Those who really know about partying in DC know that Lunchbox Theory’s “Afrobeat 4 Ya Soul” parties are never to be missed. DJ Underdog’s sonic journeys across the African continent and beyond create true open source DJ sets that aren’t just a thinly veiled way of saying that hip hop will be played alongside EDM. Underdog’s brilliance as a DJ here is in no way understated. In the past two years, he has become a top spinner in this city due to the organic growth of the tales of legend of his sets. In a city where rare things happen so commonplace that they no longer can be referred to as such, an entire room getting down after getting their faces painted for free in a tribal style is certainly unique and worthy of praise.
The downstairs bands deserve a shake as well, as for this event it’s the Funk Ark, following in the footsteps of the well respected local hip hop act the Cornel West Theory, the groovemasters are certain to not disappoint.
The other highlight of the Afrobeat parties? The Afrobeat mixtapes released by DJ Underdog. Africa, Africa, Africa Volume 2 mirrors current popular EDM and mainstream music styles by echoing a darker sentiment than the ebullient Volume 1 of the series. Taking things into the rabbit hole by way of Fela Kuti’s “Zombie” and Die Vögel’s “Empire,” Underdog shows off his excellence as a selector in dropping sounds familiar to the party’s theme, but also mirroring larger trends without dropping the thematic goal.
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