Afro Funke Thursdays in Santa Monica

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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September 23, 2010

guest deejay:
CHICUS
(REDBUD Records / NYC)
Chicus founded Redbud Records ten years ago as a home for a dubwise fusion of the deepest reggae sounds, dancehall vibes and digital beat futurism. Keeping an ear to both the streets of Brooklyn and to European dancefloors, Chicus is best known for combining theborough's rich reggae tradition with a keen sense of the new, creating aunique and unmistakable sound in all of his productions and DJ sets around the world.

Chicus has been making a name with his genre-defying mashups under the pseudonym Black Locust, mixing up artists such as Justin Timberlake, T-Pain and Sean Paul into original versions that capture his trademark sound. Chicus recently co-founded Dither Down Records, with members of the band 33Hz. Blendingtheir love of Indie Pop with Disco, Dub, 80s electro and House,Dither Down releases feature songs by up and coming New York artists and pairs them with the best new remixers from around the world.
http://soundcloud.com/djchicus/sets/black-locust-3
http://soundcloud.com/ditherdown/dither-down-fall-preview-2010-minimix
http://www.ditherdown.com

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SAADI
(live)
That Saadi’s musical history reads like something out of a V.S. Naipaul novel is incidental. As the (entirely true) legend goes, Boshra al Saadi was born in Syria, sojourned in suburban Pennsylvania for a spin in Catholic school, ventured to NYC’s Greenwich Village in her late teens with folksinger dreams, and cut her teeth as co-frontwomanfor indie rock band Looker, before setting out on her own. It’s an enchanting backstory no doubt, but it merely hints at the edges of the spirit of the songstress. Saadi’s relaxed, yet electro-happy brand of indie pop transcendsera, simultaneously redolent of no wave, new romantic, afro disco, shoegaze, dancehall reggae, post punk, and that ever-present other. Her voice possesses that rare blend of churning passion and disembodied detachment. It’s no surprise she cites Brian Eno as an influence, as her radiant sounds hearken both the 1970s pop-savvy and the latter-day electronic experiments of that musical wizard.

Saadi's dancehall cover of Below The Waist by Queen Ifrica, which appears on the mixtape, will be released as a7" early next month on Chicus' Redbud Records and her new original ep CLOTHESLINES (featuring remixesfrom LEMONADE, douster, Lazyflow & Daniel Haaksman) is coming out Worldwide October 26th onDither Down.
http://www.urb.com/2010/08/25/urb-exclusive-dl-summer-of-saadi-s-o-s-mixtape/
http://soundcloud.com/ditherdown/take-it-easy-saadi
http://soundcloud.com/ditherdown/summer-of-saadi

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dance class 9-10pm:
CLUB ZUMBA
Wil-son Williams is a Philadelphia native. Now in Los Angeles with over 20 years of dance trainingWil-son has performed all over Los Angeles in numerous LA-based dance projects with companiesincluding Los Angeles Choreographers and Dancers, The Los Angeles Orchestra, Nike Advertisement, BET Television Network, Charo Entertainment and the L.A. County Fair. His skills continue to grow covering Ballroom dancing styles such as Salsa, Argentine Tango and Swing. At age 18, Wil combined his love of dance with his natural ability to teach and began instructing dance, while continuing toperform.

Finding that fitness and dance often went hand-in-hand, he brought in a third componentto his portfolio, and launched his fitness career in Los Angeles at 26 years old. He has lead many group and private classes at gyms and studios throughout West LA including Spectrum South Bay, Downtown LA Job Corps, Sports Club LA, Your Neighborhood Studio, and at special events such as the recent Lakers 3-on-3 Tournament. Wil works with several celebrities’ children including Pam Anderson, Jane Seymour, and many celebrity child stars. Many of Hollywood’s elite have been trained by Wil and attend his classes. Among them are Tara Lipinksi, Jacky Loughery, Paula Abdul, Vivica A Fox, and Mina Hung.
www.clubzumba.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
*NEW album "Hymns for the Rebel Soul" on ITunes!
www.rockydawuni.com
www.rockpaperscissors.biz/go/rocky
www.giantstep.net/releases/2551
www.facebook.com/rockydawuni

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

++Plus special surprise guests each week!+
+Plus drink specials every Thursday!

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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 / $7 before 10pm - $10 after
www.zanzibarlive.com
www.myspace.com/afrofunke
www.afrofunke.com
*AFRO FUNKE' is now on Twitter! Please follow us!!
www.twitter.com/afrofunke
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UPCOMING:
September 30, 2010
AFRO FUNKE' SOUND
SYSTEM
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art show by:
WENDALL WIGGINS
www.myspace.com/wendellwiggins