Sila and the Afrofunk Experience - Gritty, Ripping, Hard-hitting African Funk February 24, 2006

The sounds that most of us know as Afrobeat are born out of the crowded streets of West African cities like Lagos, Accra and Abidjan. Combining the polyrhythmic percussion of indigenous West African music with Fenders and brass, Afrobeat trundled up from the underground to denounce dictatorship, corruption and oppression while still treating dancers and music fans to a seriously good time. Sila, hailing from the East African nation of Kenya, has the same mission, but named his own brand of music Afrofunk, an updated sound that incorporates more trace elements of hip-hop and soul. Sila and his Afro Funk Experience are in the energy exchange business: you give it up, they give it back with interest---no bribes involved. Try that trick with a Nigerian policeman. Peter Koht - Metro Santa Cruz

Also on the bill are the twins Djialy Kunde Kouyate from Senegal. The Kouyate twins come from a long line of "Griots" (known as storytellers of history). The families lineage starts in Mali and expands to Senegal, West Africa where the twins were raised and learned their family history through song and dance. The duo has toured all over the world as lead dancers with the National Ballet of Senegal and various famouse African artists such as Yousour Ndor, Baaba Maal and Ami Koita to name a few. Their energy on stage is electric and infectious.

Joining Sila and the Afrofunk Experience will be DJ Jeremiah from Liberia spinning worldbeat music and the super sexy dancers, the Afrofunk Sisters

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*******PRESS REVIEWS*******

SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE
James Brown's dance floor boogie strut infused with the manic drumming and serpentine guitar jams of Sila's native Kenya

METRO SANTA CRUZ:
Sila and his Afro Funk Experience are in the energy exchange business: you give it up, they give it back with interest---no bribes involved. Try that trick with a Nigerian policeman.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN
Sila and The Afrofunk Experience has exploded onto the Bay Area world music scene with an irresistible blend of traditional African and Afro-Latin rhythms, slinky guitar, and Sila's syrupy Swahili and English vocals. The five-piece also throws some crucial reggae skank and hip-hop swagger into the mix, resulting in an upbeat, multiculti celebration that's guaranteed to keep you glued to the dance floor.