Nigerian born producer / promoter /label owner DJ Said came into this world from the same corner of the globe as Fela Kuti, and he's just as addicted to spreading Afro Beat to the masses--although he blends those sounds into myriad dancefloor styles. After a stint in England, Said settled in the Bay Area and has built a following through his DJ sets, his Atmosfere parties, and his Afro House label, Fatsouls Records. His events combine turntables with live musicians performing on an array of Afri
Another genetic mutation...Milli Vanilli finally has the excuse they've been waiting for: It's not that they can't sing -- they just don't have musical talent in their blood. In the latest edition of the American Journal of Human Genetics, U.C San Francisco researchers say they've discovered a region of the human genome that may harbor the genetic predisposition for what they deem "absolute" (perfect) pitch, which is the ability to instantaneously recognize tones and label them with their proper