what’s new The Very Best, “Yoshua Alikuti” (Nairobi, Kenya), 2012 Any resemblance to this is purely intentional. Lil Wayne, “A Milli,” 2008 ***** Here’s a big shout-out to my son Alex, who just finished his last week of classes, graduates from Harvard next month, and introduced me to The Very Best in the first place.
Archive for the ‘Kenya’ category
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06/01/2011One sign of a great performance—no matter what the genre—is that you find yourself on the edge of your seat, leaning forward, trying to get closer. Orutu player and singer, percussionist, live, Kenya (Homa Bey), 1996
Saturday, 10/2/10
10/01/2010The other night I saw these two bands—both are from Africa—at Chicago’s Logan Square Auditorium. Kenge, Kenge (Kenya), live, Denmark (Roskilde), 2008 ***** Khaira Arby (Mali), live, Mali (Festival of the Desert), 2010 “Haidara” ***** “Sourgou” ***** Scribblings from the show (habit picked up reviewing live jazz for the Chicago Reader): Kenge Kenge’s bass player [...]
