Family Vibes--Brass+Bhangra w/Jazz Mafia and Non Stop Bhangra August 26, 2011

Non Stop Bhangra Presents Another session of "Family Vibes"-- an event aimed at growing a community of artists from all genres coming together for an exciting night of mashed up sounds to create some of the most positive and forward pushing vibes!

This month Non Stop Bhangra will be joined by local collective of some of the most amazing musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area known as Jazz Mafia featuring their newest collaborati...on, The Shotgun Wedding Quintet. This is going to be a night not to be missed, Brass, Funk & Bhangra under under one roof wrapped up in the energy that is SF.

Friday, August 26th
Elbo Room

Time: 10:00-2:00am

21+
Cover: $10 at door

Featuring Jass Mafia's The Shotgun Wedding Quintet and Non Stop Bhangra with DJ Jimmy Love and Dholrhythms!

ARTIST INFO:

------------Jazz Mafia featuring The Shotgun Wedding Quintet --------

An elite team of instrumental outlaws, The Jazz Mafia has taken many shapes since its inception, the most notable of which is certainly The Shotgun Wedding Quintet. Fresh off their nationwide tour with hip-hop stalwarts Zion I & The Grouch, and having backed many other music rebels in the studio and on the stage: Beck, Digital Underground, Lyrics Born, Carlos Santana, Mixmaster Mike, and Q-Bert, The Shotgun Wedding Quintet have recorded twelve new tales of San Francisco's underworld. “Tales From The Barbary Coast”, the group's sophomore album, is a Bay Area themed record with red-light district saloon-seedy stories in sync with the vibe of the California Gold Rush days where San Francisco's Barbary Coast got its name, but executed with all the edge of right now.

Forming in 2003, The Shotgun Wedding Quintet has worked to create an illicit blend of hip hop and jazz that’s rooted in tradition, but is ever looking forward. Each member of the band is a multi-instrumentalist, making use of samplers and looping-techniques to create a wall of sound as band members shift from instrument to instrument building continuous layers of music and rhythm. As a result, this 4-piece ensemble creates the sound of a 10-piece group that is equal parts big-band and boom-bap, paying homage to the art of improvisation both lyrically and instrumentally.

MORE INFO:
http://www.jazzmafia.com/family/swq/
http://www.facebook.com/TheSWQ?sk=info

---------------NON STOP BHANGRA-------------

Imagine a scene from a Bollywood movie smack in the middle of a thumping nightclub---the swirling colors, the rhythm of pounding feet, and the relentless energy of brilliant beats-that’s Non Stop Bhangra.

Highlighting the ancestral roots of Punjabi dance while pushing boundaries with contemporary influences, Non Stop Bhangra is a genre-busting elixir of North Indian Bhangra music and dance, mixed with hip-hop, reggae, and electronica. An ever-evolving collective of dancers, DJs, drummers, vocalists, and musicians, Non Stop Bhangra is a non-stop party. Featuring dance lesson and performances with the vibrant dancers of Dholrhythms Dance Company led by Vicki Virk and Suman Raj, and music by DJ Jimmy Love, the group has won over legions of fans with its monthly events in San Francisco. Dholrhythms Dance Company also promotes the artistic and cultural heritage of India with classes and workshops, providing a unique platform for people of diverse backgrounds to come together and dance in a positive environment.

MORE: http://www.nonstopbhangra.com/

Official Website: http://www.nonstopbhangra.com