Afro Funke Thursdays at Zanzibar

Afro Funke' Thursdays
Zanzibar
1301 5th Street @ Arizona
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310.451.2221 / 21+ / $7
www.zanzibarlive.com
www.myspace.com/afrofunke
www.rockydawuni.com/afrofunke.html
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THIS WEEK! September 11, 2008

guest deejay:
DJ CHICUS (Redbud Records - NYC)
Redbud's founder, Chicus has been a long-time afficianado of reggae, dance hall and breaks. He's traveled worldwide delivering his special blend of rare and curious grooves. Spinning in places such as: Copenhagen, Berlin, Vienna, UK, etc. as well as venues closer to home: Turntables on the Hudson, Kush, Halcyon, Open Air, Bar 169, Denzien Lounge, Lotus, etc. Chicus has been responsible for steering production on just about every Redbud release and will continue to guide Redbud into the future with its unique blend of homegrown jamaican inspired dance grooves.
www.redbudrecords.com

+ dance performance:
TATIANA JOHNSON
Tatiana Johnson is a dance choreographer, multi-arts performer, and massage therapist. She has a B.A. in dance and cultural studies from UCLA’s World Arts and Cultures Department, where she studied various dance forms and had the wonderful opportunity of studying Contemporary West African dance with Germaine Acogny at her dance school, L’Ecole de Sables, in Senegal. She has been choreographing and dancing for over seven years with the One World Dance Company, which travels around the world promoting positive messages of peace and unity through their performances. She was also a member of Contra Tiempo, an innovative salsa company, L'Esprit D'frique, a pan African performing arts ensemble and the Marshall Dance Company, which strives to carry on the legacy of Katherine Dunham. She enjoys teaching dance at various schools and dance studios throughout Los Angeles and believes that the arts are an essential part of learning, healing, and expressing ones creative possibilities.
www.myspace.com/queentati

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UPCOMING:
September 18, 2008

very special guest deejay:
QUANTIC (Tru Thoughts / Ubiquity - Columbia)
www.quantic.org

+
after party for:
ROCKY DAWUNI (@ KEY CLUB)
www.rockydawuni.com
www.myspace.com/rockydawunimusic
$10 PRE-SALE TICKETS!!
http://templetickets.musictoday.com/TempleBar/calendar.aspx

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For more information please contact:
Cary Sullivan
afrofunke@yahoo.com