Pipeline has a pair of tickets to see Jujuba at The Goodfoot Lounge on Saturday, May 14. To win, comment on this post why you would like to attend . Winner will be drawn and emailed on Friday, May 13.
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From our sponsors at The Goodfoot:
Jujuba feat. Nojeem Lasisi
Saturday, May 14
9 p.m. | $8 | 21+
The Goodfoot Lounge
2845 SE Stark Street
thegoodfoot.com
The Goodfoot Lounge loves JUJUBA! When they take the stage and unleash those beats and notes the entire place bounces! If you have seen Jujuba at the Goodfoot we’ll see you Saturday night! If you have not seen Jujuba at the Goodfoot then you had better get down here with your dancing shoes on and get down with Nojeem and the rest of the band!
About Jujuba:
Jujuba delivers a funky, danceable style of Nigerian Afrobeat and Juju music. The strength of the eleven-piece revolves around its energetic cohesion between percussion, rhythm and horn sections. More about Jujuba + Video after the jump… Renowned for their ability to engage a wide variety of audiences, the band draws a dance floor full of smiling faces at every event.
Jujuba features Nojeem Lasisi from Igbo Ora, Oyo State, in Nigeria. He ranks among the world's elite talking drum players. Nojeem was given his first drum at age four by his father, also a master drummer, who handed down to Nojeem its powerful language. As a member of Nigerian superstar King Sunny Ade’s group, the African Beats, Nojeem toured the world and appears on numerous recordings with King Sunny, including “Seven Degrees North” and “Odu¬Â.






















I would attend this event because it sounds amazing. Get a crew to come out and dance all night long!
I would like to win because I am a folklorist and anthropologist who is fascinated with African music. I grew up listening to Yoruban stories and drumming and I haven’t heard it in so long. It sounds like a rejuvenating experience!
bring it!
My late husband had a variety of hand drums which I have started playing out of the blue. I would LOVE to hear and watch how Nojeem plays that talking drum, as well as the rest of the players. I could use a good beat soaking.
This sounds like a great time! It’s my friends birthday that day and her and her bf are coming to visit and this sounds like a perfect thing to take her to for her birthday!
Love me some afrobeat!
I am absolutely dying to hear this band, I have heard so much about them, and it is time to see them live and in person. Plus I have not been dancing in many months now, please help me shake it up to a band that has been on my list for a very long time.
I promise to dance harder than anyone :)
Zombi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh my, it has been too long since i’ve had a great dance nite out on the town. I am ready. This band is fabulous and i’ve not yet had a chance to see them live!
IT WOULD BE SO GOOD TO DANCE THIS WEEKEND
OOOOOHHH LALALA!! i WANT TO GET FUNKY!
Girlfriend needs to get her dance on…lemme go, please?
Yes! I love dancing to funk AND African music! Count me in :)
I second Arisana! Dancing to West African music is so. much. fun!
I WANT TO WIN TICKETS TO THIS SHOW.
good enough?
I got a new dancing shoe for my goodfoot. The other foot still has an old shoe (yes it is a dancing shoe). Just wanna try it out.