Funkadesi (FUNK-a-daisy)

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FUNKADESI is a dynamic ensemble of musicians that integrate East Indian music (Hindi film, folk, and classical) with reggae, funk, and Afro-Caribbean grooves. Funkadesi has received critical acclaim from mainstream press in Toronto, London, New York, and Chicago. The band members’ cultural backgrounds are as diverse as the music, including Indian-American, Jamaican, African-American, European-American, and Latino heritages. The excitement that Funkadesi has created has captured the attention of a rapidly-growing multicultural fan base, both in the greater Chicago area, and across North America.

The diverse repertoire of the band enables them to headline in settings as different as:

Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Denver nightclubs:

• House of Blues
• Park West
• Sounds of Brazil
• Cafe Cocomo
• Quixotes

Prominent Festivals:

• Toronto World Rhythms Festival
• Chicago World Music Festival
• Lotus Festival

University Concerts:

• Beloit College
• University of Chicago
• University of Wisconsin -- Madison & Milwaukee

And more...

• specialized cultural concerts
• private weddings
• parties and corporate events
• all-ages shows
• a variety of musical/cultural workshops on drumming, dance, etc.