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THE FUNKY KNUCKLES
FUNKY KNUCK

YOU UP

I gRuP JaZZ funk inStRuMentaL aSaL
DaLLaS ini SeBenaRnya teRDiRi DaRi PaRa
MuSiSi PengiRing MuSiSi-MuSiSi keLaS
inteRnaSiOnaL seperti Beyonce, Erykah
Badu, P Diddy, sampai The Polyphonic
Spree, yang hingga terakhir berbekal tiga
rilisan, yakni As of Lately (2012), Meta-Musica
(2014), dan terakhir New Birth (2016).
Dengan komposisi yang padat,
mereka mengaku di album terakhir bukan
menghiraukan berapa not yang sudah
mereka susun, tetapi lebih pada kejujuran e thiS native DaLLaS JaZZ-funk inStRuMentaL gROuP COnSiStS Of
momen yang menantang satu sama lain untuk the SiDeMen fOR wORLD-CLaSS MuSiCianS such as Beyonce, Erykah Badu,
membuat format musik yang asimetris serta P Diddy, to The Polyphonic Spree, which so far has released three albums, As of
harmonis secara tidak konvensional. Lately (2012), Meta-Musica (2014), and New Birth (2016).
Mereka adalah Wes Stephenson (bass), With solid compositions, the band stated that in their last record they put
Cedric Moore (drum), Phill Aelony (guitar), more focus to highlight the honesty of moment to challenge each member in
Ben Bohorquez (saksofon), Evan Weiss creating asymmetrical and harmonically unconventional music rather than stick
(terompet), dan Kwinton Gray (keyboard), to the original notes.
dan akan tampil dua kali dalam Jakarta The Funky Knuckles, composed of Wes Stephenson (bass), Cedric Moore
International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2019. (drums), Phill Aelony (guitar), Ben Bohorquez (saxophone), Evan Weiss (trumpet),
Dalam situsnya, mereka dengan konyol and Kwinton Gray (keyboard), is scheduled to perform two times in Jakarta
mengaku bukan hanya mahir bermusik tetapi International BNI Java Jazz Festival 2019. In their band website, they hilariously
juga jago membuat tiga tipe sandwich yang claimed to be more than a group of musicians but also sandwich whiz mastering
bahkan lengkap dengan harganya. in three different sandwiches displayed with each respective price.

AFGAN I CukuP MenDengaR SuaRanya, e it iS eaSy fOR the PuBLiC tO
Maka ia akan MuDah untuk ReCOgniZe the DiStinguiSheD
sIGNATURE VOICE DikenaLi. Demikianlah Afgan atau vOiCe of Afgansyah Reza, or
Afgansyah Reza dikenal oleh publik. popularly known with his stage name
Karakter suaranya sebegitu khas, as Afgan. The character of his voice
dan terus seperti demikian sejak is so distinctive which he continues
ia memulai karier lewat album to maintain since he began his
Confession No.1 di tahun 2008 saat singing career with the release of
berada di bawah label musik Sony his debut album, Confession No.1
BMG Indonesia. in 2008 under Sony BMG Indonesia
Maka dengan keberagaman warna record label.
musik seperti di album perdananya His first album features diverse
yang mengusung pop, R&B, soul, music genre, pop, R&B, and jazz to
dan jazz, suara Afgan adalah warna name a few. With his enchanting
asli yang tidak lekang hingga 10- voice, in the last ten to eleven years,
11 tahun terakhir ini, menelusuri he has released The One (2010), L1ve
album-albumnya yang lain, The One to Love, Love to L1ve (2013) and Sides
(2010), serta L1ve to Love, Love to (2016).
L1ve (2013) dan Sides (2016). In his last two albums, under
Dalam dua album terakhir di Trinity Optima Production record
bawah Trinity Optima Production label, his thick and heavy tenor
tersebut, suara tenor yang sejatinya voice are explored as in his latest
tebal dan berat itu berlanjut pula album released in 2018, introducing
ketika “Love Again” dari album the single “Love Again”. Catch the
terbarunya meluncur di 2018 signature voice of the singer in
dengan label yang sama, yang di Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz
tahun ini akan terdengar pula di Festival 2019.
Jakarta International BNI Java Jazz
Festival 2019.

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