Harvest Records and One World Entertainment proudly present Kenyan and American cooperative Extra Golden, 9pm Tuesday, June 10.
'Hera Ma Nono' is the exhilarating sophomore effort on Thrill Jockey from Extra Golden. Kenyan benga music and American rock first met with a friendly handshake on the group's 2006 debut, 'Ok-Oyot System', and are now fully integrated in a union that represents the vanguard of both styles and transcends the very notion of authenticity.
Through it all, 'Hera Ma Nono' shows that, while the defining element of Extra Golden may be its cross-cultural cooperation, styles like rock and benga are not quite as disparate as some may believe. Both arose from people cranking up electric guitars and singing melodic songs over propulsive rhythms in an attempt to entertain an audience. Though they may have to cross seas and petition governments just to play a few shows, the members of Extra Golden go about their work with a few simple goals in mind: to write songs that tell stories of life, love and loss; to praise people and places that are dear to their hearts; and, most of all, to create a sound that people of different backgrounds and generations can enjoy.
Tickets are only $8 advance and are available at our local outlets, Static Age Records downtown, and right here on this very website.
