….as Austin’s most artistic collaborative event,
LAYIN’ IN THE CUT
is only six days away.

Saturday, June 27th
at the Copa

Doors open at 9 show starts at 10

Layin’ in the Cut features:
5 fashion designers
4 DJs
3 collage artists
2 dance troupes
1AFROFRQUE

It’s a guaranteed bootay shakin’ visually stimulatin’ good time!

For more info and tickets visit
http://www.layininthecut.com

Internation Music Phreak Out featuring Afrofreque and Chief Super Delay will be held at 2103 E M Franklin Ave. in Austin, TX. There is a $5 suggested donation for non-members.

Back to the front line of Austin’s live funk, soul, and hip hop movement, Afrofreque teams up with DJ Whutnot for a special show at Lambert’s on Saturday, June 6th, 2009.

Lambert’s is located at 401 W. 2nd St. in downtown Austin. The soul revival kicks in at 10:00pm. Cover is only $7. For more information visit www.afrofreque.com.

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And we’re back in business after taking a quick break to lay down some fresh tracks at Arlyn Studio. Our next funktastic awakening will be held at Lambert’s with professional mood setter Mahealani Girlbrain to funk up the upstairs lounge on Saturday, April 11th, 2009.

Lambert’s is located at 401 W. 2nd St. in downtown Austin. Cover is only $7. Party goes live for the 21 and up crowd from 10:00pm to 2:00am.

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It’s the first party of the new year for Afrofreque, so going to make this one a little special for the hip-hop, soul, and funk lovers in the ATX. Afrofreque will be keeping the party live at Lambert’s on Saturday night, February 7th, 2008, with special guest performances by Chicken Strut and Manolo Black (aka Trey Lopez in the house!).

A side project of Afrofreque drummer Michael Hale, Chicken Strut brings in some free-range funk to the mix while Manolo Black will keep the dance floor boomin’ steady before and after Afrofreque sets.

Lambert’s Downtown BBQ is located at 201 W. 4th St. in downtown Austin. Cover is only $7 at the door, which opens up for the 21 and up crowd at 10:00pm.

Watch out San Antonio. Afrofreque is headed back your way. The band will take the stage at Luna on Saturday, January 31st to serve up a stew of live, hip-hop, and soul grooves perfect for a winter excursion into all things funky.

For you first time Afrofrequers, the band mixes live, soulful hip-hop with the elements of electronica, afrobreat, and reggae. Afrofreque is known not only for their for their tightly arranged hip hop and soul compositions, but also for their high energy live performances and and ultra funky live improvs.

The group, headed by MC Tigre Liu, is an experienced and talented bunch. Band members are/have been integral parts of other bands such as The Killer Bees, Big Game Hunter, Dirty Wormz, Patrice Pike, David Garza, Laura Scarborough, Raggamassive, Futurelight Sound System, Pressure, Shantytown Underground, Los Banditos, Starlynx, Bruce James Soultet, Mano Secreta, and Phillip Alexander, and The Batikum.

Voted by S.A. Express-News and AOLCitysearch.com as San Antonio’s best live music venue, Luna is nestled in the Northeast area of the city and has featured some of the best blues, jazz, funk, R&B, and hip-hop acts in the country.

Luna is located at 6740 San Pedro Ave. Doors open at 9pm. Music kicks in on the 10.

It’s time to head north again and bring the freque out for our friends at Sherlock’s. Afrofreque will be taking the stage at around 10pm  on Thursday, December 11th. Sherlock’s is located at 9012 Research Blvd - aka Hwy 183 - just north of Burnet Rd. See you there.

Watch out San Antonio. Afrofreque is headed your way. The band will take the stage at Luna on Saturday, December 6th, 2008 to serve up a stew of live, hip-hop, and soul grooves perfect for a winter excursion into all things funky.

For you first time Afrofrequers, the band mixes live, soulful hip-hop with the elements of electronica, afrobreat, and reggae. Afrofreque is known not only for their for their tightly arranged hip hop and soul compositions, but also for their high energy live performances and and ultra funky live improvs.

The group, headed by MC Tigre Liu, is an experienced and talented bunch. Band members are/have been integral parts of other bands such as The Killer Bees, Big Game Hunter, Dirty Wormz, Patrice Pike, David Garza, Laura Scarborough, Raggamassive, Futurelight Sound System, Pressure, Shantytown Underground, Los Banditos, Starlynx, Bruce James Soultet, Mano Secreta, and Phillip Alexander, and The Batikum.

Voted by S.A. Express-News and AOLCitysearch.com as San Antonio’s best live music venue, Luna is nestled in the Northeast area of the city and has featured some of the best blues, jazz, funk, R&B, and hip-hop acts in the country.

Luna is located at 6740 San Pedro Ave. Doors open at 9pm. Music kicks in on the 10.

Stepping out of a short break to set up another powerful booty-shaking night at Lambert’s Downtown BBQ, Afrofreque presents their first Freque-a-Thon event and enlists heavyweight house rockers Starlynx with DJ Bigface to insure another glorious night of funky hip-hop grooves. Freque-a-Thon will take place on November 29th, 2008. Lambert’s BBQ is located at 401 W. 2nd St. in downtown Austin. Cover is only $7 for the 21+ funk, soul, and hip-hop lovers in town

With a amazing band line-up intermingled with Austin’s vibrant music scene, it’s no surprise that members of Afrofreque are in high-demand for a variety of side projects. Keyboardist Claude 9 recently celebrated the sell-out vinyl release of Viva La Remix, a 4-track dance floor shaker created in collaboration with DJ Manny under the Los Banditos monikur. Claude has also been working with Manny and Bigface on The Black & White Year’s East Side Remix, celebrated through a special event on November 15th. And, if that is not enough, check out his solo DJ set at Carlos Santana’s Maria Maria restaurant on November 21st.

When his not laying down his lyrical mastery for Afrofreque, MC Tigre Liu can be found as a regular guest at DJ Resinthol’s Hump! events held every Friday night at Plush. You may also catch a whiff of his flow through some of DJ Bigface’s original products, as well as on tracks by Starlynx. You may not recall the name from the top your mind, but if you were at the Bassnectar show at Antone’s last year, you’ll remember the madness of Starlynx’s opening set at the sold-out show.

No stranger to Austin’s funk scene, DJ Resinthol has been holding the grooves steady at Hump! Friday’s at Plush with co-creator DJ Paco. Since its enception, Resinthol and Paco have hosted guest appearance by Chicago house music pioneer Boo Williams, as well as special guests including percussionist El Cocinero, Jazz trumpet player Ephraim Owens, and DJ J.J. Lopez.