Zigaboo Modeliste is a American music institution — and one who can still make you get off your duff and dance.
As the founding percussionist with the iconic New Orleans funk band the Meters, he helped set the blueprint for the wildly infectious, polyrhythmic Crescent City sound. He’s so deeply associated with New Orleans music that it’s easy to forget he’s been living in the Bay Area for years now.
Lucky us.
Modeliste turns 70 on Dec. 28, and he’s celebrating the milestone with a show at Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage. He’ll be joined by his band the New Aahkesstra and special guest George Porter Jr., his former rhythm section partner on the Meters.
As the venue notes, the dance floor will be open.
Details: 8 p.m.; $26 advance/$30 door; 510-644-2020, www.thefreight.org.
