Sila and the Afrofunk Experience Pay Tribute to James Brown April 19, 2007

Bay Area dance kings Sila and the Afrofunk Experience (http://afrofunk.net) combine an international vision with dazzling musicianship. Frontman Sila Mutungi rivets audiences with a combination of James Brown's punchy grooves and Fela Kuti's relentless West African swing. Their debut "The Funkiest Man in Africa" blows away listeners with its relentless rhythm and sharp songcraft, but can't prepare you for the band's potent onstage energy. Sila sings of the African experience: the problems he and many others face every day, in a language understood throughout the world. His lyrics and beats reflect the music, the language, the energy, and the spirit of growing up in Africa. James Brown would be proud.

Where: Makor/Steinhardt Center of the 92nd Street Y
35 West 67th Street
New York, NY 10023
When: Thursday, Arpil 19th, 10:00 PM
Tickets: $10 available at: http://tinyurl.com/2tdd4n

Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of afrofunk.