Afro Funke Thursdays at Zanzibar

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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OCTOBER 1, 2009
AFRO FUNKE' LIVE PRESENTS

DJ SEP
(Dub Mission SF)
A DJ, producer, and promoter based in the Bay Area, DJ Sep spins dub, dubstep, reggae, dancehall, and electronic dance music influenced by the Middle East, India, Africa, and the Americas. She is the founder, promoter, and main resident DJ at Dub Mission, one of the longest running dub & reggae parties in the U.S., possibly the world.

A weekly Sunday night party based in San Francisco, Dub Mission presents cutting-edge dub, roots reggae, dancehall and dubstep, and will celebrate its thirteenth anniversary in September 2009. Dub Mission has featured artists from all over the world, including Mad Professor, Adrian Sherwood, Twilight Circus Dub Sound System, and The Scientist to name a few.

DJ Sep has also been nominated for an SF Weekly Music Award in the best DJ category, and has spun at venues and clubs in London, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and throughout the Bay Area. Her radio program, "Off The Beaten Path," is a mix of many forms of electronic music, and airs Monday nights on KPFA (94.1 FM or www.kpfa.org ) from 10 pm to midnight PST . DJ Sep has opened for a wide array of artists including Sly & Robbie, The Wailers, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Les Nubians, Rachid Taha, Afro Celt Sound System, Transglobal Underground, Angelique Kidjo, The Cinematic Orchestra, Nortec Collective, Issa Bagayogo, Habib Koite, and many more. For more information, please visit:
http://www.dubmissionsf.com
www.myspace.com/djsepmusic

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ABLAYE CISSOKO & VOLKER GOETZE
live!!
Today’s cross-cultural fusions often transcend both geography and genre, and whether it was fate or design that brought together Ablaye Cissoko and Volker Goetze, it is the listener who ultimately benefits. Despite any cultural barriers that separated them, Cissoko, the Senegalese griot singer and traditional West African 21-stringed kora player, and Goetze, the German-born, New York-based trumpeter discovered they had much in common, both musically and personally. Their commonalitiescan be heard on Sira, which is an album that reaffirms the maxim that music is the universal language. They appear tonight as part of their first USA tour together.

#2 Album, CMJ World Music Chart
"5 stars! Their serene dialogue, inspired by tradition and inventing a new vocabulary at the same time, is both thrilling and soothing." Mondomix France

"Cross-cultural fusion at its most sublime; Cissoko's keening vocals and cascading kora underpin much of the album, with Goetze weaving delicate yet sturdy lines (on trumpet) when inspiration strikes and Cissoko responding in kind...Delightful, mysterious, and indeed, ground breaking." - Jazzwise UK

“The music on this album is a revelation.” Songlines UK
http://obliqsound.com/
www.myspace.com/cissokogoetze

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The New Hope School Fundraiser in LA
Founded by Mike Fisher & Tiara Delgado, The New Hope School is a safe haven to prevent exploitation of Cambodian Children.
www.newhopecambodia.org/

Music by NICKODEMUS& DJ BODO to get your body moving!

7-10pm
Suggested Donation $10 *
Includes a free Turntables on the Hudson CD*

Stay tuned for the exclusive downloadable EP by Nickodemus & Zeb at
www.nickodemus.com

resident deejay:
JEREMY SOLE
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

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

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

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Afro Funke' Thursdays
Zanzibar
1301 5th Street @ Arizona
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310.451.2221 / 21+ (EVERYONE must have ID)
9pm - 2am / $10
www.zanzibarlive.com
www.myspace.com/afrofunke
www.afrofunke.com

*AFRO FUNKE' is now on Twitter! Please join us!!
www.twitter.com/afrofunke
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UPCOMING:
OCTOBER 8, 2009
DJ CHRIS ANNIBELL
(Afrokinetic / NYC)
www.myspace.com/chrisannibell
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MAXWELL
listening party w/ giveaways
www.myspace.com/maxwell
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STEVEN LOPEZ
live painting
http://ikeepmoving.com/
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ACID WASH PROJECTS
www.acidwashprojection.com
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For additional Afro Funke' information please contact:
afrofunke@yahoo.com
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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.

www.africalivemusic.com