AfroBeat Down: L.A.'s Premier Afrobeat Ensemble, delivers driving, raw, un-cut African Funk straight to your Nyash; making your body move and shake to the rhythms of Nigeria circa 1970. ABD's 10-15 members strong
are inspired and dedicated to maintaining the Afrobeat musical tradition; the legacy of Fela Anikulapo Kuti. ABD's message is fused in Power packed, Political, Polyrhythmic Consciousness focused on bringing people together to fight Oppression and enjoy a peaceful, light filled life. Aloha.

"...Oppressors, Destroyers, masochists can never be great people. Creativity, not destruction, should be the yardstick of greatness. If you cannot create anything that will make your own life, or that of a fellow human, happier, then get out of the way. Split! Disappear! And give others a chance."

-FELA KUTI

ABD is :

Craig Teigen - Drums, Block, Shekere
Greg Malone - Bass
Matthew Sargis - Guitar, Bass, Vocals
David Semien - Guitar, Bass
John 'Fingaz' Caldwell - Keys, Vocals
Dave Arrollado - Baritone Sax, Flute
Mike Battaglia - Trumpet
Charmian Callon - Flute
Juju Namjai - Vocals, Shekere
Rami Raheb - Doumbek, Percussion
Simon Thomsen - Congas, Percussion
Tom Burbank - Block, Percussion
	

Very Special Guests :

Robert Easton - Guitars, Congas, Vocals
Travis Laws - Bass
Adrian Turner - Bass
Andius Jent - Bass
Anthony Gonzales - Congas, Block, Vocals
Rob Covacevich - Sax, Clarinet, Vocals



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NOVALA represents 21st century Los Angeles by combining West African and Latin rhythms with Western dance styles such as Funk, Rock, Jazz, and Hiphop.
Formed in 2014, NOVALA is now comprised of 11 highly sought after musicians in Southern California creating a unique blend of instrumentation, from the full horn section to the array of AfroLatin percussion. 
Skillfully manifesting fresh and intricate ethno-sonic tapestries, NOVALA is creating a unique and unified sound that defies genres and echoes the pulse of a new era.  NOVALA's sound embodies that all-too-familiar vibe of a neo-Cali diaspora gone hay wire and also the strive and awareness necessary to revive our population from a self induced hyper-connected comatose.

Music Channel Media est un média culturel et de Divertissement, avec pour seul ambition de porter l'art Africain sur d'autre continent avec un regard et une sensibilité d'ici et d'ailleur. 
Music Channel Media propose en général des informations liées aux actualités de la Musique , de l'art , de la culture et du sport.

 Nos Publications  et nos programmes,  chroniques , musique et interactivité. sur nos différents caneaux : réseau sociaux , notre Webradio et notre Web tv un relais de nos éditions Buzz et de nos diverses partenaires sur la vie du continent et de ces diasporas en plus des Afrodescendant notamment en Europe, aux Caraïbes et aux Amériques.

Music channel Media participe notamment à l'accompagnement des œuvres associatives et  solidaires, en faveur des nécessiteux

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