Upcoming: Funk & Dance Party with Soul Service DJs
Members of the Soul Service DJs will host their second funk & dance party for Turkish audiences on the 19th of December starting at 22:00, at Arkaoda in Istanbul. Entrance will be free of charge. Click to view Arkaoda event page.
Funk, soul and R&B are styles that revolutionized the American music scene in the 60's. Despite the oceanic distance, the unfavourable climate and the Iron Curtain, the positive energy flowing out of these sounds made an appearance on the Polish stage. The Polish collective Soul Service DJs has been promoting funk and soul music for years in and outside of Poland.
Earlier that day, Turkish musiclovers will rejoice with a live performance by Paula and Karol at Pera Museum, starting at 20:00.
Past: Exhibition & Concert
On view between 15th and 27th November 2014 at Bant Mekan in Istanbul, the Polish Funk exhibition featured a unique collection of numerous album covers and vinyl records selected from the record collection of the Polish funk collective, Soul Service DJs . The exhibition presented the works of numerous Polish artists, and allowed visitors to listen to samples of music from each album.
The exhibition opening was held at Bant Mekan. An after-party at Arkaoda featured live performances by Karol Popa, Paweł Prządka and Bartek Pazura from the Soul Service DJs collective.
Vinyl records have no reason to exist without covers!
While many great musicians have recorded new styles of Polish music inspired by the funk movement, numerous prominent graphic artists created visual illustrations and unique cover art for the albums.
Visit the Online Catalogue
For those unable to come in person to attend the upcoming DJ set, Soul Service DJs have created an extensive online catalogue of cover art and sample songs.
Most recently, Ojciec Karol, Kapitan Sparky and Papa Zura from the Polish collective performed in Tokyo’s VACANT gallery in October.
More about Soul Service DJs
The event is organized as part of the cultural programme marking the 600th anniversary of Polish-Turkish diplomatic relations.
Edited by. E.M. 11/12/2014