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UPROCK-45
“A Quarterly Journey Into The Sights and Sounds of Urban Music Culture.”

Brought to you by dj dAz (Umoja Soundsystem) and cAry Sullivan (Afro Funke’)
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Saturday April 19, 2008
Featuring Very Special Guests
UMOJA SOUNDSYSTEM w/ COKNI O’DIRE, DAZ, JUN & CULTURE D
www.umojahifi.blogspot.com
+
CHOCOLATE BAR MASSIVE
w/ AURELITO, SHAKESPEARE, DJ HIGHER & T-LEE

www.iandisound.com
&
Much More!!
LATE NIGHT: 10PM TO 5AM!
$10
RSVP & DIRECTIONS
INFO LINE: 213 995 4550
OR EMAIL: [email protected]

www.myspace.com/uprock77
Check Us @:
www.myspace.com/daz_one
www.myspace.com/carysullivan
Supported by:
www.fusicology.com
www.universal-rhythm.com
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UPROCK-77
UPROCK-77 - a monthly journey into the cultural expression of American hip hop culture is a night dedicated to the musical experiences, photographic visions, and personal ideals of a youth movement born in The Bronx, New York, in 1977 and the very influences up to the present day that has created the most relevant sound to describe the state of urban America through music since Jazz was born in the 1920’s.
The Hip Hop experience in New York City in 1977 went beyond a beat box, an 808 drum machine, and a pair of shell toe hi-top sneakers. Hip Hop was an amalgamation of the sights and sounds resonating from the high rise housing projects of East Harlem to the trendy mid-town Manhattan night clubs that were fueled by the subways that took people from uptown to downtown, from Brooklyn to Queens, and from Hoboken, New Jersey to Union Square in Manhattan. It’s as much Blondie and Basquait as it is Grandmaster Flash and Grandmaster Caz
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Saturday January 26, 2008
UPROCK-77

Featuring Very Special Guest
DJ NUMARK
(Jurassic 5)
+
UMOJA SOUNDSYSTEM
w/ DJs DAZ, TOMAS & JUN

Hosted by
BLACK SHAKESPEARE
(InI Sound)
+
AZUL*213
& THE PEACE IN IRAQ PHOTO PROJECT

&
Much More!!
ZERO ONE GALLERY
746 South Los Angeles Street
Santee Village
Btwn 7th And 8th Streets
Los Angeles, Ca 90014
9pm to 2am / 21+
$15 donation includes open bar
www.01gallery.com

My Blog

AFRO FUNKE | TH 9.3 | DJ CHICUS (Redbud) + live painting PAUL TORRES

 Last week was a Brazilian invasion! Maga Bo flew in and graced the AFRO FUNKE MASSIVE with a world wide sound of bumpin polythms while projecting photographs from his journeys all over the world. We...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:09:00 GMT

AFRO FUNKE | TH 8.20 | DJ BBRAVE + live drumming by NAJITE!

Last Thursday was a whirlwind of good music and good energy!DJ MANDO FEVER debuted at Afro Funke' and hit it perfectly.THE LATIN PROJECT sparked the packed room into a frenzy withthe legendary FREDDI...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:34:00 GMT

AFRO FUNKE | 8.13 | THE LATIN PROJECT live + DJ MANDO FEVER!

Last week was filled with blessings as yoga superstar SHIVA REA came through with special guests DJ DREZ, GAURI VANI & AS KINDRED SPIRITS, MAYAPURIS & MC YOGI!  SHIVA invoked the crowd to higher heigh...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:34:00 GMT

AFRO FUNKE | 8.6 | SHIVA REA Trance Dance + DJ DREZ, MC YOGI & more!

Last Thursday was pure Cumbia madness! Many thanks to DJ Renz from Listen Recovery Crew from coming through with a handful of guest musicians bringing some real South American vibes! Shout outs to Ne...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:35:00 GMT

7.30 | LISTEN RECOVERY @ AFRO FUNKE+FUNK AID FOR AFRICA CD!

Now THAT's what happens when the AFRO FUNKE' SOUNDSYSTEM takes over! Last Thursday was our monthly residents night, and GLENN RED and JEREMY SOLE showed a few hundred friends why it's their house. Th...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:17:00 GMT

AFRO FUNKE | 7.23 | AF SOUND + NOHEA SOUL + JOY JONES CD!

3 words, people: CHICAGO AFROBEAT PROJECT! Absolutely blazing live show last week from these luminary cats. Truly carrying the Afrobeat torch with power and authenticity. JEREMY SOLE and GLENN RED hit...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:46:00 GMT

TH | AFRO FUNKE |CHICAGO AFROBEAT PROJECT+SGT. GARCIA PARTY

  Last Thursday at AFRO FUNKE' was truly a lovely evening. DJ MZA came through to celebrate the release of his new "Soundscape" CD to a crowd heavy with fans. The dancers were out in full force so the...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:36:00 GMT

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  Oh what a night....we started out at the Santa Pier for the PLAYING FOR CHANGE show with a surprise guest appearance by AFRO FUNKE' own ROCKY DAWUNI. The opening night of the Twilight Dance Series w...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:54:00 GMT

AFRO FUNKE | 7.2 | NICKODEMUS + PLAYING FOR CHANGE Party!

 We were all shocked by the passing of the one and only King of Pop, ..Michael.. Jackson, on Thursday, June 25, 2009. But our blessing was that we had the opportunity to celebrate his timeless musical...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:00:00 GMT

AFRO FUNKE | TH 6.25 | DJ DREZ + OCOTE SOUL CD RELEASE!

Coming off of the high from our 6 Year Anniversary Celebration, it was befitting to have DJ Chief Boima, originally from Sierra Leone, to come grace the dance floor with some modern African sounds. Th...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:57:00 GMT