all-star project from Antibalas, Ocote Soul Sounds and Grupo Fantasma,
the HERMANO BROTHERS graced the stage of Afro Funke' last Thursday
with Afro-Latin chants, strong beats, and a message of cultural liberation!
JEREMY SOLE and GLENN RED kept the spirit alive on the turntables,
which wasn't hard with all the intense and lively energy from the packed
house of good people. Thanks to all of you who shared in the moment!
This week we bring you one of the best DJs in LA who rarely hits the tables these days
plus a smokin live group from NYC and a listening party with giveaways from a new
an amazing new Brazilian artist on Luaka Bop!
AFRO FUNKE’ LIVE PRESENTS
PIMPS OF JOYTIME
The Pimps of Joytime mix samples and dance beats with tasty live musicianship and sweet vocal harmonies, bridging the gap between underground funk, soul, pop, dance, afrobeat and latin. Brian J is the band’s ringmaster. He started The PJT’s in Brooklyn back in 2005, where they cut their teeth while playing clubs in Williamsburg and the East Village. On stage, he’s the lead singer and guitarist, and in the studio, he’s the funkiest one-man-band this side of Minneapolis. This multi-ethnic band found a way to put a modern twist on a retro sound, creating dirty, ass-shakin’ grooves like no one else out there.
www.myspace.com/pimpsofjoytime
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guest deejay:
DAZ
With over 20 years of experience as a dj/producer/promoter and all around horticulturalist on digging for beats and planting the musical seeds of rhythm and sounds in the Los Angeles music scene, dj dAz brings you the best in soul, reggae, hip hop, jazz, funk, and dance classics... as co-founder of Umoja Hi-Fi, DJ’s Daz and Tomas were highly recognized as pioneers in the L.A. underground club scene, and in 1993 combined their knowledge of hip hop, dancehall, reggae, rare grooves, and breaks to create the UMOJA Soundsystem, a crew of like minded DJ’s that have branched out all over the country, spinning grooves from San Diego to Washington D.C., and spreading the good word of UMOJA (a Swahilli word for Unity). During the early nineties Daz was working with Delicious Vinyl records and through a co-agreement, established the legendary Acid Jazz club Brass. Brass at the time were responsible for the west coast promotion, marketing and development of gold and platinum selling top 40 r&b, pop, and hip hop groups, and helped launch the careers of musical artists; Jamiroquai, US3, Digable Planets, The Brand New Heavies, The Roots, The Pharcyde, and many more.
www.myspace.com/daz_one
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9-10pm listening party & giveways:
MARCIO LOCAL
Márcio Local stands at the crossroads of two great traditions in modern Brazilian music, with one foot in samba, the heavily percussive Afro-Brazilian dance music that took its modern form in the early twentieth century, and the other in soul, the African American music rooted in the blues that attracted a mass audience in Brazil in the 1960s and 1970s. Once regarded as a faddish import, soul music has been effectively Brazilianzed such that it now constitutes a local tradition in big cities like São Paulo and Márcio's home town of Rio de Janeiro. Mércio has also discovered ways to combine these two traditions to forge new variations of samba-soul by exploring the ever-expanding modern sound scape of Rio. He is also something of a sensual romantic who makes music thinking about lazy Saturday afternoons at the beach, a game of soccer, the drama of sexual seduction, and the bustle of the urban scene. In this way, he belongs to another tradition in Brazilian music that celebrates the pleasures of everyday life and the redemptive power of a catchy tune.
www.luakabop.com
www.giantstep.net
resident deejay:
JEREMY SOLE
(Afro Funke’ / KCRW / Musaics)
www.kcrw.com/jeremysole
www.myspace.com/musaics
www.twitter.com/jeremysole
www.blip.fm/jeremysole
resident deejay:
GLENN RED
www.myspace.com/glenn_red
host:
ROCKY DAWUNI
www.myspace.com/rockydawunimusic
afro funke’ photography, booking & production:
CARY SULLIVAN
www.myspace.com/carysullivan
afro funke’ production & promotion:
JORDAN ONEILL
www. twitter.com.jordaniscreativ
*Plus Surprise Guest Deejays & Players of Instruments!!*
*Have your Birthday Party @ Afro Funke’! contact: afrofunke@yahoo.com*
*Drink specials every Thursday until 10:30pm!*
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AFRO FUNKE’: Thursdays @ Zanzibar
1301 5th St Santa Monica, CA 90401
9pm | 21+ | 310-451-2221| $7-10
ZanzibarLive.com| AfroFunke.com
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TAKE A SEC TO JOIN THE FUNKE' FAMILY:
JOIN THE AF EMAIL BLAST
Add AFRO FUNKE' on: MYSPACE | TWITTER
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*Exclusive Afro Funke’ T-Shirts @ the club each week.
Plus hand made hats, bags, belts & more provided by
Big Al Hats
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Afro Funke' supports:
Africa LIVE! is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, restore, and reinvigorate the Ghanaian music scene, creating public and industry awareness for its rich history and value, and commercial opportunities for artists and the community. Ghanaian international music star, Rocky Dawuni recognized the need to safeguard Ghana’s incredible music legacy. Through Africa LIVE! Dawuni plans to promote music education and appreciation in schools, provide schools and artists with access to instruments, venues and professional production assistance, and foster musical collaboration between the U.S. and Ghana.
We will have an Africa LIVE! donation box available at Afro Funke' each week. Or you can contact africalivemusic@gmail.com for more information regarding events and donations.
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With a little help from our friends:
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“The real is simple, open, clear and kind, beautiful and joyous. It is completely free of contradictions. It is ever new, ever fresh, endlessly creative. Being and non-being, life and death, all distinctions merge in it.”
Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
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Also tonight, the Luminaries live. These guys are amazing:
Ooh and this one is also tonight... check out what SMOG and Droid Behavior are up to:
Allllsooo tonight is Dance Right with Drop the Lime:
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