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Dutty Chutney
Thursday, 01/24/2008@ 10PM-2AM

What: Picture a piping hot buttery beef patty knockin' boots with a crispy spicy samosa. Precisely dubbed, Dutty Chutney promises to freshly reinvent the culture of carnivale. A unique combination of Caribbean rhythms masterfully mashed up with Punjab's certified floor shaking bhangra bangers ensures gyrating hips and bopping heads will meet their match as Le'tage prepares to spice up their monthly menu with some Dutty Chutney.

Chutney music is a form of music from the southern Caribbean (mostly Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Suriname) which derives elements from soca and Indian filmi (otherwise known as Bollywood) songs. The music was created by Indo-Caribbeans who were transported to the West Indies as indentured servants and then later immigrants, during the 19th century. The chutney lyrics are either in Hindi, Bhojpuri or English on top of beats, usually uptempo, played in rhythms from filmi, calypso and soca to ragga and reggae rocksteady dub.

The word "chutney" itself comes from the Hindi word "chatni-" the term for a sweet and spicy condiment, made up of various ingredients, like fruits and herbs, with spices and other seasoning, a reflection of the mix of musical influences in chutney music.

Where: Le'tage, 6th & Bainbridge Streets

Cost: Free!!!

DJ Brendan Bring Em
Thursday, 01/24/2008@ 10PM

What: DJ Brendan Bring Em with Gravy upstairs/ Dan the Swede downstairs

Where: Bamboo, 20th & Arch Streets

Cost: $5 /Open vodka bar 10pm -11pm

Beat Caper
Thursday, 01/24/2008@ 8pm

What: Beat Caper a night of rythm making, hip shaking, and beat breaking with Philadelphia Slick, DJ Scheme Richards, and Mic Wrecka.

Where: The Barbary (951 Frankford at Delaware)

Cost: $7

Steven BloodBath
Thursday, 01/24/2008@ 10pm-2am

What: Steven Bloodbath and friends spinning the best of 90's hip hop r&b club music and slow jamz for your sweet ass.