This is what DJ Soul Sister said about Gov't Majik in her nola.com blog:
"With a name like Gov't Majik: The Dirty South Afro-Beat Arkestra, this New Orleans band is attempting to cover a heap of musical ground.
'Dirty South' gives it that obligatory New Orleans groove connection. 'Arkestra' conjures images of avant jazz freakster Sun Ra flying through Saturn. And, of course" Afro-Beat refers to the hypnotic sounds that Nigerian superstar Fela Kuti created with a series of 1970s and 80s albums. Influenced by African-American funk, West African highlife music, and Nigerian jazz rhythms, Afro-Beat is energetic, extended, improvisational dance music that makes sense in New Orleans.
A dirty south Afro-Beat orchestra is an ingenious idea.
True to the form of Fela, whose own Afro-Beat band sometimes swelled to 100 musicians and dancers, the number of Gov't Majik players will be massive. Past GM shows have boasted 10+ musicians, including horns, percussion, synthesizer, drums, bass and guitar..."
Please go check out this band tonight. Click on the title link to get to the band's MySpace page.
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