Grant Bauley - Drumset
Alex Powers - Tenor Trombone
Karl Morse - Guitar
Lucas Fritz - Trumpet
Roberto Curtis - Saxophone
Mike Reitz - Congas, Percussion
Sean VandeLinde - Vocals...Shekere
Rob Dobson - Guitar
Tyler Cash - Keyboards, Percussion
John Paul Cheski - Bass
RAM- Backup Vocals
Influences
and the state of the Union.
Sounds Like
Mission Statement:
Using music as its weapon, the Richmond Afrobeat Movement carries the torch of the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Combining funk, latin, soul, jazz, high-life, and traditional African music with political and social awareness, the R.A.M. preaches for revolution through its music. With sometimes as many as 15 members on stage, they create an undulating groove, which carries an unstoppable horn section. The term “movement” applies in many ways: to the non-stop energy created physically, sonically, and visually, a group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, and artistic ideas, the principal division of a longer musical work, self sufficient in terms of key, tempo, and structure, and is also refers to the moving parts of a mechanism. Be that as it may, the R.A.M. is committed to putting on the best possible performance it can to as broad of an audience as it can.
"Yes, there’s strength in numbers, as is proven by the newborn Richmond Afrobeat Movement, which somehow packs about a dozen musicians onto the stage at Bogart’s Back Room for a Wednesday-night residency. They huddle together and protect themselves on that march to the sea with flailing trombones, Latin percussion and political commentary. And we hope they make it, they and all the rest, because if not, the beach will be a lonely place." -Style Weekly, February 14, 2007.
Please find below my suggestion for fixing America’s economy. Instead of giving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan: | You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:
There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force. Pay them $1 million apiece severance for early retirement with the following stipulations:
1) They MUST retire. Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed.
2) They MUST buy a new American CAR. Forty million cars ordered - Auto industry fixed.
3) They MUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage. Housing Crisis fixed.
It's that time again ... this Saturday, April 18th, Richmond's legendary Soul party at Ipanema! Come dance to the best vintage Soul, Funk and Boogaloo grooves, spun on 45 rpm vinyl. This time with special guest DJ Chew La Rock! As always, it's FREE!
And on Friday, from 11 pm - 1 am EST, tune in when Soulpower DJs Pari and Mr. Felty present Richmond's Soul radio show MIDNIGHT SOULSTICE on 97. 3 fm or www.wrir.org. This week's guest is Richmond's own PLUNKY of ONENESS OF JUJU, the man behind "African Rhythms" and his recent single "Drop", which gets lots or airplay and won Plunky a Grammy nomination.
The Band Belief is performing at Virginia Commonwealth University on March 26, 2009, at 7 PM. The special event will take place in the Commons area. Come as you are and don't shy away from the camera. See you there. For more information and to join The Band Belief's mailing list, send a e-mail to info@thebandbelief.com. I appreciate each and everyone of you.
Come celebrate the arrival of spring at SOULPOWER, Richmond's legendary Soul party! Vintage Soul, Funk and Latin Grooves all night, there is no excuse to not hit the dancefloor the minute it starts! This Saturday, March 21, at Ipanema, 917 W Grace St. Party starts at 10. 30pm and is, as always, FREE!
Listen to Midnight Soulstice tonight to get in the groove! James Brown's Soulsister Number One MARVA WHITNEY will guest on Richmond's Soul radio show on W-RIR 97.3 fm from 11 pm - 1 am. Webstream at www.wrir.org
FINALLY!!! The live video of Mr. Confuse & The Confusers playing at the Mephisto Club in Hannover Germany on 27th September 2008 is ready. It was the album release concert of the Mr. Confuse album “Feel The Fire” released on Légère Recordings as DLP, CD and digital in September 2008.
Richmond's legendary Soul party is back! This Saturday, January 17th, 10 pm - 2 am at Ipanema, 917 W Grace Street. As always, this treat is FREE! We hope to see you there and don't forget to tell a friend!
Don't miss the September edition of Virginia's #1 Funk and Soul party SOULPOWER on Saturday, September 6th, at Cous Cous. This time, DJs Troy and Pari will present special guest Miss Shing-A-Ling from Buffalo, NY, known for her collaboration with New York City's Subway Soul Club, London's Jazzman label and of course a top notch selection of rare Soul records. Come by and dance until the lights go on!
