Artist, musician and Funkademia DJ, Trafford Parsons, launches his own exhibition ‘Something wicked this way comes’ on Thursday 10th May 2012 at 2022nq.

Many people will know the name Trafford Lovething, aka Trafford Parsons, from his DJ sets at Funkademia but not many people know the true background of this Manchester icon.

From running his own club night, Car Wash UFO, to being involved with the beginning of Manumission to studying fine art at Goldsmiths of London to dancing on stage with Chic at the Hacienda there is one thing that runs through his blood, funk!

This is Trafford’s first Manchester exhibition, it started as a collaborative project with Biotec 3D based in London. Biotec 3D make the programs that convert CT head scans into 3D computer models. Trafford was their artist in residence for their annual trade show in Chicago and the prints are based on CT scans of living people.

Trafford says ‘The process for making these prints comes from my past experiments with DJing and re-mixing music’ He continues ‘Having a body of work and screens from the collaboration with Biotec 3D, I decided to treat the work like music tracks and remix them with glitter and alternative backgrounds’

The exhibition launches on Thursday 10th May from 6pm with a sound track curated by Trafford himself. The exhibition runs until the 26th May 2012

2002nq is Manchesters new creative space in the heart of the Northern Quarter. A space to create, learn, exhibit and work

2022nq
Little Lever Street
Manchester
M1 1EZ

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Cameo are coming to Manchester and you can go and see them for free. We have a pair of tickets to give away for the show that is happening
on Sunday 15th july at The Ritz

Just email us at funkademiamancunia at gmail dot com and tell us why you should win…

“MORE THAN 33 YEARS of FUNK…”
Cameo has topped the R&B charts for more than a decade , sold more than 17 million albums; and is one of the most popular Funk/ Rock and Soul bands of its era ! Line-ups change, styles evolve, and record labels merge, but Cameo has maintained its core funkiness for nearly four decades. Cameo has permanently marked major turning points in music and set the standard that many have tried to duplicate and follow. CAMEO’s creator and producer; Larry Blackmon, along with founding member Tomi Jenkins are once again ready to challenge the way the world listens to music!

The New York City-based band, led by drummer Larry Blackmon, debuted with a single called “Find My Way” on Chocolate City Records. Larry Blackmon has been synonymous with CAMEO since the beginning of his career in the music industry, growing up in New York City, and digesting the sounds of the city streets. A sought-after writer/producer/director/ musician; Blackmon has produced projects for several outstanding and chart topping artists including: Bobby Brown, Chaka Kahn, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and 8 Ball & MJG, just to name a few. Many artists have paid respect through the replication of CAMEO’s unique funk-filled sounds.A multitude of recording artists and filmmakers have re-created and/or used original recorded versions of their favorite CAMEO music and songs in projects/films being played today. These artists include TuPac, Boys II Men, Will Smith, 8-Ball& MJG, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, KORN, just to name a few.

Between 1980 and 1985, the group released 7 LP’s – Scoring Top 10 Black Music hits with their singles – CAMEOSIS, FEEL ME , KNIGHTS OF THE SOUND TABLE, ALLIGATOR WOMAN, STYLE, SHE’S STRANGE & SINGLE LIFE.
CAMEO’S worldwide breakthrough with the WORD UP- LP shook things up in 1986! This platinum-selling album was an international smash! The album was Grammy nominated for the “Record of the Year.”And after opening the show with a rousing performance at the “1st Annual- 1987 Soul Train Music Awards”, CAMEO took home two awards that night:

From the seventies through today, CAMEO has been churning out trailblazing hits. The group’s pivotal sounds are a part of Music History!

Here’s part 1 of a live mix from Funkademia recorded on Saturday 14th April courtesy of Disasters of Work aka Kid Blast & David Dunne

Disasters At Work (aka Kid Blast & David Dunne) live from Funkademia, 14th April 2012 part 1 by KidBlast

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Suburbia in Hale welcomes us to take over their beautiful club on Friday 27th April

Expect the usual soul, funk and disco flavours you’re used to from us, all in the surroundings of a cool underground club in Cheshire!

Past guests have included Graeme Park and future guests include Southport Weekender so we’re in good company

Entrance is free before 10pm / £5 before 11pm & £10 after

9pm – 3am

www.suburbia.uk.com

Photos from Funkademia 03.03.12 with Jason Vereker, Nathan (The Whip) & Matt Johnson at Mint Lounge taken by Nathan Cox

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On Saturday 11th Feb the Baby Funk room will be taken over by 4 of the North West’s finest up & coming DJ talent. One of them has the chance to win a main room Funkademia set. Check them out and download their mixes

Mr A (aka Josimar) – http://soundcloud.com/kofi

Dave Hudson – http://soundcloud.com/dhudson07

Paul Hilton – http://soundcloud.com/pdh1

Richard Best – http://soundcloud.com/richard-best

Come and show your support from 11pm – 3am in the Baby Funk room

Well the last few weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind. Not only did we win a lifetime achievement award with the M.E.N but we were asked to be the first guests of 2012 on the Skiddle podcast.

Click to find out how to listen to the guest mix and interview with Funkademia founder, Dave Payne

Photos from Funkademia on New Year’s Eve – 31.12.11 with Gareth Brooks, Les Croasdaile & Dance Lady Dance at Mint Lounge taken by Nathan Cox

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Happy Christmas from all at Funkademia and a massive thanks for your support in 2011…

We’re back on New Year’s Eve for the biggest party happening in the Northern Quarter of Manchester. Our £10 tickets are flying out and they’ll go up to £15 at 5pm on the 27th December, but only if we have any left!

We have sold out every year for the past 15 years so don’t take the risk…

Get your tickets now from funkademia.net/tickets

Photos from Funkademia 10.12.11 with Neil Scott, Dave Redsoul & David Dunne at Mint Lounge taken by Nathan Cox

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