【06.19 SAT 周六】FETE DE LA MUSIQUE: THE AFRO-GENT｜非洲律动

Beijing summer is here, and what's better than some African rhythm to turn the heat up even more? Might as well go all the way there right? THE AFRO-GENT is a band of diverse style, talent, background and culture that brings Afro-fusion to you. The Afro-gent covers all genre of music from Jazz, R&B, Neo-soul, Blues, Reggae and Afro-beats, with Afro-beats being its main genre. It's fun, it's energetic, and you will not be able to help yourself and DANCE you booty off!

北京的夏天到了，有什么比让非洲的律动来让这个夏天更加躁动呢？要走就一路走到底！THE AFRO-GENT是一支由多种风格、才华、背景和文化的乐手们组成的乐队，他们将为您带来非洲融合音乐。THE AFRO-GENT将翻唱从爵士、R&B、新灵魂乐，到布鲁斯、雷鬼和非洲节奏的所有音乐风格，其中非洲节奏是其主要风格。这场演出将会是激情四溢到你会不由自主地跟着音乐起舞，直到你跳的动不了为止！

RYAN 

Ryan is a live performing artist born and raised in Bamenda , Cameroon. Ryan’s versatility in music is what makes him unique. He plays the guitar, drums and he also sings. In 2018 he and his band "Beyond borders" took first place in the "Laowai Idol" competition hosted at the university of international Business and Economics with stiff talent and competition all over Beijing. He currently performs on various stages in Beijing.

Ryan是一位现场音乐家，在喀麦隆巴门达出生和成长。他在音乐上的才华多样是他与众不同的原因。他能弹吉他、打鼓，也能唱歌。2018年，他和他的乐队“超越国界”在国际经济贸易大学举办的“老外偶像”比赛中获得第一名，尽管当时竞争激烈，有着全北京很多才华横溢的对手。他目前在北京的很多舞台上演出。

RAYMOND KWEATEY

Raymond Kweatey is my name. My artistic name is 'Orijinal', a hard-working and experienced musician from Ghana. I show diversity, my performances and genres range from jazz, blues, pop, reggae, and rock. ORIJINAL has performed at various festivals, competitions, PanGu Seven Star Hotels, JW Marriott Hotel, been to countries in Asia and has received excellent feedback. I had the privilege to play with the TFBOYS (易烊千玺 ，王源). I show passion, humility and respect for all cultures.

Raymond Kweatey是我的名字。我的艺名是“ Orijinal”，来自加纳的一位勤奋且经验丰富的音乐家。我的表演很有多样性，我的演出流派包括爵士、布鲁斯、流行、雷鬼、和摇滚。ORIJINAL曾在各种音乐节、比赛、盘古七星级酒店，JW万豪酒店演出过，曾去过很多亚洲国家，并得到一致好评。我曾有幸和TFBOYS（易烊千玺，王源）一起演出。我对所有文化都热情、谦卑且尊重。

Emmanuel

Emmanuel is a born Cameroonian with a love for Drums. His passion started from a drum beat heard over a radio channel. He has been playing drums for close to 12 years. Such love for music and genre has enabled him to play with different bands from different parts of the globe. Being passionate has made him grow his drumming beyond the likes of African music. I hope you get the chance to move your body to the grooves of his beats.

Emmanuel是一位热爱鼓的喀麦隆人。他对鼓的激情始于在电台里听到的鼓声。他是一位有着近12年经验的鼓手。对音乐和流派的热爱使他能够与来自全球不同地区的不同乐队一起演奏。他对鼓的热爱使他的鼓声超越了非洲音乐。我希望你有机会随着他的节奏来舞动你的身体。

NYUIBEINBEI MEYOF

My name is Nyuibeinbei Meyof, usually go by the name Meyof Jr. I am from Cameroon and presently based in Beijing, China. I’m a diverse bassist in genres of music such as Reggae, funk, blues, Zouk, Afro and Gospel. I’ve had the privilege to perform with various great bands such as One Drop, Soul Shake Black Gold, Highest praise CMR, Woodshed Blues band, and many other home-based bands in Beijing. Represented countries in musical events, played in hotels, performed in Embassies in Beijing and international events. I am respectful and bring in positive energy in all situations.

我的名字叫Nyuibeinbei Meyof，大家通常叫我Meyof Jr.。我来自喀麦隆，目前居住在中国北京。我是一名能演奏雷鬼、放克、布鲁斯、祖克、非洲音乐和福音等音乐流派的多元化贝斯手。我有幸与One Drop，Soul Shake Black Gold，Highest Praise CMR，Woodshed Blues乐队以及北京的许多乐队一起演出。我曾代表国家参加音乐活动，在北京的各个大使馆以及国际活动演出。我尊重他人，并在所有情况下都充满正能量。

SETH "CJ"

Seth, popularly known as CJ, is a classical, jazz, hip-hop, R&B pianist and singer who currently resides in Beijing. He has played with a couple of bands and has had the privilege to perform with jazz and hip hop artists. He currently performs solo piano and songs on stages in Beijing.

Seth “CJ" 是一位古典、爵士、嘻哈、R&B钢琴演奏家和歌手，目前居住在北京。他曾与几个乐队合作演出，并有幸与爵士和嘻哈艺术家一起演出。他目前在北京表演独奏钢琴和演唱。

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