P is for Polyrhythmics

(Published by Planet JH Weekly)Hard driving Afro-beat and syncopated, horn-driven funk via septet Polyrhythmics is of the Fela Kuti nature, modernized by an Antibalas-type hypnotic flare, though perhaps best compared to other all-instrumental outfits like The Budos Band. This must be Seattle’s week to shine as these fellas aim to put the city on the map for Afro-beat. As I did deeper into both live and one-mic-in-a-room studio recordings, deep grooving, consistent and multi-layered funk define the sixty-plus original pieces in equal parts to African influenced syncopation. The end game is tight, talented and titillated dance music in which to shake that ass. Sweaty club music, if you will. Polyrhythmics, 10 p.m. Thursday at Town Square Tavern. $5. 733-3886.