Funk Factory Going To North Africa


Prof K

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Congrats on the gig! Rep well! :clap:

Fourteen members of the Southern University Marching Band’s drumline will captivate audiences in the North African countries of Morocco and Algeria.

SU’s Marching Band’s drumline headed to Morocco, Algeria

Southern University’s Marching Band’s drumline will soon be on its way to captivate audiences in the North African countries of Morocco and Algeria.

Fourteen members of the famous “Human Jukebox†band will be performing in theaters, a children’s centers, sporting events, a morning television show and conducting workshops for young drummers, while touring cities in the two countries.

“It seems so unreal. I mean really unreal. It probably won’t hit me that we’re actually going to Africa until we take off,†said Stanley Reed, a junior biology major and bass drummer from Thibodaux.

The Jaguar band’s trip comes at the invitation of the U.S. State Department through its Performing Arts Initiative. The band members leave January 25 and will return February 5. They will be accompanied by Director of Bands Lawrence Jackson and two band administrators.

Link to full article: http://web.subr.edu/index.php?id=146&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[cat]=8&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=735&tx_ttnews[backPid]=69
 
This is great news for them, I hope that they have a safe trip and enjoy Africa. This will be great exposure for the conference as a whole.
 



This is a great deal but (not to be negative) I wish they could bring the whole band which would really give the overall effect of the band!
 
Good news SU. That's one trip Dr. Pannell and staff constantly talk about is when they went to Africa, many aren't able so enjoy.
 
This is a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity for these kids. Congrats to them and the Jukes.

I know they'll represent us (HBCUs) well.

I ain't even worried....
 
The only bad thing about this trip is they are only taking (14) from the percussion section. I know SU have more members in their drumline than that. Isn't it atleast (8) cymbal players alone. The people of Africa need to see all the flash and flare that HBCU's produce. That's why I say take the entire percussion section and leave them all "spellbound" on your performace.
 
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LOL! Yall know them Africans dont know nothing bout that! Good show Jukes!!!!

Heck......that's where it all started. So I don't know. LOL. We just took it to another level in the US. But the motherland was the originator of the beat of the drum.
 
Heck......that's where it all started. So I don't know. LOL. We just took it to another level in the US. But the motherland was the originator of the beat of the drum.

Yep.. I remember Africans used to always tour the US when I was in elementary school with their drum clinics....that was back in 83 to about 86... That shyt used to be FUNKY!!!

I remember they split our school up in about 6 groups and gave each group a rhythm... one by one when that shyt came together....talk about funk...we had that Cafeteria rockn'......lol
 
Funk Factory rehearsal with Nasr Association Deaf-Mute Percussion Troupe

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Crit errr."Crut" is extremely busy.. She wanted to stop by and say congrats to SU but she didn't have the chance because of her high profile busy schedule. She says she don't have time to read threads... it just be a coincidence she post on only the negative SU threads and JSU threads when anyone speaks the truth about them.

:tup:
 
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