Caribbean Fever meets the Jazz Muffin Friday, April 17th at 9 p.m.

Filed under: Dress Smart!, Drink Specials, Jazz, Reaggae, entertainment

Hosted by Sheila St. James, with music by the Jazz Muffin and Les Exodus

On Friday, April 17, 2009 50 States Entertainment will present a concert of International style and sounds. This is event is open to the public.

Join us as 5SE presents Caribbean Fever this Friday, at the Rosewood Room located at 404 3rd Avenue North in downtown Minneapolis’ historic warehouse district featuring Minneapolis #1 Reggae band Les Exodus and the “Jazz Muffin” Mikhala for a very special performance.

Les Exodus formed in 1987 in the TC area, and quickly gained popularity and began touring internationally. Throughout the 90’s, the band went through several roster changes, as far as band members. Some former members included Innocent, Lance Polania, Victor Voroli, and Paul McGee, just to name a few.

Les Exodus with impress you and don’t be surprised to hear the latest R&B single or perhaps a salsa or a hip hop groove snuck into the reggae context. One of the standout features of an Exodus show is how big and full they sound with only drums, bass, and keyboards underneath the vocals.

Jazz Muffin is Mikhala’s interpretation of bringing the good songs back with zest, dancing and a bit of sexiness for the mature and the young to enjoy. She gives the songs a “reggae- muffin treatment”, which some call disrespectful, others rejuvenating and fresh. It’s a rare mix of the Jazz repertoire from 1935 to 1948 with input from Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Louis Jordan and others, tipping the hat to the great originals.

This event will be hosted by Health and Fitness go-to-girl, Sheila St. James. Sheila says, “It’s okay to call her a fitness guru, but ultimately she wants to be known as a life-saver.” Armed with a dual Masters Degree in Human Performance and Health Promotions, she is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist; and, America’s newest fitness inspiration. Producer and host of the award-winning wellness television program, “Shape Up With Sheila.” Her cable television show has won nods for Best Educational TV program, and it also won an award for Best Public Service Announcement.

For more information, please call 612-616-4560 or make reservations by calling the Rosewood Room at (612) 455-2525.