come out fam…let’s get’em!!

it’s the illest sh*t you ain’t seen yet…. 

::hollerrrtron::

WESTSIDE

AFRO FUNKE’ Holiday Eve | 7.3 | RAUL CAMPOS (KCRW) & J.SOLE
 

guest deejay:
RAUL CAMPOS
The voice of pirate radio in the late nineties, Raul Campos has come from the underground to represent the eclectic tendencies of his native Los Angeles on KCRW’s Nocturna. This year, his much anticipated compilation release on Nacional Records, due out in October, showcases the talents and sounds of Latin Alternative’s best. Check the videos link for some of the action at this years’ Latin Alternative Music Conference hosted by Raul.

Raul began to rock clubs in the early nineties. Playing mostly comedy clubs and bars across Los Angeles, Raul completed his degree at – and found himself at a crossroads. Laying his urban planning career aside, Raul followed his dream into the world of radio. He established a residency with Power Tools, Power 106FM’s longest running after hours mix show and a mainstay amongst electronic music lovers, banging out ‘megamixes’..

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 | $7
www.zanzibarlive.com
www.afrofunke.com

Silverlake

RSVP to our myspace for GUESTLIST
or present your valet ticket at the door for $3 discount

 

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.

3100
www. ticketmaster. com

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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ADD AFRO FUNKE’ AS A FRIEND
JOIN OUR EMAIL BLAST

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“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.

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Malcolm X
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The Quality Collective Fam always keeps the vibe real thick…oh and by the way, this joint is really in a body shop…When is the last time you parited in an auto body garage?!?  Holla!

Or just stay at REPLAY

Check the ill sounds & good vibes from the Crown City Fam…live hip hop does not get much better than this…

SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST

Replay

 What happens when you combine trained musicians from the world-renowned Berklee School of Music in Boston, with an articulate emcee and breathtaking beat-wizard both born and raised in sunny, southern California?

Crown City Rockers, that’s what – a genre-blending hip-hop collective whose music is original, powerful and provocative all in the same breath and follows in the storied footsteps of such pioneers as The Roots, De La Soul and Tribe Called Quest.

With an organic blend of lush, funk-drenched grooves, riveting classic soul samples, sharp live instrumentation and of course old-school inflected rhymes, Crown City Rockers is a welcome breath of fresh air in today’s commercially cluttered hip-hop cosmos.

Comprised of stellar emcee Raashan Ahmad, producer Woodstock, keyboardist Kat Ouano, bassist/producer Headnodic, and drummer Max MacVeety, Crown City Rockers formed in Beantown’s Roxbury section during the late nineties.

The Crown City Rockers’ epic full-length LP, Earthtones  is an astonishing achievement, seamlessly fusing all of the group’s sonic facets together. Indeed, the album overflows with Raashan’s battle raps, poetic musings and emotionally fraught tracks about life and love. The lyrics are, in turn, melded with Kat’s keyboards, Max’s drums and Headnodic and Woodstock’s beats – which run the creative gamut frum funk and soul, to jazz, to straight classic hip-hop.

www.myspace.com/crowncity

Extra! Extra!

Raashan Ahmad’s 1st single off his 1st solo album on iTunes now! Weight/The Push Raashan Ahmad’s full length album “The Push” In Stores NOW!!!

Kat’s debut album, Natural Phenomenons is now available for physical purchase and download!!!
click here | iTunes | Rhapsody | eMusic | Last.fm

|| DJ AL JACKSON ||

 

This son of a jazz musician is dedicated to bridge the gap between hip hop and jazz. His musical influences range from Allen Jackson(dad) and John Coltrane to Pete Rock. Al’s DJ career was launched in 1989 fueled by his passion for collecting records and the desire to start an underground dance club. Simply stated, he began deejaying because he got tired of waiting in long lines and spending lots of money for clubs that were not worth the price of admission. In the year 2000, he was nominated for a LA Weekly Music Award as the “Best Selector DJ” and he was nominated for a NAACP Theater award in the “Best Musical Score”category for the play “2G’S.” He won the 2002 NAACP Theater Award for “Best Musical Score” in the play “Weights.” Currently, he has his own music production company called “Sincerebeats.” Through his company Sincerebeats, Al has released 2 DJ-mix CDs entitled L’automne and 2nd Quarter with more releases to follow.
www.myspace.com/djaljackson

 
|| MR CHOC ||

Choc, originally from Bakersfield, worked for a radio station there from 1993 to ’95 and had a mix show called the Saturday Night Café with DJ C-Minus. Together they were known as “The Ruffnex.” They brought their own flava to Power 106 and took over the overnight show eventually finding their own places within the station.
He became a part of the Beat Junkies in ’96. Choc says, “…ever since then, it’s been important to take my skill to the next level, cause everybody in the Beat Junkies had won awards, including two world titles from the ITF (International Turntable Federation). That forced me to step up and take it to a level that hasn’t been seen yet”. And Mr. Choc’s style is unique. It’s a style that he didn’t bite from anyone. Without a doubt, he is one of the top 4 radio mixers in the game.
Choc would eventually like to get into programming Power 106 and put our more mix tapes. Recently signed to Rawkus Records, Choc is getting ready to put out an album, “Sound Bombing Three”. Choc will continue to his journey into manipulating music on the turntables as long as he is still having fun. He’s already passed along his mixing to the next generation. “Even though I’ve tried to talk him out of it, my 10 year old son is mixing now.

|| SLOEPOKE ||

 

There are three things you need to know about DJ Sloe Poke: 1. He doesn’t mess around with any of the artsy stuff. 2. You won’t hear him tactlessly scratching and 3. He goes to a club to rock it.
What makes Sloe Poke one of L.A. ’s best DJ’s is that he can spin several styles of music with ease. Sloe Poke attributes his skills to the years of spinning for people with diverse tastes, ages and cultures. Most DJ’s can spin two or three different genres of music but get lost when it comes to Latin music. This is where Sloe Poke excels. He’s the kind of DJ that can entice the older generation to go out on the dance floor and put a younger crowd to shame. He can mix a Salsa classic like Joe Arroyo’s “Rebelion” with Celso Pina’s Sonidero hit, “Cumbia Sobre El Rio,” then follow those songs with Thalia’s poppy, “Piel Morena” and Frankie Cutlass’ club fave, “ Puerto Rico,” making it all flow together somehow.

 

www.myspace.com/djsloepoke

 

 

Firecracker Friday:

SHORTKUT SAKE ONE FRAN BOOGIE

FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH

 Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 June 20 2008, 8:00 PM

The youngest son of Nigerian world music icon Fela Kuti makes his Los Angeles debut. Since his father’s death when he was 15, lead vocalist/saxophonist Seun Kuti has led the legendary Egypt 80, the band his father had forged into one of Africa’s most exciting ensembles. Seun continues to propel the sounds and rhythms of Afrobeat – a pungent blend of funk and jazz with a Nigerian sensibility, reminiscent of James Brown but grittier – with socially conscious lyrics. Egypt 80 is as explosive as it was under Fela, combining horns, keyboards, percussion, guitars and vocals in a an overpowering blend that is always insistent.