** Movinmusic Newsletter Number 72  **
The Movinmusic Agency is pleased to announce the line up for a special night of funk, blues and soul in London:

Zigaboo Modeliste – Exclusive UK Show by The King of the Funk Drummers Comes to Croydon on Wednesday July 13th 2011.

Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste is a master drummer, rhythm innovator, percussionist, and New Orleans legend. The most highly acclaimed drummer ever to hail from the Crescent City, Ziggy has been at the creative centre of funk music for over three decades. His ground-breaking work as a member of the internationally acclaimed R&B group, The Meters (featuring on all their original albums), as well as his collaborations with artists like Keith Richards, Robert Palmer, and Dr.John, has earned unparalleled levels of respect from musicians and fans alike. 

Ziggy’s playing style is unique, he is a master of creating grooves and developing new concepts in funk drumming, demonstrating that “Modeliste is the most brilliant American funk percussionist of the contemporary era!” 

With his syncopated rhythms and his second line funk styles he is more than up to the task of carrying the titles of the King of the Funky Drums, Percussion Maestro and Godfather of Groove, Zigaboo Modeliste takes listeners to levels of funk that only he could possibly reach! 

Ziggy’s work has been sampled extensively by artists such as Queen Latifah, Run DMC, NWA, Ice Cube, Salt N’ Pepa, Cypress Hill, EPMD, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, and the Beastie Boys, to name but a few. In 2005 he won a BMI award for “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” (Young Gunz) and his drum sound also provided the main loops for Amerie’s “1Thing”, which was nominated for two Grammy’s and topped the US R&B charts.

His musical genius and original funk style are consistently showcased throughout a catalogue of over 200 songs, written either individually or with The Meters, seeing releases spanning over 56 albums.
He has also contributed to the soundtracks of Two Can Play That Game, Jackie Brown, Drum Line, 8 Mile and Hancock.

Click here for more info on Zigaboo
http://www.zigaboo.com 

Zigaboo will be joined on stage by London based band, The Coalminers for this great night and the audience can expect to hear many of the classic Meter’s tunes such as Cissy Strut, People Say and Hey Pocky Way as well as Zigaboo’s recent releases.

Click here for more info on the Coalminers
http://www.thecoalminers.co.uk 

Supported by Giles Robson & The Dirty Aces

"Giles Robson leads The Dirty Aces on harp, and he's one of the best I ever heard" - Blues In Britain 
"...meant to whet your appetite and it's whetted mine." Paul Jones BBC R2 RnB Show. 
"There are many living harmonica players of note, from Stevie Wonder to Giles Robson and back again". - Paul Jones, BBC Radio 2 

Click here for more information on the Dirty Aces
http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/dirty_aces.htm 

We look forward to seeing you at this very special event!

Tickets from Fairfield Box Office : 0208 688 9291 or online at http://www.fairfield.co.uk 

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