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  6. AFROBEAT AND AFRODIZZ

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    Get ready...

    Saturday July 31st,

    The Pepper Jack Cafe is proud to present Montreal's,

    AFRODIZZ

    sample.JPG

    with guest dj Jon Sikich(rare-ass records)

    38 King William, Hamilton

    905-525-6666

    $8 before 11pm, $10 after 11pm

    www.afrodizz.com

    Here's a recent Now magazine article:

    Afrodizz

    AFROBEAT LIVES

    MONTREAL POSSE BUILDS ON FELA'S LEGACY

    BY TIM PERLICH

    Although Fela Kuti always hoped the Afrobeat sound he helped establish would live on after he died, he was counting on his son Femi to carry on his musical legacy. Little did he know that the most exciting work in moving Afrobeat into the 21st century would happen outside Nigeria in places like Brooklyn, Helsinki and even Drummondville, Quebec, where the members of Afrodizz met at college two years ago and began developing their own intriguing Afrobeat hybrid. On their first independently released EP, the eight-piece Afrodizz orchestra led by guitarist Gabriel Aldama demonstrated they had the chops to blast through Fela Kuti anthems like Kalakuta Show, while their fabulous new Kif Kif! (Do Right!) album shows the forward-looking crew impressively building on Fela's Afrobeat foundation by throwing elements of jazz, R&B and dub into the mix.

    "Growing up in France, I was exposed to a lot of African music," explains drummer Jean-Philippe Goncalves from Montreal. "But it wasn't until I met Gabriel (Aldama) at school in Drummondville that I heard Fela Kuti.

    "It was Gabriel's idea to form a band to play Afrobeat music. In the beginning it seemed very strange. It wasn't like jazz, where you've got a straight 32-bar structure. Afrobeat is all about the groove; there's often just one chord and everybody jams on it. For the first year, we played only Fela and Femi Kuti's songs, to learn the style and to get a feel for the mood of the music. Then we began progressively to add our own ideas."

    Like their counterparts in Antibalas who similarly draw inspiration from the work of Fela Kuti, Afrodizz aren't interested in recreating the sound of Afrika 70 as it was. They're using their own accumulated knowledge to push ahead in unexpected directions.

    The Fela influence still comes through loud and clear on Kif Kif! – particularly in François Glidden's baritone sax honking and Goncalves's Tony Allen-style drum attack – but onstage, Afrodizz interact more like a democratic jazz combo than a single-minded groove machine. In that sense, Afrodizz are actually better suited to play the Downtown Jazz Festival than might be expected.

    "What impressed me the most about Fela Kuti was the energy he brought to the music. Onstage, leading the band, when he wasn't singing or dancing he was blowing extended solos on saxophone. It was really a one-man show with a great band grooving behind him. With Afrodizz, the focus is not only on what the singer is doing – it's a group where every member has an important contribution to make.

    "The way Fela played Afrobeat, the energy remains constant. Even when he takes a solo, instead of starting at A and going to B, he stays at A. The way we approach it, the energy rises and falls with each solo and keeps changing as the song develops.

    "We're not from Nigeria and we don't belong to the culture that originally produced Afrobeat. We come from the jazz culture, so it's natural for us to work improvisationally, creating solos and building around them."

    NOW | JUN 24 - 30, 2004 | VOL. 23 NO. 43

  9. MARK WILSON AND KAEJEMA...ANYONE???

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    So there's this guy that puts on some cool music fests every summer and he's got a pretty soulful voice with a funky ass band to back him. Then there's this cool band from Van that plays a lot of jazz fests that's on tour and is opening up for the soulful voice/good band guy and they're playing in Hamilton today at this hippy hangout bar with a nice patio. to support these guys the door charge is like 5 bones.

    Anyway, just wondering if me and tooly are going to have a lot of time on our hands to get to know each other a little more or if there will actually be a decent crowd to keep us busy.

    Anyone?

  11. The New Shady Groove/Flatt Street, Hamilton show

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    The New Shady Groove/Flatt Street Jazz Quintet (local jazz hipsters)

    Friday, July 23rd

    The Pepper Jack Cafe

    38 King William, Hamilton

    905-525-6666

    www.shadymusic.ca

    $5.00

    About The New Shady Groove

    Formed in the summer of 2002, The New Shady Groove is an ambitious young funk/rock band quickly making a name for itself in the Canadian music scene. The quartet boasts a unique and intricate style of song composition, and a dynamic brand of improvisation that swims seamlessly between soft, intricate melodies and all-out sonic assault. The members of The New Shady Groove have been close friends for a number of years and during that time have forged a seemingly telepathic musical cohesiveness and a fierce stage energy all their own.

