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A TASTE OF JUMP'N'FUNK


New York's Original Afrobreat Fela Tribute Dance Party!
Monthly @ SOB's , Check www.jumpnfunk.us for more info...


Imagine this: you are intelligent, and you are gorgeous. Not too hard, is it? Now imagine you have a cause worth fighting for. This is a little more difficult, no? Now imagine you have a place to go where there are other, intelligent, beautiful people talking about the same concerns and fighting for the same rights; and not just talking but dancing and grooving to powerful music that speaks to the soul and the fighting spirit of mankind.
This may be impossible to imagine unless you have partaken in one of the most socially-aware parties this side of a Central Park Anti-War protest. The place: The JUMP N FUNK Party. The reason: To celebrate the work of FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI, the pioneer of Afro-Funk and the solitary voice of the Nigerian people during the post-colonial rule of Nigeria in the early Seventies and Eighties.

JUMP N FUNK party brings the people in, with enticing sexy sounds of FELA. A crucible that threatens to boil over with every FELA favorite the DJ spins. This rebellious energy is the engine of resistance against the oppressive regimes anywhere in the world. As FELA KUTI has said, "Music is a weapon" and the people who participate in the collective outpouring of dance and conversation at the JUMP N FUNK become the most potent political ammunition: educated people.

Music and dance don't change policy, but they give people the joy and strength they need if they are to keep their struggles going in the face of repression, inertia, and despair.

FELA knew all this, and so does everybody who bounces to his genius all night. FELA's spirit lives on through his music and the best way to experience his music is with the floorboards thumping with the heavy stomps of a liberated people. The bass fills a room and shakes any curious investigators as soon as they walk in . It is hard to ignore the inviting non-intimidating vibe of the staff and guests.

Soon everyone is moving in a sea of sexy inhibition and an orgy is taking place all around you. Hands will grab your waist and full bottom will be thrust into your body like a drunken lover. The wrong idea is very rarely received nor given because this is the experience that FELA intended us to have; a feeling of safety and sexy, an impression of right and rebellion and an embracing of Africa and America.

My Interests

Love Afro Life!
One love to everyone who made it out to Jump N Funk at SOB's last week. Unbelievable party...it's hard to say much more, really. One love to the Painted Ladies and The Chicago Afrobeat Project for being a part of a truly inspirational night at Jump N Funk for all of us. As I mentioned briefly here in this blog, and numerous times last Thursday night, we are gonna take a coule of months off of our monthly NYC residency in order to tune up. We will rock on with the JNF Sound alongside some of our Afrobeat and Afrosoul family during the residency break, and keep you well informed of our next moves right here, and at www.richmedina.com until further notice. Thank you again for a beautiful night on Thursday. I'll never forget that night...

The next episodes where I'll be rockin' the JNF Sound are as follows, momentarily...

May 5th
Rich Medina opening for Antibalas on the "Security" LP Tour at Irving Plaza, NYC

May 26th
Rich Medina in Chicago, with Josh Deep at Sonotheque

June 28th
Rich Medina in Chicago, opening for Seun Kuti at Summer Dance.

July
Rich Medina at Afro Blue in Denver ( specific date TBA.) Rich Medina opening for Seun Kuti at SOB's in NYC on July 1st.

..stay tuned to www.myspace.com/jumpnfunk for more info, or please mail [email protected]. Love Afro Life!!!!!!!

Heroes:

Fela Anikulapo Kuti