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 July 21, 2011


guest deejay:
LADY SHA
A turntablist, musician, vocalist, and first female to win the annual Winter Music Conference DJ Spin-off in
WMC history (Miami 2008), Lady Sha continuously returns home to LA a citizen of the globe as reflected in
her eclectic DJ sets. Spinning heated hip hop fused with electro, soul, rock, house, reggae, & global sounds,
she has moved dance floors worldwide. One of the few female DJ's to have rocked parties in Jamaica &
the first female DJ to spin live on South African radio airwaves (2004), Lady Sha innovates the music
& nightlife industries universally. Currently, you can find Sha dj-ing high-end & special events in
Los Angeles & cities across the globe, while also producing annual events with co-founder
Aneesah Williams through their firm, LionessLA.

Download her latest mix cd at http://mahfia.com
www.djladysha.com/

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live performance by:
The Ava Nahas World Percussion Ensemble
The Ava Nahas Percussion Ensemble is inspired by the idea that rhythms in their exalted state capture
the soul by stirring emotion and revealing stories. Lebanese-Egyptian percussionist and singer-songwriter
Ava Nahas expresses this inspiration in her full length composition, "Telos: Rhythms of Passage". It consists
of three movements, each richly representing a unique stage of human life. They individually embody the vastly
contrasting emotional landscapes that shape these life junctures. They are: "Birth: Origin of Life"; "Passion, Despite
Reason"; and "Wisdom: Hunger for Connection". The third movement reflects a vision for human evolution and strives
to unify and empower people in this era of profound global discord. The ANPEperforms these distinct movements
seperately or together as a larger work.

Ava is happily working with distinctive percussionists Jamie Papish and Christo Pellani. Together they
soulfully weave life's journeys with vibrant layers of world rhythms, revealing poetry, and captivating songs.
The group plays a wide range of world percussion instruments and is dedicated to both beautiful traditions
and creative frontiers. These musicians have performed individually both in the U.S. and abroad.
Together, their passion, synergy and intensity have gripped audiences, and their devoted fan base steadily
grows with each performance.
http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=196443

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listening party 9-10pm with giveaways:
SEUN KUTI
"FROM AFRICA WITH FURY: RISE"
With the mighty new From Africa With Fury: Rise, Seun Anikulapo Kuti heads up Egypt 80, the
extraordinary combo first fronted by his renowned father. The album follows Kuti’s critically praised
debut, 2008’s Many Things, which was unanimously hailed for continuing Fela’s musical legacy.
From Africa With Fury: Rise sees Kuti finding his own idiosyncratic voice as songwriter, singer, and
band leader, its songs and sonic approach marked by provocative edge and mature self-assurance.

Produced by Brian Eno, John Reynolds, and Kuti, with additional production by Godwin Logie, and
mixed by John Reynolds and Tim Oliver, the album captures Seun and Egypt 80’s extraordinary power,
fraught with the scorching rhythms and kinetic funk energy that has earned the band – as ever, under
the leadership of alto saxophonist Lekan Animashaun – worldwide acclaim as one of today’s most
incendiary live acts. With Kuti’s booming vocal stylings at the forefront, songs like “African Soldiers”
and “Mr. Big Thief” are fueled by call-and-response hooks, breakneck tempos, and combative, topical
lyricism which firmly sets the classic Egypt 80 sound in the modern era.
www.knittingfactoryrecords.com
www.giantstep.net



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:

July 28, 2011

AFRO FUNKE' SOUND SYSTEM
featuring 2x4 set w/ DJs Jeremy Sole & Glenn Red

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live percussion:
KIRAN GANDHI
http://kirangandhi.com/
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dance class 9 to 10pm:
CLUB ZUMBA w/ WIL WILSON!
http://www.wildancefit.com/