Monday, July 18, 2011

Soul Shrine w/ Rich Medina (Philly) + DJ Chorizo Funk (ATX)

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StrangeTribe Productions & Soul of the Boot Entertainment
present
Austin's Newest Monthly,
SOUL SHRINE - 4th Sundays

with special guest, the legendary...
RICH MEDINA (JumpNFunk/Philly/NYC) 11PM

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http://www.richmedina.com/

Rich Medina has consistently taken multiethnic crowds on a sonic journey through hip-hop, house, Afrobeat, funk and soul, unearthing one musical gem after another, for almost 20 years. DJing shows with artists like Lauryn Hill, De La Soul, Erykah Badu, Seun Kuti, Tony Allen, Nathan Haines, Roy Ayers, Gil Scott-Heron, The Roots, Jill Scott, Antibalas, Zap Mama, and Femi Kuti, among many others. Drum roll ...... The Remedy w/ Cosmo Baker, Lil Ricky's Rib Shack at APT NYC, Jump N Funk dedicated to the life of Fela Kuti, Happy Feet w/ Bobbito Garcia, What The Funke w/ DJ Spinna, Santos Party House w/ Q-Tip, Props in NYC w/ Akalepse, and recently one of the top 3 contestants on Smirnoff's Master of the Mix which aired on BET/Centric.

A sample of Rich's many flavors:

MJFELA: MJ vs FELA Remix Series : AFROBEAT
04 Thriller Zombie by mjfela

Journeyman - feat. Rich Medina - Sparkinzi : DEEP HOUSE
Journeyman - feat. Rich Medina - Sparkinzi by sparkinzi

The Connection: Rich Medina + Bobbito Garcia : AFRO LATIN
Rich Medina & Bobbito, CONNECTED (album preview mix) by r2records

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DJ Chorizo Funk (Body Rock/ATX) 9PM

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http://soundcloud.com/chor​izofunk

ATX based party rocker that specializes in latin and afro based soul, funk, house, freestyle, boogie, cumbia, hiphop, and breaks. Holding down his Body Rock monthly, busting mixtapes for Ocote Soul Sounds, an ever growing mix series called Chorizo Chunks and being involved in the community ... no matter what the call of duty ... Chorizo brings flavor to the table.

Coconut Rock Mixtape: Ocote Soul Sounds by DJ Chorizo Funk
Coconut Rock Mixtape-Ocote Soul Sounds-Mixed by DJ Chorizo Funk by chorizofunk

Lanai Rooftop Lounge
422 Congress Ave.
(5th and Congress)
Austin, TX 78701
http://www.lanaiaustin.com​/

21+ | Doors 8P | FREE w/ FACEBOOK RSVP

**Limited capacity and RSVP does not guarantee entry. Come early**

411 on future events: https://bitly.com/soulofth​eboot_newsletter

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Night Fever! VOL XII Boogie Edition w/ Kon (Kon & Amir)

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StrangeTribe Productions & Soul of the Boot Entertainment present

Night Fever! VOL XII: The Boogie Edition

A special night of rare ghetto disco, funk and african boogie!

Kon (Kon & Amir/BBE Records)
http://playin4keeps.blogspot.com/

1st EVER performance in Texas!!!!!

The story of Kon begins in the record bins of Boston. Like the vinyl he collects, Kon is a rare breed. He consistently shakes up dance floors all the world over, and his popularity is so high that fans actually offer up their own dusty singles and LPs as a gift to this beloved collector. His working command of music history makes him a breathing tome of wax knowledge; to that effect, Shady Records, Dr. Dre, Pete Rock, Diamond D, and Capitol Records (to name but a few) have called upon his expertise. Kon has gained legendary status oversees while achieving domestic recognition from some of the most beloved beat-diggers, DJs, and producers in the game.

"One of the most extraordinary beat diggers in the game." Lord Finesse
"His compilations and mixtapes are underground DJ classics." A-Trak

Check this Live Mix on BBC Radio 1 for Gilles Peterson's Bday slammed full of brilliant re-edits!
Gilles Peterson featuring Kon (Kon & Amir/BBE Records) by souloftheboot

Support by:

Prince Klassen (fully fitted/El paraiso)
http://princeklassen.tumblr.com/

Live Art By b.e. Strange

It's also my partner in life, Raina Gradford's bday at the strike of midnight! This one's for you mama!
http://on.fb.me/my_girl

Copa Bar & Grill
217 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
http://www.copabarandgrill.com/

21+ | Doors 9P | Music 10P
$5.00 before 11p | $8.00 after 11p


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Sponsored by:
Jewell Magazine: http://www.cityjewell.com/
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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Mardi Gras Sock Hop & Crawfish Boil featuring Young Fellaz Brass Band

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This season, the Second Sunday Sock Hop's 4th Annual Mardi Gras Sock Hop is teaming up with Soul of The Boot Entertainment, Strangetribe Productions and Louisiana Entertainment to bring you the best Mardi Gras romp in town!!

