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SUMMARY:Sila
DESCRIPTION:As a child growing up in a small village in Kenya, Sila re
 members tuning in to a shortwave radio for the latest pop offerings fr
 om the West. By way of a faint, crackling radio signal, Sila first bec
 ame acquainted with the guttural howls and shrieks of the Minister of 
 Funk, James Brown.\n\n“One of the first James Brown songs I remember
  hearing on shortwave radio was ‘I Feel Good.’ Growing up very poo
 r in my village and having a song like that play on the radio was very
  inspiring,” Sila, says.\n\nHis exposure to James Brown, along with 
 such artists as the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley, inspired Sil
 a to pursue music, which he says was far from a well-respected profess
 ion in Africa.\n\nDespite his career choice, his parents supported his
  decision and sold cows and goats to raise money for his send-off to t
 he U.S.\n\nSila’s pursuit of musical stardom was met with the heartb
 reak of rejection and he eventually found himself lost, an imposter of
  sorts, singing pedestrian pop tunes while trying to mask a heavy Keny
 an accent.\n\nIt wasn’t until he stumbled upon a sold-out show by Af
 rican artist Baaba Maal at the Fillmore that he realized he needed to 
 change course.\n\n“This was the first African artist I saw in concer
 t singing in his own language. He was so full of life. This was the mo
 st touching experience for me and I was almost in tears. I had really 
 forgotten who I was,” he says.\n\nEmbracing his African roots and hi
 s love of funk, Sila channeled James Brown for inspiration and six yea
 rs later, with the help of his renowned cast of bandmates, he’s achi
 eved success without having to compromise his heritage (he sings in bo
 th Swahili and English) or his musical tastes.\n\n“James Brown has a
 lways been someone who’s influenced me quite a bit. From his perseve
 rance to his political life and his very poor background, it’s all b
 een an inspiration to me. … His determination and the fact that he n
 ever gave up — I see that in me,” Sila says.\n\n“When I came her
 e I never imagined I would sell out venues and entertain people in a w
 ay that James Brown entertained me. Believe me, I’m not saying I’m
  the next James Brown, but I do feel he’s in the soul of music.” -
  SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER\n\n\nCHECK OUT THE NEW MUSIC AT HTTP://SILABAN
 D.COM\nWhen: Saturday, September 26, 9pm\nWho: Sila, DJ Santero, Dj Je
 remiah and the Afrobeat Nation\nWhere: Cafe Du Nord, 2174 Market St\nS
 an Francisco, CA 94114-1319\nTickets: $10 available at http://www.tick
 etweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=2
 419524 or call (415) 861-5016\n\nFor more information visit https://tr
 ueskool.com/events/1464587:Event:41072
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090926T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090927T020000
CATEGORIES:concert, afrobeat, funk, afro-rock, afro-brazilian
LOCATION:Cafe Du Nord
WEBSITE:http://silaband.com
URL:http://silaband.com
CONTACT:(415) 861-5016
ORGANIZER:Sila
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