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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Thursday June 23, 2011


guest deejay:
MATT ROBINSON
(Funky Reggae)
Music has always been the passion of Matt’s life. In his childhood days in Philadelphia, he first heard and understood musical arrangement by
listening to Sly and the Family Stone. Amazed that so many sounds could come together and sound so brilliant he set out on a quest to see how
it was done. Piano lessons were the beginning. When the family moved to California Matt, as a teenager joined the local rock band. At
New York University he enrolled in the Music Business and Technology Program. Upon returning to California, he began Djing the “new”
Hip Hop Music he heard while attending NYU. His underground club promotions turned out to be very successful, attracting close to 1000
kids in downtown warehouses on some occasions. Funky Reggae (a Saturday Night Promotion) became the most popular of all of his clubs.
Warner Records Exec, Benny Medina gave Matt his first record deal. To produce a record based on the music he dj’d at Funky Reggae. The
record was a critical success including the debut of Queen Latifah on a duet with Daddy-O from Stetsasonic. Island Records’ Chris Blackwel
l then gave Matt his own Reggae Label “Peace Posse” where he recorded Reggae great… Eek a Mouse!

Matt then took the post of VP of A&R for Capitol Records. Working with The Beastie Boys, The Whispers, Melvin Van Peebles, KRS ONE
to name a few. After a brief stint at Motown as VP of Soundtracks, Matt decided to take a more creative route in the Music Business. Writing,
Djing, Producing, and Marketing have been the focus as of late. Global Soul Sound System is Matt’s DJ System. He’s been flown to the Bahamas
to DJ Michael Jordan’s celebrity charity golf tournament, and has dj’d for many celebrity hosted parties including George Clooney’s house party
and old school funk jam for Lou Gossett’s 70th b-day. And recently DJ’d VH1’s Diva’s Support the Troops Concert at Miramar Marine Air Base
for 20,000 troops and their families. Matt recently completed his 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training course and looks forward to blending
his eclectic mixes to Yoga soon!
http://djmattnifique.com/


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
*Current album "Hymns for the Rebel Soul" on ITunes!
www.rockydawuni.com
www.rockpaperscissors.biz/go/rocky
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
(NO CREDIT CARDS FOR COVER !!
Please bring cash or there is ATM in building)

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:

June 30, 2011

guest deejay:
NU-MARK
www.numark.com
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listening party 9-10pm with giveaways:
RED HOT & RIO 2
www.giantstep.net
www.redhot.org