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Afrobeat Down: General Info

Member Since	1/31/2006
Band Website	www.afrobeatdown.com
Band Members	CRAIG TEIGEN - Drums, Block, Shekere ADRIAN TURNER - Bass DAVID SEMIEN - Guitars MATTHEW SARGIS - Guitars, Vocals, Percussion JOHN 'FINGAZ' CALDWELL - Keys, Vocals DAVE ARROLLADO - All Saxophones, Flute, Percussion CHARMIAN CALLON - Flute MIKE BATTAGLIA - Trumpet BRIAN AKIO MARTINEZ - Trombone RAMI RAHEB - Doumbek, Percussion JUJU NAMJAI - Vocals, Shekere TOM BURBANK - Block, Percussion SIMON THOMSEN - Congas, Percussion VERY SPECIAL GUESTS : Sandra Izsadore - Vocals, Guidance! Joni Haastrup - Percussion Andius Jent - Bass Greg Malone - Bass Anthony Gonzales - Congas, Block, Vocals Robert Easton - Guitars, Congas, Vocals Rob Covacevich - Sax, Clarinet, Vocals John Harrington - Trumpet
Influences	Tony Allen, Miles Davis, Daktaris, Antibalas.....but especially FELA KUTI !!!!!!!
Sounds Like	a bootie shakin' Afro-beat funk assault
Type of Label	Major

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About Afrobeat Down

AfroBeat Down: L.A.'s Premier Afrobeat Ensemble, delivers driving, raw, un-cut African Funk straight to your Nyash; making your body move and shake to the rhythms of Nigeria circa 1970. ABD's 10-15 members strong are inspired and dedicated to maintaining the Afrobeat musical tradition; the legacy of Fela Anikulapo Kuti. ABD's message is fused in Power packed, Political, Polyrhythmic Consciousness focused on bringing people together to fight Oppression and enjoy a peaceful, light filled life. Aloha.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Thanks for keeping the Afrobeat burning on the West Coast!" - Martin Perna , Antibalas

"They got the Afrobeat thang hooked up!" - Sandra Izsadore , Fela's "Africa '70"

"Fela Kuti fanatics should not miss the dance infused jams of Afrobeat Down..." - Contra Costa Times.

"For five years, L.A.'s Afrobeat Down has dedicated itself to celebrating the life of Fela Kuti.... Not content to be just a cover band, the group has written its own songs as well. ABD's first album, 2005's Lamp of the Body, is heavy on the sax and rhythm section, but the only cover is a live version of "Gentleman." Afrobeat Down's Web site (www.afrobeatdown.com) reveals a growing network of American Fela disciples, from collectives like Antibalas to the singer Wunmi." - Tamara Palmer , SF WEEKLY.

"Southern California's Afrobeat Down is known as its area's premier Afrobeat combo, one with an unabashed desire to re-create the hard-driving funky sound of its early-’70s inspirations." - San Francisco Bay Guardian.

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GANJ1	Aug 12 2009 4:49 PM Great seeing you live in SF at Elbo Room recently - please keep playing the amazing music!
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Seth Freeman	Aug 11 2009 2:57 PM Come by and listen to the new song "Losing Streak" from my record "One and Only Maybe", produced by Michael Eisenstein, available for purchase from my page. Peace. Seth.
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Songs Of Solomon Online Now!	Jul 21 2009 10:04 PM Bless up Afrobeat Down! S.O.S. humbly announces the expansion of our presence in the web 2.0, which is manifesting itself, in the setup of a profile on TWITTER on http://www.twitter.com/SongsOfSolomon and on REVERBNATION and listen to de brandnew mix of "Fussing & Fighting". http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/song_2251573 Jah Bless S.O.S.
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BLACK VOICES	Jun 30 2009 8:28 PM BLACK VOICES vous invite à écouter un mois de juillet AFRO BEAT AFRO FUNK avec une quinzaine d'émissions des années 70 à nos jours dans l'univers musical incarné par le BLACK PRESIDENT, FELA KUTI , des voyages musicaux et estivaux du NIGERIA au GHANA en passant par le BENIN, de FELA au TP POLY RYTHMO à ANTIBALAS ou SEUN KUTI , FANGA BONNE ECOUTE sur 96.9FM BLACK VOICES
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Mukatsuku Records strictly ltd vinyl only label	Jun 27 2009 8:45 AM The new single from Mukatsuku Records-Kaleta & Akoya Afrobeat - The Spirit Of Fela Is Alive And Well ! MUKAT 014 is out now on 180 gram vinyl ! as played by kevin beadle,mr scruff,pete jelly jazz,dom servini,domu,simbad,kay suzuki,toshio matsuura etc etc listen to the release now !! http://www.juno.co.uk/products/The-Spirit-Of-Fela-Is-Alive-Well/351680-01/ http://www.juno.co.uk/labels/Mukatsuku/ This is the review in DJ Magazine... Kaleta & Akoya Afrobeat The Spirit Of Fela Is Alive & Well Mukatsuku Records 4/5 An explosive slice of Afrobeat from Kaleta gets the licensing thumbs up from Mukatsuku, who finally get this gem to the Fela faithful. Originally clocking in at over 14 minutes, its been chopped virtually in half to add more punch and immediacy, whilst on the flip Guynamite and label boss Nik Weston add a more contemporary boogie house twist to the original, in doing so losing none of the vitality or the 'Fela' essence. Found Sounds DJ Magazine
obedient waves	Jun 24 2009 11:40 PM We're playing Bordello w/ Go Betty Go & The Dollyrots Tonite. Hope you can come out- should be a damn good show. Yarrrr!!! -Obedient Waves
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