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SUMMARY:SILA and The African Rock Special
DESCRIPTION:At the 41st Annual NAACP Image Awards on February 26, San 
 Francisco ensemble Sila and the AfrofunK Experience won \"Outstanding 
 World Music Album\" for their sophomore recording Black President (Vis
 ila Records, 5/26/09). In a category with such stellar nominees as Zap
  Mama and Omou Sangare, the win was a notable achievement and somethin
 g of a surprise for Sila Matungi, who released the album independently
  on his own Visila label. Other 2010 winners in the music categories i
 nclude Maxwell, Jamie Foxx, Jay Z, Wycleff, and the Black Eyed Peas. S
 ILA will celebrate their award on Saturday, March 20 at the Great Amer
 ican Music Hall in San Francisco, CA, and will donate a portion of the
  proceeds to Chilean earthquake relief. Please be sure to include this
  event in your listings and \"Critics' Choices.\" Interviews and photo
 s are available upon request.\n\n\"This is beyond my wildest dreams,\"
  Sila said of his award. \"As a boy growing up in Kenya, I could only 
 imagine having a successful career in the music industry, and to win i
 n this category over artists like Zap Mama and Omou Sangare, who have 
 helped bring African music to American and international audiences for
  so many years, is something I will never forget.\" The Image Award ca
 ps an outpouring of critical acclaim for SILA and Black President. In 
 addition to the band being named \"2009 Best International Act\" by SF
  Weekly, the album was among the Top 5 African releases of 2009, accor
 ding to Afropop Worldwide.\n\nStaying true to his mission to combine m
 usic with humanitarian efforts, Sila said in his acceptance speech: \"
 In these times, music has to speak the truth more than ever. As musici
 ans and artists, we have to promote social change all over the world.\
 " The co-founder of the Afrofunk Music Festival, an annual event benef
 iting educational and health-related efforts in Africa, Sila has also 
 been at the forefront of the Bay Area's relief efforts for Haitian ear
 thquake victims. He headlined \"SF Hearts Haiti,\" a sold-out show whi
 ch raised $6,000 for disaster aid, and his residency at San Francisco 
 jazz club Coda raised an additional $4,000.\n\nThe band draws inspirat
 ion from Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti while distinguishing them
 selves by incorporating African genres such as zouk and soukous, as we
 ll as the music of Western artists including Sly Stone and Funkadelic.
  Black President finds the ensemble moving further toward progress and
  change in both their lives and their music, with blossoming musical c
 hemistry, deep funky Afro-grooves and strong socially-conscious, polit
 ically-aware lyrics.\n\nCelebrate Sila’s victory March 20th at the G
 reat American Music Hall at the official Black President Victory Party
 . Joining him on stage will be Ethiopian singer Meklit Hadero. Tickets
  are $14; a portion of proceeds will be donated to Chilean earthquake 
 victims.\n\nSILA\nPus Meklit Hadero (Ethiopia)\nSaturday, March 20, 20
 10\nGreat American Music Hall 859 O'Farrell San Francisco, CA 94109\nD
 oors: 8pm Showtime: 9pm Ages: ALL AGES Tickets: $14\nTicket Info: 888-
 233-0449, http://gamhtickets.com, http://.gamh.com\n\nFor more informa
 tion visit https://trueskool.com/events/sila-and-the-african-rock
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20100320T210000
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CATEGORIES:funk, afrobeat, afro_rock, reggae, soul
LOCATION:Great American Music Hall, San Francisco
WEBSITE:http://www.gamhtickets.com/events/81145/Sila
URL:http://www.gamhtickets.com/events/81145/Sila
CONTACT:415 885-0750
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