Chicago Afrobeat Project, Raul Midon, Fionn Regan October 10, 2007

The Chicago Afrobeat Project is a dynamic musical collective rooted in '70s funk and jazz-infused afrobeat. Hailing from the Windy City, CAbP brings a new interpretation to afrobeat by blending it with other dance-invoking musical motifs such as Chicago's electronic house music, complex West African percussion rhythms and upbeat funk. Today, the ever-morphing 7- to 14-piece CAbP consists of a full percussion section, a full horn section, keys, guitar, bass and African dancers (at select shows) - and is still growing.

Multi-instrumentalist Raul Midon straddles Latin, pop and jazz, with a hair-raising, show-stopping voice and dazzling guitar technique.

Citing Bob Dylan and Neil Young as influences, 26-year-old Irish singer-songwriter Fionn Regan is a master of simple folk songs infused with blues.