Sila and the Afrofunk Experience

Bay Area dance kings Sila and the Afrofunk Experience combine an international vision with dazzling musicianship. Frontman Sila rivets audiences with a combination of James Brown's punchy grooves and Fela Kuti's relentless West African swing.

This critically acclaimed band is known for their potent onstage energy and for digging the groove until the last call. Sila sings of the African experience: the problems he and many others face every day, in a language understood throughout the world. His lyrics and beats reflect the music, the language, the energy, and the spirit of growing up in Africa.

Sila - Vocals, David Boyce - saxophone, David James - guitar, Wendell Rand - bass, Mike Pitre - trumpet, Ken House - Guitar, Bennie Murray - drums, Andre Webb - trombone, Karamba -Djembe, Samba Guisse-Talking Drum