james brown in shanghai

James Brown

Mr Dynamite is finally bringing to China a healthy dose of soul. James Brown, in his first trip to the mainland, will perform for one night only at the Yunfeng Theatre in Shanghai. A living legend, the 73-year-old entertainer and his band still travel the globe to perform about 100 shows each year, delivering such classics as “Make it Funky”, “Super Bad” and “I Got You (I feel good)”. The man has produced 114 singles and recorded 17 number-one hits, putting him second only to Elvis for the most chart hits of all time.

Mr Brown—with his gold satin suits, swivelling hips and talk of being a “sex machine”—marks a departure for the Yunfeng Theatre. The 1,500-seat venue belongs to the People’s Liberation Army, and usually hosts military performances and tame acrobatics shows. Mr Brown’s Chinese promoters, China West Entertainment, say they picked this theatre for its size and convenient downtown location.

(from the economist)

and of course dj v-nutz would be the proper person to ask to host the afterparty. i am seriously considering going even though its only in two days... but it's steep... but then again its the godfather of soul... fuuuck.

v-nutzzzzz!