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Soulfege Featuring D.N.A. Derrick N. Ashong At Philadelphia World Cafe Live
Derrick N. Ashong, he is sometimes known as D.N.A., a native of Ghana, West Africa, is the consummate renaissance man. He’s a Los Angeles based musician, composer of music and lyrics, a writer, an actor, an activist, a singer and one of the founders of the band Soulfege.
The name of the group is pronounced ‘sOl-fezh; it is derived from the musical term Solfege for the diatonic (“do-re-mi” ) music scale. Soulfege is a musical group, with D.N.A. as its lead singer, representing the diverse sounds of the African Diaspora. Derrick N. Ashong will be in Philadelphia performing with Soulfege at the World Cafe Live on Sunday July 11, 2010 at 7pm .
“Afro-Diasporic Groovalicious Funkadociousness!!!”
The band Solfege is lively, and spirited, founded by two singers and MCs who first met in a choir at Harvard University. The group is a refreshingly different and innovative addition to the world of Urban Music. It has been described as
“…what you’d get if Bob Marley were jammin’ with The Fugees on a street corner in West Africa…”
They blend Hip Hop, Reggae, Funk and West African High-life. They are a musical act that is enthusiastically approved by audiences; they have proven themselves to be a very popular Afropolitan fusion band that thrills audiences with its tight harmonies, powerful words, genuine musical artistry and sensitivity.
These musicians, educated at Harvard University, are the creators of “Take Back the Mic™,” a campaign to restore significant meaning to the music of today and to engage a new group of young people to seek and accept the role of leaders in our society.
Tickets are $10 advance; $15 day of show. Contact World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104. Telephone 215-222-1400 for details.
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