Cary Sullivan is a multi-talented producer, photographer and talent booker who has run the gamut of the culture, music & art landscape from coordinating festivals in Africa to producing progressive radio in Los Angeles. Cary, along with partners Rocky Dawuni and Jeremy Sole currently promote a weekly nightclub / happening at Zanzibar called Afro Funke' which has been going strong for over 5 years. Cary Sullivan's photographs have been used in the cutting edge series of flyers that have promoted Afro Funke' since its inception. www.rockydawuni.com/afrofunke.html
These photographs were shot by Cary over many years traveling throughout West Africa with a focus on Ghana.
Cary has been a featured photographer in a variety of Los Angeles group photography shows including Create:Fixate's
All Photography Show 2008 & 2007, Alive in Los Angeles and their 6th Anniversary RE:UNION exhibition www.createfixate.com . She was also part of the specatactular Black is Beautiful show in 2006 at MJ Higgins Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles. Cary recently was part of Cathexis at Julia Dean Gallery in Venice, CA www.cathexisart.com Cary has had solos shows at Art Share in downtown LA as well as Submerged Gallery in Hollywood. Cary will be displaying work with her NGO Africa Live! and its collaborative projects with UNICEF and the Carter Center which focus on the crucial water and sanitation issues plaguing Northern Ghana amongst other recent work at Electric Lodge in Venice with a reception on September 28, 2008 from 5 to 7pm with DJ Glenn Red (Afro Funke') plus organic refreshments from Nomo Farms & more! The show will be up until October 29. Please see site for more details: www.electriclodge.com
Cary curates the Cafe Z free music series every Saturday from 12pm to 2pm at the Skirball Cultural Center which runs from May through October.
www.skirball.org and features fantastic live bands from all over the world.
Cary Sullivan and DJ Daz also co-produce / promote UP-ROCK "A quarterly journey into the sights and sounds of urban music culture." Please stay tuned for the next incarnation....!! www.myspace.com/uprock77
Cary also co-owns and operates AQUARIAN Records, which is a record label and production company dedicated to bringing the eclectic culture of Ghana to the world through music, videos, live concerts, photography, documentaries, and television. Africa Live!,an off shoot of AQUARIAN Records, is a nonprofit organization that strives to restore, preserve and reinvigorate the live music scene in Ghana by providing artists and venues access to high quality musical and sound equipment, as well as professional production assistance. Africa Live! seeks to explore and develop traditional West African music into a resource for community development, advancement and export as well as to engender music production and consumption as a means of socio-economic growth in Ghana. Africa Live! also seeks to promote music education and appreciation in Ghanaian schools.
Africa Live! produces "Rocky Dawuni's Independence Splash" which had its 8th Annual incarnation on March 6, 2008 in Tamale, Ghana for the first ever live concert in the brand new Tamale Sports Stadium! Thousands of fans were dazzled by Dawuni and his 10-piece band, ensuring the roots reggae musician a triumphant return to his ancestral home land of Northern Ghana. The 8th annual event also featured Northern Ghanaian stars Sheriff Gale, Abu Saadiq, Mama Rams and Sirina Issah who all put on outstanding performances. The 2007 event had over 40,000 fans in attendance to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Ghanaian Independence. www.bbc.co.uk/africabeyond/africaonyourstreet/features/18304
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Cary was formerly the talent buyer for three of LA's favorite live music and DJ venues: Temple Bar, Zanzibar, and Little Temple. She also produced the award winning National Public Radio (NPR) program, "Chocolate City," on KCRW 89.9 FM in Los Angeles with Garth Trinidad for five years through its seminal 5 nights a week run that changed the face of underground urban music in LA.
When speaking of her photography, Cary believes she is a student of life who loves to share her experiences with others. She is also grateful for the humility that comes from spending a long time in such a truly amazing place like Africa.
Related websites:
www.afrofunke.com
www.rockydawuni.com
www.zanzibarlive.com
www.kcrwmusic.com
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