2.14.2007

Join the HDDP and the Chicago Afrobeat Project tonight!

Happy Valentines day friends,

The Hump Day Dance Party loves you! We really do. And that’s why we’ve put together a really spectacular show for you this Wednesday, February 14th! Join the HDDP as we play the smoovest of grooves to aid you in your Valentine’s day humpin’. Somebody is making a baby tonight!

And since it’s pledge drive time, you can show us how much you love the HDDP by calling in making your donation to WLUW. As an added bonus, everyone who pledges $35 or more will receive an exclusive Valentine’s mix disc by the HDDP’s very own Dr. Drase.

If all that wasn’t enough, at 9:30 we will be joined for a live, in studio performance by the Chicago Afrobeat Project .

About the Chicago Afrobeat Project: (CAbP) is a dynamic musical collective rooted in '70s funk and jazz-infused afrobeat. CAbP mixes traditional afrobeat with other dance-invoking musical motifs such as Chicago’s electronic house music, complex West African percussion rhythms and upbeat funk. Today, the ever-morphing 7- to 14-piece CAbP consists of a full percussion section, a full horn section, keys, guitar, bass and African dancers (at select shows) -- and is still growing.

About Afrobeat: Afrobeat is a musical genre pioneered by Nigeria’s charismatic political activist, Fela Kuti. Upon his death in 1997, Fela left behind an unheralded legacy of music that spanned four decades and produced 70+ albums. Today, Chicago Afrobeat Project is a project in the truest sense of the word. It evolves, but the mission goes unchanged: To push experimental afrobeat to listeners across the globe.

The Hump Day Dance Party, hosted by Michael Flavor and Dr. Drase, can be heard Wednesdays from 8:00-10:00pm on 88.7FM WLUW, or online at WLUW.org.

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