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Cascadia '10

Rank #5 Seattle, WA World / Afrobeat

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Members: Tracy Ferrara, Moose Barber, Jon Ryser, Kevin Burkett, JJ Moon, Steve Steele, Andy Sells, Bele Bele, Jayson Powell

Sounds Like: Fela Kuti, Seun Anikulapo Kuti, The Budos Band, Antibalas, ZOZO AFROBEAT

Bio: Cascadia '10 is the echo of Afrobeat in the Pacific Northwest with sound resonating from Lagos to Seattle. A small army of experienced musicians brings this hypnotic rhythm straight to your hips and feet. Several members of C'10 also perform in; Marmalade, Soul Senate, & Fascination Nation; and h... See Full Bio

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: Playing a show in Seattle, WA at 8:00 PM today at Musicquarium Lounge http://t.co/DRKxjfXBTV

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“A few years back, Afrobeat emerged from niche-underground status into mainstream music circles. (See Jay-Z’s involvement in Fela! the musical, a proliferation of Afrobeat bands around the U.S., etc.) Now Seattle has its own ambassadors of the thunderous, sinuous style of horn-driven dance music: Cascadia ’10. Riffing on the names of Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti’s backing bands (Africa ’70, Egypt ’80), Cascadia ’10 is a nine-piece group that puts a jazzy spin on the style, with eloquent soloists on horns and guitar. ”

— City Arts

“Another large local unit, Cascadia '10 carry Fela Kuti's unfuckwithable Afrobeat torch with bravado, transporting you to Lagos circa 1975 with roiling funk beats, snaky bass lines, and celebratory horn charts. ”

— Dave Segal, The Stranger

“* Cascadia '10, "Apophistry" (out now, self-released, cascadia10.bandcamp.com): This single from the Afrobeat ensemble is a team effort. The rhythm section rides out jazz-funk grooves, then gets out of the way to let the horns show off their soloing chops. It's engaging, danceable, and—critical for an instrumental track—never boring.”

— Andrew Gospe, Seattle Weekly

"Cascadia '10 are faithful Northwestern disciples of Fela Kuti's irrepressible Afrobeat shuffle and horn armada–fied strut."

— Dave Segal, The Stranger

"The spicy Afrobeat from this Seattle nine-piece sounds like it could have fallen right off a Budos Band album—but hey, Budos Band's albums are fun to listen to."

— SW Staff, Seattle Weekly

"The nine musicians in Seattle's Cascadia '10—including TRUST percussionist Jayson Powell and Afrocop drummer Andy Sells—have mastered that unmistakable pell-mell shuffle of Afrobeat, as pioneered by Fela Kuti. Bold horn flourishes, chiming guitar punctuation, fluidly funky percussion, and hypnotic bass lines predominate in Cascadia '10's epic tracks. A member of Eldridge Gravy & the Court Supreme told me that Cascadia '10 are fantastic live, and I hear no reason to doubt him."

— D. SEGAL, The Stranger

“Get a listen below to some fresh afrobeat from the pacific northwest. The group is made up of 9 brilliant musicians working everything from tenor sax to guitar who collectively are inspired by the great legends of afrobeat.”

— GloBeats, globeats.com

“What is the sound of Afrobeat when transplanted from the heat and dust of Lagos to the moss and moisture of Seattle? The new group Cascadia '10 has the answer. I'm looking forward to hearing more from them...”

— SoundRoots, soundroots.org

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Fri
May 17

Musiquarium Lounge
Seattle, WA, US | 8:00pm
Musiquarium Lounge
Seattle, WA, US
Fri May 17 8:00pm
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Thu
May 2

Nectar Lounge
Seattle, WA, US | 8:00pm
Nectar Lounge
Seattle, WA, US
Thu May 02 8:00pm
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Apr 26

Red Bicycle Bistro & Su…
Vashon Island, WA, US | 9:00pm
Red Bicycle Bistro & Sushi
Vashon Island, WA, US
Fri Apr 26 9:00pm
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Mar 2

Neptune Theatre
Seattle, WA, US | 8:00pm
Neptune Theatre
Seattle, WA, US
Sat Mar 02 8:00pm
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Feb 8

Columbia City Theater
Seattle, WA, US | 9:00pm
Columbia City Theater
Seattle, WA, US
Fri Feb 08 9:00pm
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OLAF
Wonderful music in here!!! Awesome!! Best wishes from Brazil, Olaf
Cascadia '10
"If you have a Squalb, it's a good thing." -MMW

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Q: Who is the bari sax player (he's terrific!), and what type and size mouthpiece does he or she play?

A: Thanks for listening! The name of the Bari player is Jon Ryser. He plays in several groups including Marmalade, which he has led for many years and plays weekly at the White Rabbit in Seattle. As far as the mouth piece is concerned, we will have to get back to you...

Asked by anonymous. Answered on Mon May 13 2013

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