    The Groove is currently based out of Brighton, ON and will be spending year 2004 touring Canada in support of its debut album 'The New Shady Groove EP'. The New Shady Groove is steadily developing a loyal fan base. It is the band's goal to spread its music across the country through live performance...

  12. The tear or not to tear, a PJC question. ???

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    A better view from upstairs would be great Kev-O. We aren't making enough money to be doing major reno's like that though.

    We should get some speakers up there sometime, which I think would get people dancing with the better sound and all. There's a long list of things we need to better the place. Hell, we don't even have an ice machine.

    For now I'm concentrating on the downstairs and making sure it sounds the best it can, as well as being the most comfortable it can be forpeople watching the bands.

    A major factor in why we aren't balls out like you would think is that we are a restuarant by day and it's a whole different scene then.

    For now, if you see the dance floor hopin', try droping some change. When you go to pick it up, sneak a peak. Don't get caught. ;)

  13. The tear or not to tear, a PJC question. ???

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    Esau, when we move the soundboard we will be hardwireing a snake from the roof so there's no loose cords.

    We'll talk tomorrow about some work(shannon lyon)

    New Rider, No, you can't bring your turkey collection to PJ's.

    Ms. Hux, thanks for the props.

    Dancin' man, I knew your answer before I even posted.

    Marco, I hope your a hot chick ;)

    Pais. princess, bouche, bradm, del, davey, traveler, willy thanks so much for your input.

    I'm thinking maybe we'll just take the part that curves in, out.

  15. The tear or not to tear, a PJC question. ???

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    Pepper Jack's is about ready to start upgrading and renovating our sound and room to make our shows a little more crowd and band friendly.

    One issue we've been contemplating is whether or not to tear down the half wall that is to the right of the stage when your facing it. We normally set the sound board up in front of it.

    Some people like it so they can lean against it and it keeps them indiscreet when watching bands.

    On the other side, when we have big shows it could free up some room for dancing if it was gone.

    Keep in mind we will be moving the soundboard to a different loc. either to the right of the bar(under the tv) or to the 1st booth.

    If anyone has an opinion (or vote) on keeping the wall or turfing it, do tell.

    kc

    PS: No, we can't get rid of the square column in the middle of the room. It holds the building up ::

  17. Why are American crowds better than Canadian?

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    I'd have to say Vancouver is even more lame then Toronto.

    When it comes to the big arena shows, everyone seems too reserved or overly considerate of the person behind them to shake their asses. I haven't been to many shows in the states that weren't jamband or hip hop so I can't compare but i could have said the same thing about T.O. vs VANCOUVER that timmy posted about U.S. vs Toronto, when I lived there.

  22. KAEJEMA, MARK WILSON TWII, FRIDAY, PJC show.

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    Vancouver funksters, Kaejema will be playing Pepper Jack' this Friday with Mark Wilson and The Way It Is.

    Thats, Kaejema, Mark Wilson and The Way It Is

    Friday, July 16th

    @ The Pepper Jack Cafe

    38 King William, Hamilton

    905-525-6666

    Kaejema is a live band. Whether they are on stage or at home, the music takes on a life of itself, free to merge influences and ideas into shapes and forms where there is groove, passion and intuition.

    Based in Vancouver, BC, Kaejema performs regularly. Playing a style best summed up as funkdubjazz, they express through their instruments intrinsic realms of sonic and rhythmic inflections. Many audiences are appreciative of what they hear.

    Featuring

    Tim Townsend (lead guitar, vocals)

    Kit Soden (rhythm guitar, vocals)

    Justin Shoub (drums, percussion)

    Mathieu Roberge (bass)

    Joe Lussier (percussion, drums)

    Kaejema is touring Canada from coast to coast in the summer of 2004. With the versatility of being able to perform acoustic or electric sets, they are favoured by people of all ages and have been welcomed into various musical circles. They are playing at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival this summer for the third year in a row, and will be performing at the Evolve Festival in Nova Scotia.

    www.kaejema.com

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