*consistently one of the funkiest & best nights we have in LA…get loose with our good friends j.sole & glenn red*
TONIGHT we welcome the amazing 10 piece Ghanaian drum and dance group – Kusun Ensemble as well as host the after party for Ghanaian Afro Roots sensation Rocky Dawuni and Israel Reggae star Mosh Ben Ari’s show at the Wilshire Theatre!!——————:~0~:———————
THURSDAY JUNE 26, 2008
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AFRO FUNKE’
WEEKLY FUNK INVOCATION
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Afrobeat, Brazilian, Dub, Reggae, Cumbia, Samba Disco,
African Salsa, Afro-Latin House, Indian Beats, Makossa,
Balkan, Funk, Blues, Highlife, Broken-Afro-Beat, Salsa,
& Other deep-rooted soul music from around the world
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AFRO FUNKE’ LIVE PRESENTS
live performance by:
KUSUN ENSEMBLE
Kusun Ensemble is an extraordinary ensemble of musicians and dancers based in Ghana, West Africa. Founded by Nii Tettey Tetteh, the group includes past members of The National Ballet and The Pan African Orchestra. Although rooted in traditional music,t he group has developed a new brand of music and dance they have dubbed “Nokoko.” They have created innovative rhythms and dances by fusing bass and lead guitar, electrifying jazz and African rhythms, and traditional Ghanaian instruments. In their quest to develop a new style of Ghanaian music, they have been dazzling audiences in Ghana and around the world.
www. kusunensemble. com
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AFTER PARTY FOR:
ROCKY DAWUNI & MOSH BEN ARI ..
www. rockydawuni. com
@
WILSHIRE THEATRE
BUY TICKETS NOW!
Hotline: 310.202.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CHECK OUT:
www. wtbh. org/
www. moshbenari. co. il..
resident deejay:
DJ JEREMY SOLE’S MUSAICS
www. myspace. com/musaics
*hear Sole on KCRW (or kcrw. com) Wednesdays nights 12-3am
www. myspace. com/branchesradio
host:
ROCKY DAWUNI
www. rockydawuni. com
www. myspace. com/rockydawunimusic
afro funke’ photography, booking & production:
CARY SULLIVAN
www. myspace. com/carysullivan
afrofunke@yahoo.com
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AFRO FUNKE’: Thursdays @ Zanzibar
1301 5th St Santa Monica, CA 90401
9pm | 21+ | 310-451-2221 | $10
www. zanzibarlive. com
www. afrofunke. com
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*Exclusive Afro Funke’ T-Shirts @ the club each week..
Plus hand made hats, bags, belts & more provided by
Big Al Hats & www. livity. org
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Malcolm X
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