I first heard of Extra Golden a yr or so ago when their song about the, then Sentor Obama caught on someone’s ears at NPR and they soon warmed my heart. Any Kenyan realises Benga tends to have an ear to an older audience and isn’t seen as trendy by the youth. This band reckons to change that. Authentic in its tunes and style of benga and now fused with rock gives this band an extra sting! At a concert at the Middle East in Cambrige, MA, Sunday night, I now have a new respect and love for this band. With a pretty mixed and vibrant audience it was easy to catch on to their music. Extra Golden makes great harmony fusing two worlds so separate (East African Benga & alternative rock) that its a marvel to watch these african and white guys take at heart the worlds apart and bring it together on stage in a manner that’s new and refreshing. I’m thrilled this band brings world music closer at heart. (ON TOUR catch them at a city near you!)
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Jimmy Gitonga // April 14, 2009 at 7:54 am |
I saw them on The Playlist on Aljazeera/english. Very nice stuff. Also check out some of the music from the other parts of Africa and one will see the direction that African music is taking the world – By Storm.
Barbara // April 21, 2009 at 1:29 am |
Jimmy – They are excellent live! Making good by their great mush-up of old with new!