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LA EVENTS: What The Funk?! James Brown vs. Fela

DJ Spinna has done it again! From the man who brought us the Soul Slam: Michael Jackson vs. Prince and WONDERFULL parties now introduces a new body rock experience: What The Funk?! James Brown vs. Fela! Prepare to make the walls sweat as DJ Spinna will be spinning funky JAMES BROWN Exclusives, Covers, JB Samples & Funky-Soulful Hits Of JBs` God Children & The Afro Funk Pioneer FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI`s Entire Music Catalog, Afro House, Afro Soul and more!

Come shake it down to a tribute to the God Father of Soul JAMES BROWN & to the Afro Beat Pioneer FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI!! Details are as follows:
What The Funk?! James Brown vs. Fela Kuti

Fri, June 14, 2013

9:00 pm

The Echo

1822 W Sunset Blvd

Los Angeles, California, 90026

$10 ($15 at the door)

See you there!

 


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LA EVENTS: Fela! Comes to Los Angeles

I’ve heard from countless folks that this is the “must-see” event of the year.

Direct from Broadway, the musical FELA !  is coming to Los Angeles this month! From December 13 – January 22, FELA ! will be playing at the Ahmanson Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.

Legendary Nigerian Fela Kuti was a musical dynamo and  a political powder keg who used his supercharged and  sexy Afrobeat sound and charismatic spirit to ignite and  inspire a generation to dare challenge a government of oppression.

FELA ! is both rave and theatrical wonder. Thanks to Fela’s  captivating music and the visionary direction and choreography of Tony Award® winner Bill T. Jones, this tale of courage, passion and  love will shake you: body and soul.

In addition to his Tony Award® for FELA !, Bill T. Jones was celebrated  in 2010 with a Kennedy Center Honor along with Merle Haggard, Jerry Herman, Paul McCartney and Oprah Winfrey.

Presented by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter , Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith.

For more information and ticket purchases, visit the Center Theatre Group website.