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Roots, Rock, Remixed
blog post AFRO FUNKE' | 7.26 | BOB MARLEY RELEASE PARTY w/ DJ MARK RAE
Posted in Release Party on Jul 25, 2007 at 5:52 PM
Current Mood: fabulous

What can we say about last week? Gorgeous. From the stunning Kenyan fashions by
Wawi Amasha to the beautiful sounds of the Soul Sessions massive
featuring Plan B and Baby Bubba, it was an all around fantastic evening!

This week get ready for the LA record release party for the first “official” Bob Marley Remix
album featuring a legend of dance music!!


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THURSDAY JULY 26, 2007
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AFRO FUNKE’
WEEKLY FUNK INVOCATION
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CELEBRATING THE RELEASE OF
Bob Marley & The Wailers
“Roots, Rock, Remixed”

Bob Marley is one of the most celebrated and beloved figures on the planet. The term reggae is synonymous
with the musical legacy he left behind. Digging deeply into that sacred catalog, the dozen remixes of legendary
songs on Roots, Rock, Remixed (Quango/rockr music) are taking the familiar and cherished and reintroducing it
to sound systems worldwide.

Featuring a crop of today’s hottest producers – including Jimpster (a.k.a. Jamie Odell), Yes King (Rhys Adams
& Mark Rae,)Trio Elétrico (Boozoo Bajou), Fort Knox Five and DJ Spooky – Roots, Rock, Remixed balances
that fine line of being respectful to the inimitable artist Nesta was, and using the bass-heavy, digital technologies
available to us today. Nothing of the gorgeous, crackly analog originals (including classics like “One Love,”
“Trenchtown Rock,” and “Lively Up Yourself”) is lost in translation.

"Retains the songs and the spirit of the original Wailers... a great dance party record."
- Chris Blackwell (Founder, Island Records)
www.rockrmusic.com
www.rootsrockremixed.imeem.com
www.myspace.com/rootsrockremixed

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guest deejay:
YES KING
(AKA MARK RAE)

Mark Rae’s name has become synonymous with the Rae & Christian tag that is totemic in the club world.
His latest production alongside Rhys Adams, Yes King, grew out of a trip to Jamaica to record local vocalists.
While the duo swings from ska to skank to ragga and dancehall in their rhythmic assaults, their reworking of
“Sun is Shining” adds a bass-heavy foundation to this classic melodica-driven track.

www.myspace.com/markraeraeandchristianarp
www.yeskingrecords.com

resident deejay:
JEREMY SOLE’S MUSAICS
*J.Sole's "BRANCHES": Wednesdays 12-3am on 89.9 KCRW
www.myspace.com/branchesradio
www.myspace.com/musaics

hosted by:
ROCKY DAWUNI
www.rockydawuni.com
www.myspace.com/rockydawunimusic

afro funke’ photography & booking:
CARY SULLIVAN
www.myspace.com/carysullivan
afrofunke@yahoo.com

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AFRO FUNKE’: Thursdays @ Zanzibar
1301 5th St. Santa Monica, CA. 90401
9pm | 21+ | 310.451.2221 | $10
www.zanzibarlive.com
www.afrofunke.com

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*Exclusive Afro Funke’ T-Shirts @ the club each week.
Plus hand made hats, jewelry, CDs & more!*
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