Chicago Afrobeat Project Kicks Off Fall West Coast Tour on Friday, 10/29

Chicago Afrobeat Project’s
high-energy dance music hits Kansas, Colorado, Washington, Oregon,
California, and Arizona on its 13-date tour. In advance of the band’s
new album “Nyash Up,” a free download of a track is available to 50+
confirmed Facebook guests for each event.

Chicago, IL (PRWE October 27, 2010

Fresh from headlining extraordinary Felabration events, Chicago
Afrobeat Project kicks off its 13-date fall west coast tour on Friday,
10/29 at The Bottleneck in Lawrence, Kas.

The tour is set to feature Chicago Afrobeat Project injecting its
unbridled energy into new material from its forthcoming CD “Nyash Up,”
due out in early 2011. The band is giving away an unreleased track off
its next record to confirmed Facebook event guests, once each event is
confirmed with at least 50 guests.

Facebook Events: http://www.tiny.cc/chicagoafrobeatproject

Chicago Afrobeat Project’s fiery blend of danceable funk, rock and
afrobeat has been lighting up the country for more than eight years, and
with media attention fluttering around Broadway’s debut of the new
musical FELA!, co-produced by Jay-Z and Will Smith, the spotlight on
afrobeat music has never been brighter.

Chicago Afrobeat Project’s confirmed 2010 fall tour dates are:

October 29 – Lawrence, Kas. – The Bottleneck / with Hearts of Darkness

October 30 – Denver, Col. – Quixote’s

October 31 – Denver, Col. – Quixote’s / with Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Shakedown Street

November 1 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Urban Lounge / with SLAJO

November 3 – Seattle, Was. – Nectar Lounge

November 4 – Olympia, Was. – Eastside Club Tavern

November 5 – Bend, Ore. – Silver Moon Brewery

November 6 – Portland, Ore – The Good Foot

November 9 – Eureka, Calif. – Red Fox Tavern / with The Lowdown

November 10 – San Francisco, Calif. – The Boom Boom Room

November 11 – Los Angeles, Calif. – On the Rox (at The Roxy)

November 12 – TBD

November 13 – Phoenix, Ariz. – The Compound Grill

Chicago Afrobeat Project has released three studio albums to date and
is currently completing its fourth, “Nyash Up,” for release in early
2011. As a result of its eight-year history, the group’s sound has
coalesced into a distinct interpretation of the afrobeat music pioneered
by Fela Kuti in Nigeria in the early ’70s. The influence of the genre’s
politicized and polyrhythmic roots are evident, while the group’s
urban-crafted musicianship injects an edgy, improvisational element into
the songs structure.

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