NFC Mini Concert Series Presents: Fort Knox Five!

National Cannabis Festival (NFC) & sPACYcLOUd invite you to funk it up at the third installment of the NCF Mini Concert Series featuring Fort Knox Five on Thursday, February 16th at Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe.

Some seriously funky groups come in Five’s - The Jackson 5, The MC 5, Jurassic 5 and, of course, Fort Knox Five.... the perfect medicine for our outrage fatique.

Doors open at 8 pm for those 21&up with the show starting at 9 pm. Admission is FREE for VIP members or only $4.20 in advance/$5 at the door. 

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ABOUT FK5:
Fort Knox Five is known for bending genres and using a broad range of musical elements in their creation of highly original music. This approach ultimately pioneered a funky scene where FK5 continues to top charts today.

While Fort Knox Five compose music like a band in the studio with live instrumentation blended into electronic music, they are renowned for their exciting and eclectic DJ performances. Founding members Steve Raskin and Jon Horvath established a unique live DJ set using mashed-up acapellas and effects woven into original tracks, exclusive mixes and dance floor destroyers. These sets have proven to be irresistible to club goers worldwide, rocking parties with infectious grooves that effortlessly move from funk, reggae & glitch-hop to prime time 4/4 beats & breaks.

With the untimely passing of Jon H, Steve Raskin has taken over as the principle DJ for the group and now leads the charge of the Fort Knox brigade on the road into the funky future. He tours their signature brand of glitched-out funk with high energy sets in every environment from pools to lounges to world famous clubs and some of the largest festivals across the globe.

Fort Knox Five has toured and performed for nearly two decades alongside major artists like The Beastie Boys, Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy, Jurassic 5, Z Trip, Diplo, A Trak, Craze, Gwen Stefani, the Black Eyed Peas, A Skillz, Krafty Kuts, Stanton Warriors, Bassnectar, Skrillex, and London Electricity. They have performed on 5 continents and in over 30 different countries and have had their music featured on every medium from award-winning video games to Oscar-winning films.

Forget about tempos and genres, let Fort Knox Five take you on a musical journey that unites the funk, soul, jazz, hip hop and electronic generations.

For more information visit: http://fortknoxfive.com/

ABOUT NATIONAL CANNABIS FESTIVAL:

In early 2015 a group of cannabis policy advocates, business owners and enthusiasts joined together around the idea to create The National Cannabis Festival, an event celebrating progress on marijuana legalization in DC and across the nation. We envisioned creating a festival recognizing the spirit of the cannabis movement and the non-profit groups that have fought for so long to end marijuana prohibition.

On April 23, 2016, 5,000 attendees representing 30 states and the District of Columbia gathered at the Festival Grounds at RFK Stadium for the inaugural National Cannabis Festival. Attendees enjoyed a full day concert headlined by hip hop legends De La Soul, remarks from members of congress, education sessions, yoga, games, contests, food and drinks. Taking place just one mile from the United States Capitol Building, the first-ever National Cannabis Festival displayed the diversity in age and culture of the cannabis community.

Be part of the story, follow our journey and get ready to have some fun at the second annual National Cannabis Festival on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Festival Grounds at RFK Stadium.

ABOUT sPACYcLOUd

We are a fashion brand for the free spirited. We create apparel for the creative. We design for surfers and skateboarders, mountain climbers and risk takers, street artists and hip hoppers. 

Founded in Washington DC, sPACYcLOUd brings designer Tatiana Kolina’s (AKA Tati)’s creative vision to life. We’re passionate about self-expression, love and positivity.  

Meet Congo Sanchez of Thievery Corporation!

"With all of the injustices that are going on with the world, we feel it is important to make music that documents our feelings and perspectives during these times. Our music is a reaction to police brutality, unjust war for profit, pharmaceutical poisoning of the youth, the caste system, media exploitation, gentrification, societal ignorance, religion, sexism, racism and love." - Jeffrey James Franca

D.C. based Congo Sanchez is best known for its thick lyaers of percussion with array of sounds and rhytms from go-go, funk, and soul accompanied by a conscious message and an authentical lyrical approach.

Congo Sanchez performs as a trio with vocalists Flex Mathews and Haile Supreme, accompanying the multi-talented Jeff Franca, aka Congo Sanchez, the drummer for Thievery Corporation and SEE-I. Flex Mathews has a long list of legendary hip-hop artists such as Lupe Fiasco, Atmosphere, KRS-One, Gang Starr, Wu-Tang Clan, The Roots, Immortal Technique… the list goes on. Haile Supreme is a young solo vocalist who has just entered the live musical performance scene. I had the chance to sit down with all of them and dig a little deeper into their journey together as Congo Sanchez.

evolving music world  afro-Latin and dub vibes of Franca's previous material, but also branches out into new instrumental directions and even has a few upbeat club-friendly tracks.  and puts forth a strong effort to maintain the musical documentation of the vibrations of the District.”

He is quick to give credit to D.C.’s musical heritage of go-go, funk, and soul and lists area artists like Bad Brains, Minor Threat, and Thievery Corporation among his influences. What does the future hold for Congo Sanchez? “Where we will go, nobody knows, but we love to tour and do so whenever we can. This time on the road gives a great perspective of what we really have here in D.C. as artists and musicians.”

Congo's time as the drummer for Thievery Corporation has clearly had an effect on his ear as he continues to explore the down-tempo, reggae mezcla, with an obvious hip-hop overtone to the composition. Listeners of 'Dealin With This'  will hear an array of sounds and rhythms, paying homage to the roots of music with thick layers of percussion; signature to the Congo Sanchez sound. All of this accompanied by a conscious message and an authentic lyrical approach creates a superb listening experience

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