Chicago Afrobeat Project plays Nectar
Oct 29, 2010, 9:18 PM | Updated: Apr 5, 2011, 7:46 pm
Get cultured already! Is this something you’re hearing from friends and family on a regular basis because all you listen to is Wham or P.O.D.? Well now is the time to show them all that you have some taste. is massive both in the amount of band members (upwards of 13 at some points) and the amount of intense energy these folks create with their music. I know you like to dance, so just go and see there guys already! Info below. Here’s a bit from their bio…
‘Afrobeat cannot stand still. As the genre芒鈧劉s tempting sounds continue a resurgence across the globe, Chicago Afrobeat Project (CAbP) remains true to its original vision of breathing the intensity of Chicago芒鈧劉s rich music scene into the infectious sounds of afrobeat…Afrobeat芒鈧劉s range of influences 芒鈧�� funk, rock, jazz, afro-cuban, high life and juju music 芒鈧�� settle into a hypnotic, dance-compelling pulse at the core of CAbP. The group layers a fiery originality around this core through high-energy rock and experimental jazz…’
What’s better than reading about Chicago Afrobeat Project? Listening to guitarist David Glines explain what exactly Afrobeat is, how these guys came together and what exactly Nigerian born Fela Kuti had to do with bringing this music to the masses.
Chicago Afrobeat Project
Rai
Wed Nov, 3rd
8p 21+
$8/adv
412 N. 36th St., Seattle WA 98103
206.632.2020
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