CDH #15 Funk-Da-Fied!

Had a visit from the mothership this week. Took a hiatus from punk rock and alt/indie to throw down some afro-beat, funk, reggae, dub, and hip-hop. The bass was thumping up and down the Chenango Valley!

Playlist for CDH #15 (11/30/09) runs as follows:

1. Antibilas Afrobeat Orchestra, "N.E.S.T.A." (Featured Track)
2. Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Hollywood (Africa)"
3. James Brown, "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud"
4. Sugar Minott, "Africa Is The Black Man's Home"
5. The Meters, "Go For Yourself"
6. Bootsy Collins, "Rubber Duckie"
7. Freestylers, "Ruffneck"
8. Fishbone, "Bonin' in the Boneyard"
9. Lyrics Born (feat. KRS-One), "Pack Up (Remix)"
10. The Clash, "Justice Tonight"
11. The Mr. T Experience, "As Life Goes On..."

Featured Artist

Make sure to bring your passports along for this Brooklyn-based outfit, because the twelve members of Antibilas Afrobeat Orchestra are ready to take you on brass-based trip around the world. Blowing BIG HORNS and weaving WICKED BEATS seems to be second nature for these guys, whether along the lines of jazz, latin, funk, or soul. AAO, says one reviewer, "scatters into so many hyphenated juxtapositions that they've practically become their own genre."

On Broadway: It's no surprise to learn that these guys have been working lately as arrangers, orchestrators, composers, and performers for the critically acclaimed Broadway musical, Fela, based on the life and music of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the originator (and still legend) of Afrobeat.

Playing live: AAO has multiple dates coming up in December at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn.