Afro Funke Thursdays at Zanzibar and Africa Live!

Afro Funké
WEEKLY FUNK INVOCATION
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Afrobeat, Brazilian, Dub, Reggae, Cumbia, Samba Disco, Batucada, Afro-Latin House, Indian Beats, Makossa & other deep-rooted Funk music from around the world
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December 18, 2008

guest deejay:
DJ JOHN DOE (The Get Back - Las Vegas)
John Doe has been an avid record collector for 20 years, and a DJ since 1996 when he release his first mix tape,"Fused Funk." He has released several mix tapes over the years and is the founder (and one of the resident DJs) of the popular, long-running monthly funk & soul dance party, "The Get Back," held the first Friday of each month in downtown Las Vegas.
www.thegetbackvegas.com

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SLUM DOG MILLIONIAIRE
SOUND TRACK LISTENING PARTY
9 to 10pm
+ giveaways!!
Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Simon Beaufoy. The film, shot in India, follows a young street beggar who appears on a game show, exceeding people's expectations and raising suspicions from the game show host and law enforcement. Composer A. R. Rahman planned the score over two months and completed it in two weeks He has stated he was aiming for "mixing modern India and the oldIndia" with the music, but that the film and soundtrack "isn’t about India or Indian culture. The story could happen anywhere."

Boyle, who "hated sentiment" and told Rahman "Never put a cello in my film", wanted a "pulsey" score. Rahman appreciated that Boyle liked how Indian films mix music, saying the director wanted "edgy, upfront" musicthat did not sound suppressed. "Describing the music as one of the parts he liked most in the film, Boyle wanted toinclude M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" from early on in production on the score, which appears along with an original track Rahman composed, "O...Saya," featuring Arulpragasam. M.I.A., who Rahman described as a "powerhouse" and Boyle hailed as "a gift" to the soundtrack gave brief film notes on some scenes to Boyle upon request during editing.
www.foxsearchlight.com/slumdogmillionaire/
www.giantstep.net

resident deejay:
JEREMY SOLE
www.myspace.com/musaics
* hear J.Sole on 89.9 KCRW (or kcrw.com) Wednesdays 12-3am
www.myspace.com/branchesradio

resident deejay:
GLENN RED
www.myspace.com/glenn_red

hosted by:
ROCKY DAWUNI
www.rockydawuni.com
www.myspace.com/rockydawunimusic

afro funke' photography, booking & production:
CARY SULLIVAN
www.myspace.com/carysullivan

*Plus Special Guest Deejays & Players of Instruments Each Week!!*
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Afro Funke' Thursdays
Zanzibar 1301 5th Street @ Arizona
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310.451.2221 / 21+ / 9pm - 2am / $7
www.zanzibarlive.com
www.myspace.com/afrofunke
www.rockydawuni.com/afrofunke.html
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UPCOMING
December 18, 2008
AFRO FUNKE’ SOUND SYSTEM
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NEXT AID FUNDRAISER
www.myspace.com/nextaid
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With every Hallmark (PRODUCT) RED™ your Holiday card purchase, you’ll be voting for contest finalists and helping eliminate AIDS in Africa, now through Dec. 22. Visit hallmark.com/you to choose your favorite unique card design, which contributes 8% of sales to the Global Fund. Good stuff.
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Please Support AFRICA LIVE!
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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For more Afro Funke' information please contact:
Cary Sullivan
afrofunke@yahoo.com