Tampa DJ scene totems launch 'Funk N Ting' weekly on Wednesday

Blenda and Shafiq have been on the set for 70 years collectively.

By Ray Roa on Thu, Oct 3, 2024 at 11:51 am

Photo by Dave Decker

Blenda (L) and Shafiq who play New World Brewery in Tampa, Florida on Oct. 9, 2024.

The end of Ol’ Dirty Sundays at Crowbar means that a whole lot of music heads will scatter, looking for new places to dive deep into records.

DJs Blenda and Shafiq have something for anyone who wants to hear ‘80s New York City meet Caribbean tunes and the hits of today.

“A melting pot of fine tuning for the above average listener of any age,” Blenda, 51, told CL about the launch of the “Funk N Ting” weekly.

“Folks in their 40s, 50s and more—to people just turning 18-21—can vibe and time travel while also hearing brand new music.” Combined, Blenda and Shafiq have been spinning for about 70 years, but it’s taken them this long to come together.

There's no cover for Funk N Ting happening in the biergarten at New World Brewery in Tampa on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Event Details

Funk N Ting: DJ Mike Blenda & DJ Shafiq

Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

New World Brewery 810 E Skagway Ave., Tampa Tampa

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Ray Roa

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief in August 2019. Past work can be seen at Suburban Apologist, Tampa Bay Times, Consequence of Sound and The...

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