Black Market Brass

Black Market Brass is a Minneapolis-based group performing their own brand of originally composed Afrobeat/Afrofunk music, as well as completing authentic renditions of the classic 1970s West African sound. Taking their cues from the godfathers, the band draws on complex polyrhythmic percussion, driving bass lines, dizzying guitar interplay, rolling keyboards, and room-commanding brass. The result? An eclectic blend of cool deep funk and driving Afrobeat grooves that will lure you to the dance floor and never let you leave.

Past Shows


Jun
2
nd
2023
Turf Club
Jun
2
nd
2023
Turf Club

Black Market Brass

45rpm Release Show with opening DJ set from members of Black Market Brass
with Obi Original
Dec
11
th
2021
7th St Entry
Dec
11
th
2021
7th St Entry

Black Market Brass

with Duniya Drum & Dance and Douala Soul Collective
Apr
2
nd
2020
7th St Entry
Apr
2
nd
2020
7th St Entry
Oct
31
st
2019
Fine Line
Oct
31
st
2019
Fine Line

Lady Lark and Black Market Brass

with Nur-D and Apollo Cobra
Mar
8
th
2019
7th St Entry
Mar
8
th
2019
7th St Entry

Black Market Brass

with Black Velvet Punks and DOULA SOUL COLLECTIVE
Jun
20
th
2018
7th St Entry
Jun
20
th
2018
7th St Entry

The Dip

with Black Market Brass
Oct
5
th
2017
7th St Entry
Oct
5
th
2017
7th St Entry

PHO and Black Market Brass

with Purple Funk Metropolis
Jan
27
th
2017
Mainroom
Sep
17
th
2016
Turf Club
Sep
17
th
2016
Turf Club

Black Market Brass

with PHO and Worldwide Discotheque
Jul
31
st
2015
Mainroom
Jul
31
st
2015
Mainroom

Sonny Knight And The Lakers

with Wanda Davis, PaviElle, MAURICE JACOX and more!
Mar
20
th
2015
Turf Club
Feb
17
th
2015
Turf Club
Jul
18
th
2014
Mainroom
Jul
18
th
2014
Mainroom

FUNK ON FIRST

with Black Market Brass, New Sound Underground, PHO and more!
May
10
th
2014
7th St Entry
May
10
th
2014
7th St Entry

Chicago Afrobeat Project

with Black Market Brass
Jan
11
th
2014
7th St Entry
Jan
11
th
2014
7th St Entry

Chicago Afrobeat Project

with Black Market Brass
Dec
14
th
2013
Turf Club
Dec
14
th
2013
Turf Club

Black Market Brass

with The Prizefighters

More Shows

Apr
12
th
Turf Club

Visions of Atlantis

Nov
23
rd
7th St Entry

porch light

with Callback, Squirm and Emily Rhea
Jan
17
th
First Avenue

ISOxo presents KGM( irl )*

Feb
14
th
7th St Entry

Rachel Grae