Vote for CAbP in the Chicago Music Awards

Chicago Afrobeat Project has been nominated for the second year in a row as Best African Entertainer in the Chicago Music Awards. Vote CAbP on nomination No. 22 at http://www.chicagomusicawards.com. Since it’s inception in 1980, The Chicago Music Awards (CMA) celebrates and recognizes the quality and diversity of music and artistry. Each year the Awards pay tribute to the best and the brightest among Chicago area entertainers.

Thank you for coming to the CD Release Celebrations!

We’d like to thank everyone who came out to our sold out CD Release Celebrations at Martyrs’. Performing for you was more fun than we could ever expect, and we are happy to provide JAAIDS a significant donation because of the event. If you didn’t get a chance to pick up your CD, you can buy it online at the CAbP store. Next up, we’re at The House Cafe (Fareed Haque’s club) in Dekalb, IL on Friday, December 3 and then a First Beat show at The Note on Saturday, December 4.

Chicago Public Radio: “Eight Forty-Eight—November 11, 2005”

We’re joined by Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner, who argues that the U.S. government is not prepared to protect citizens from disasters. Then, we bring you the personal story of one soldier’s time in Iraq and the experiences that caused him to change his opinion of the war. And, Chicago Public Radio’s Lucia Mauro talks with a man whose roots in Vietnam shape the dances he choreographs.

Plus, we talk to Sadhu Johnston, Commissioner of the City of Chicago Department of Environment, about what the city is doing to help residents deal with the high cost of heat, and the Chicago Tribune’s Michael Hawthorne tells us why high electricity costs may be bad news for the Great Lakes. Plus, we find out why some environmentalists are opposed to dredging the St. Lawrence Seaway.