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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January 27, 2011

guest deejay:
TOM SCHNABEL
(KCRW)
Tom Schnabel attended USC, the Sorbonne, and UCLA. He later taught high school and college-level English and literature courses in Los Angeles, and later ESL in Paris. Tom began producing radio for KCRW in 1977. During his tenure as Music Director (l979-1990), KCRW grew from an obscure college station to become the biggest public station in the US, serving as an influential taste-maker for new and unusual music. He developed the eclectic musicformat and introduced World Music to public radio. During this time KCRW twice won the College Media Journal's"Best Noncommercial Station" award (1986, 1989). Schnabel resigned his position as music director in 1990 tobroaden his career as a record producer, music consultant, and teacher.

In addition to KCRW, Schnabel has taught world music and other courses at UCLA Extension and the Southern California Institute of Architecture. He consults on world music with the National Academy of Recording Arts andSciences, (NARAS), as well as producing world music CD's: Trance Planet, 5 volumes. (Triloka Records) and Quango World: Voices (Quango/Island). Recently he’s worked as a consultant on the Palm Pictures/NationalGeographic series, Palm World Voices.

Schnabel has written extensively about music for various publications, including the Los Angeles Times, Jazz Magazine (France), Cashbox, Down Beat. Esquire. Buzz, and LA Style. He’s authored two books: StolenMoments: Conversations with Contemporary Musicians (Acrobat Books 1988). and Rhythm Planet:The GreatWorld Music Makers(Universe/Rizzoli. l998).

Music consulting for film includes work on Ground Hog Day, the Brazilian film, O Quatrilho and Dinosaur.Schnabel was also Music Supervisor of John Sayles' Spanish-language feature film, Men with Guns.

He continues to work as music supervisor for ads and film. Schnabel also enjoy deejaying various eventsaround the city, mixing hip hop, soul, and tropical music into a tasty dance.
www.kcrw.com

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live African dance by:
NADRA
www.rootsdancetheatre.com
www.facebook.com/nadra

resident deejay:
JEREMY SOLE
(KCRW)
www.kcrw.com/jeremysole
www.facebook.com/jeremysolefamily
www.twitter.com/jeremysole
www.soundcloud.com/jeremysole

resident deejay:
GLENN RED
(Afro Funke' / Eclectica)
www.glennred.com

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
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 10:30pm - $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:
February 3, 2011
guest deejay:
GREG CAZ
(Brooklyn)
www.myspace.com/gregcaz