Soul Shakedown

Soul Shakedown Returns for 2012!

soulshakedownkingston — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:48:44 +0000

Join us at the BEST dance party in Kingston…

Fundraiser for Queen’s Community of Black Intellectuals

Saturday, January 21st, 9:00pm

$5 before 11pm, $10 thereafter – so come early!

The Mansion, 506 Princess

DJ True, DJ E, DJ El Tico

The Soul Shakedown Collective has been gathering some sick tunes to get you grooving into the new year. The collective aims to bring the best in rare dance grooves from funk, soul to Latin, Reggae, Dancehall, Brazilian, Pan-African, Arabic, Asian Dub, Bhangra and more. We strive to construct a safe space where diverse and socially progressive people can shake it out with freedom and flair

Shakedown Poster

Soul Shakedown this Saaaaaturday

soulshakedownkingston — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:37:44 +0000

Thanks again to DJ Redfoot for creating this Saturday’s awesome poster.

We have finalized the DJ lineup for a total of SIX DJs this Saturday!

Come out and hear:

(The regulars)

La Gringa – Latin, Brazilian and Dancehall
DJ E – South Asian and Arabic
DJ Redfoot – Pan-African

And awesome guests…
DJ Omid – Persian
El Tico – Latin Fusion and Reggaeton
DJ b like bert – global electronic

We can’t wait to see you there!

Serving Up Some Soul!

soulshakedownkingston — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:00:09 +0000

Check out the poster for our upcoming event!

Serving up Some Soul for Loving Spoonful!!!

(not the band, but the great organization that promotes food security in Kingston)

This month DJ E, La Gringa, and Redfoot will be joined by DJ Omid, debuting with the Shakedown. Other friend still to be announced!

We will be hitting you up with soulful tunes for the last event at Time to Laugh until…?

There’s lots to celebrate, so come on out.

International Women’s Week Fundraising Concert!

soulshakedownkingston — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:57:00 +0000

Hello Soul Shakers! Just FYI, you might be interested in this concert on March 13th! It has lots of great acts, and La Gringa will be DJing between acts during the concert, and then for an hour at the end.

Check out International Women’s Week on Facebook for more events related to the week!

Save the date!

soulshakedownkingston — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:27:12 +0000

…or not.

It just so happens that there is another event happening the same night as the one we had planned to do our next Shakedown. As such, we might be changing things up, so I can’t tell you for sure when our March event is going to be.

What I can tell you is that La Gringa and DJ Redfoot will be returning with new, awesome grooves, and we will also be welcoming two amazing guest DJs.

Stay tuned for details!

Poster Runner-up

soulshakedownkingston — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:19:43 +0000

So, I (La Gringa ) am in charge of poster design for this upcoming Shakedown, and since I thinks about these things way too much, my favourite poster idea was musical llamas. We ended up choosing my other design, but I loved this one so much I decided to share it here.

Behold, the musical llamas in all their glory!

(The Andes definitely have Soul Shakedown)

Photos from CFRC 2010: A Beat Odyssey

soulshakedownkingston — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:24:34 +0000

Many thanks to the fabulous and talented Katherine Cummings for volunteering to take some pictures of the party. More will be added soon!

Decorations before the party – featuring our brand new dance floor!

Puckering up for CFRC. DJ Sealegs (right) was our last DJ of the night.

People starting to fill up the floor.

DJ Grenadier got the people moving.

DJ E working her magic.

The Soul Shakers… shaking it.

DJ Redfoot is surprisingly calm.

La Gringa attempting to MC with DJ Redfoot.

DJ E and Grenadier sharing the love.

La Gringa loves CFRC.

The Morning After…

soulshakedownkingston — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:42:06 +0000

Soul Shakedown would like to send out give a big thank you to everyone who made last night such a success! We managed to bring in about $1100 for CFRC.

We had a photographer come in to take some pictures, so check back soon for pictures of the party.

Special thanks to all the amazing CFRC volunteers who worked the door, merchandise table, and kissing booth!

Kudos to our guest DJs Grenadier and Sealegs, who brought some new flavour to the Soul Shakedown and kept people dancing right until closing. Thanks for helping us keep it fresh and exciting out there.

…and of course, thanks to all our awesome guests who came to show your support for campus and community radio, and showed us what you were made of out on our new dance floor. As always, you wowed us all with your stellar moves and boundless energy!

CFRC is a cause that is especially close to our hearts, since all of the collective members have had, at one time or another, a radio show there. CFRC has given us the chance to share our music with the community at large, so it makes us really happy to see so many people come out to support the station!

Love to all who were involved! You are all my valentine.

Stay tuned for details on the next Shakedown, which will be forthcoming very soon.

What are Soul Shakedown DJs Listening to this Week?

soulshakedownkingston — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:19:46 +0000

JANUARY 2012

DJ E

DJ Redfoot

this week:

Tupac Shakur – great to go back to
Talib Keli and Mos Def – Blackstar
Soul Brothers – ngiyazenzela http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6c-qb6uUfQ&feature=related

CFRC 2010: A Beat Odyssey

soulshakedownkingston — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:55:48 +0000

Love Letter from the Future