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DESCRIPTION:\n\nSila And The Afrofunk Experience To Perform A Benefit For Kenyan 
 Non-Profit, Carolina Kibera At San Francisco Independent On Saturday, 
 February 2, 2008.\n\nOn Saturday, February 2nd, bring your dancing shoes to 
 the Independent in San Francisco as Sila and the Afrofunk Experience 
 performs a benefit for Carolina for Kibera, Kenya. Nominated for Best World 
 Music at the San Francisco Weekly Music Awards, Sila and the Afrofunk 
 Experience mixes the legendary sounds of Fela Kuti with some tricks gleaned 
 from James Brown and P-Funk. Sila (who sings in Swahili and English) and 
 company create a dancefloor-ready throb guaranteed to move you.\n\nThe band 
 not only offers an evening of funk, but a chance to dance for a cause. The 
 band leader, Sila Mutungi, has decided to use this opportunity to raise 
 funds for his homeland of Kenya, which has recently erupted into 
 post-election violence that has claimed the lives of hundreds and the homes 
 of thousands. Proceeds will benefit non-profit Carolina for Kibera, which 
 serves 25,000 people living in Kibera, the largest slum in Nairobi. Kibera 
 has been devastated by the recent violence. The organization's program 
 serves the community through a health clinic, a summer youth sports program 
 staffed by volunteers and other programs.\n\n"The political figures need to 
 call for peace and harmony and directly reach out to their supporters to 
 stop the violence. Only Kenyans can resolve this strife by speaking out as 
 a nation against ethnic violence," Sila says\n\n"I am currently working 
 together with Michael Wanguhu, a Kenyan film maker (Hip-Hop Colony), to 
 shoot a music video of a newly written song encouraging peace among Kenyan 
 people and calling on the political leaders to put aside their pride and 
 greed for the sake of the country. I just don't want Kenya to become 
 another Rwanda," Sila adds.\n\nJoining Sila and the Afrofunk Experience 
 will be the Afrobeat sounds of Dj Jeremiah and the Afrobeat Nation (from 
 Liberia) and the tropical beats of Dj Felina.\n\nABOUT SILA AND THE 
 AFROFUNK EXPERIENCE:\n\nBay Area dance kings Sila and the Afrofunk 
 Experience (http://afrofunk.net) combine an international vision with 
 dazzling musicianship. Frontman Sila Mutungi rivets audiences with a 
 combination of James Brown's punchy grooves and Fela Kuti's relentless West 
 African swing. Their debut "The Funkiest Man in Africa" blows away 
 listeners with its relentless rhythm and sharp songcraft, but can't prepare 
 you for the band's potent onstage energy. Sila sings of the African 
 experience: the problems he and many others face every day, in a language 
 understood throughout the world. His lyrics and beats reflect the music, 
 the language, the energy, and the spirit of growing up in Africa. James 
 Brown would be proud - East Bay Express\n\nFunk Artist of the Year - Los 
 Angeles Music Awards\n\nKenyan funk master - San Francisco 
 Chronicle\n\nAfrica's James Brown - Oakland Post \n\nMixing the legendary 
 sounds of Fela Kuti with some tricks gleaned from James Brown and P-Funk, 
 Sila (who sings in Swahili and English) and company create a 
 dancefloor-ready throb guaranteed to move you. -San Francisco 
 Weekly\n\nGuaranteed to keep you glued to the dance floor- San Francisco 
 Bay Guardian \n\n"Embracing his African roots and his love of funk, Sila 
 channeled James Brown for inspiration and six years later, with the help of 
 his renowned cast of bandmates, he's achieved success without having to 
 compromise his heritage (he sings in both Swahili and English) or his 
 musical tastes." - The San Francisco Examiner\n\n\n\nWhat:  Sila and the 
 Afrofunk Experience: A Beneit for Carolina Kibera, Kenya\nWhere: The 
 Independent, 628 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94103\nWhy: Raise 
 funds for Carolina Kibera, Kenya\nWhen: Saturday, February 2nd, 9PM\nWho: 
 Sila and the Afrofunk Experience, Dj Jeremiah and the Afrobeat Nation, and 
 Dj Felina\nTickets: $16-$35. Available at ticketweb.com. 21+\nContact: 
 Jeremiah Kpoh, Email: Jeremiah@maishaproductions.com,\nPhone: 
 415-377-4879\nMore Information: http://afrofunk.net\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/01/10/18471506.php
SUMMARY:Sila & The Afrofunk Experience: Benefit for Victims of Violence in Kenya
LOCATION:The Independent, 628 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/01/10/18471506.php
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