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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20
9PM-2AM

AFROBEAT NA GO DIE
9:00 PM - 2:00 AM 21+
Cover: $5
MADRONE BAR
500 Divisadero St., SF, CA


AFROBEAT NA GO DIE

AFROBEAT NA GO DIE

The music originated by Fela Anikulapo Kuti lives forever. Created by Fela in the late ‘60s as a mix of traditional Yoruban folk music with European and American influences, among them jazz and funk, Afrobeat is dance music with a powerful message of social, cultural, and spiritual liberation. The genre also encompasses variations on the Afrobeat theme, from the tribal funk of West Africa to the jazzy melodies of the Ethiopiques series.

Today, over a decade after its founder’s death, Afrobeat is more popular than ever. There’s now a Broadway musical honoring Fela’s life, and all over the world, Afrobeat bands like Antibalas, Albino, and Aphrodesia are making new incursions into the realm of deeply rhythmic, horn-enhanced grooves, funky baselines, and searing guitar licks, adding greatly to the canon of works developed since Fela’s time.

Join San Francisco’s resident Afrobeat expert, Liberian-born DJ Jeremiah, as he presents a new monthly party at Madrone solely dedicated to playing Afrobeat both new and old – and nothing but Afrobeat. Titled “Afrobeat Na Go Die,” the night promises to be heavier, funkier, and more vibrant than anything San Francisco has ever seen before. Alongside Jeremiah will be respected world beat DJ Santero, who’s also a huge Afrobeat fan and record collector. When these two Afrobeat disciples dig into their deep crates, juju happens.


EVERY THURSDAY, IN FEBRUARY
9PM-2AM

Diaspora Rising
Every Thursday
9:00 PM - 2:00 AM 21+
Cover: FREE
Venue Information:
Levende East
827 Washington @ 9th St
Oakland, CA


Diaspora Rising

Diaspora Rising

Maisha Productions extends its international flavor to Oakland with “Diaspora Rising,” a new free weekly party, happening Thursdays in 2010 at Levende East. Drawing from a rich cultural palette, the night offers a dizzying array of genres and subgenres, each relating a distinct aspect of the Diasporan experience. The fervent pulse of Afrobeat, the tribal electronica of Afro-house, the intense uptempo rhythms of soca, soukous, and zouk, the smooth syncopation of Afro-Cuban son, the tropical lushness of Brazilian samba, and the modernized hybrid forms of reggaeton, bhangra, dubba nova (bossa nova + dub), and cumbia nuevo are just some of the musical bases Diaspora Rising touches on.

Diaspora Rising’s kick-off event on February 4 features guest DJ Mpenzi; in the weeks to come, resident DJ Jeremiah welcomes a rotating mix of selectors—including Vanka (Interstellar Trax) and J-Boogie (Om Records/Dubtronic Science). The goal of Diaspora Rising is to bring these communities together under one roof, along with hip-hop, reggae, soul, and house music fans, as well as people who just love to dance, for a club experience which is more inclusive than exclusionary.