event Chicago Afrobeat Project
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Sun Sep 20
4 pm
Chicago Afrobeat Project at Navy Pier
The Chicago Afrobeat Project brings 7 to 14 members to the stage at any given time, fusing brash percussion, guitar, and brass modeled on the blend of African music, funk, jazz, and psychedelia that Fela Kuti began pioneering in the ’70s. They might not quite share in Kuti’s ranting anger, but the music and leftist attitude make for an assertive groove all the same.
Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL
The Chicago Afrobeat Project brings 7 to 14 members to the stage at any given time, fusing brash percussion, guitar, and brass modeled on the blend of African music, funk, jazz, and psychedelia that Fela Kuti began pioneering in the ’70s. They might not quite share in Kuti’s ranting anger, but the music and leftist attitude make for an assertive groove all the same.
Updated 02/01/2012