MARDI GRAS SOCK HOP & CRAWFISH BOIL!!!

w/special guests YOUNG FELLAZ BRASS BAND

See who's coming on FACEBOOK

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by way of that NOLA!!

These youngsters are the next generation of New Orleans Brass and they're guaranteed to bring you that heat!

check em at Tip's here...


and rockin in the street here...


And as always, you can expect the best in R&B, Soul and other New Orleans flavors provided by the Second Sunday Sock Hop DJs.

Soul of the Boot and StrangeTribe will be manning them pots to bring you the fiyah with them crawfish!! Gonna be some serious head sucking going on, don't be late!

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$10 COVER gets you grub and free drinks (while they last) plus you'll get to boogie to the finest in Crescent City selections ALL NIGHT LONG!!

Doors and Crawfish @ 5pm
Band sets at 8pm and 11pm
DJ's 10pm-2am

SEE YALL THERE!!!

Sunday March 13th @
Shangri La
1016 E. 6th St
5pm-2am
$10 cover
Facebook : http://bit.ly/brasssockhop_3_13

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Emancipate Yourself From Mental Slavery

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 5TH 2011

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A night filled w/ Reggae : Dub : Dancehall : Rocksteady : Ragga Funk : Samba : Bossa Nova : Cumbia : Second Line : Boombachero : Guaranteed to make ya sweat! Ooh Na Nay! See what other fly peeps are gonna be in the house: FACEBOOK

We welcome our brother Rex Riddem back to Austin after our killer Night Fever! VOL V Reggae Edition back in September 2010.


Peep Rex's Rasta of Love mix. free download.

Rex Riddem "Rasta of Love" mix by RexRiddem

And we mash Rex's style with our brother DJ Orion.

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Tirado Mix by dj_Orion

Live Art by b.e Strange!




PRESS PLAY

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

The AfroBeatles: Fela meets the Boys from Liverpool

Fresh off the press.........

Rich Medina, The Marksmen, AfroStreet Records and MJFELA.COM present:

the prequel to The King Meets The President in Africa:

The AfroBeatles: FELA meets the Boys from Liverpool (The Black & White Album)

If Michael Jackson is The King of Pop, and Fela Kuti is The King of Afrobeat, then the Beatles are of course, the Kings of Rock & Roll. Dominating the music industry as a band, composers, performers and activists, The Beatles are icons of Rock & Roll, known as the best band ever. AfroStreet once again takes a bold move into remix/mashup territory bringing masters of entirely unrelated genres together in an epic blend. This time it’s a mashup between Fela and the Beatles’ The Black & White Album.

AfroBeatles.com | @afrobeatles


Song listing:

All Together Now
Taxman vs. Upside Down
Yesterday vs. Mr. Grammarticaolgylisationalism Is The Boss
Can’t Buy Me Love vs.Expensive Shit
Come Together vs. Beasts of No Nation
Get Back vs. Colonial Mentality
Revolution vs. Water No Get Enemy
Say Say Say vs. Fefe Naa Efe




Take a few minutes to read the "About" section of the The AfroBeatles below. Content provided by Alicia H. Hines

"It makes sense to me that the evolutionary path of music would lead us to the mashup. Although it weirded me out in the first few seconds, I’ll never forget Natalie Cole’s televised performance of “Unforgettable” with her father Nat King as a ghostly hologram singing beside her. The intersection of music and technology today makes new creative juxtapositions and conversations like that one real, organic, and less freakish."

"The Beatles’ significant contributions to the world of music are praised and adored, fraught with tension and politics, provoke debate, and feed the imaginations of many. The extent of their popularity and global recognition is vast; they too can boast, as their mother country once did that theirs is “the Empire upon which the sun never sets.”

"Nigeria, rich in oil and thick with a labor force, was for a long time, a crown jewel in that Empire. Today it is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous in the world. And while one might say that for certain someone in Nigeria has heard of the Beatles, in Nigeria, everyone, yes everyone knows who Fela Anikulapo Kuti is."

"Although on the surface it may look like one—Black vs. White, Colonizer vs. Colonized, Afrobeat vs. Rock and Roll—this is not a contest, or a battle. And while it certainly isn’t always a lovefest—”Get Back/Colonial Mentality” reminds me of where we really are—these pairings by AfroBeatles, particularly “All Together Now/Ako,” make me hopeful about where we may go."

-Alicia H. Hines

Alicia is a contributor to TechniColor: Race, Technology, and Everyday Life, and a Dean, and English Professor at The Horace Mann School.