April 24, 2009, 8pm
Rumba Cafe
2507 Summit Street
(614) 268-1841
$8 in advance / $10 at door
18+ under 21 pays $2 surcharge at door
Extra Golden
http://www.myspace.com/extragolden
A cross-continental collaboration, Extra Golden began with Ian Eagleson’s documentation of the Benga music of Kenya and Nairobi for his doctoral thesis. Starting in 2000, Eagleson was assisted in his work by Kenyan musician Otieno Jagwasi, who played in a band with drummer Onyango Wuod Omari called Orchestra Extra Solar Africa. Eagleson returned to Africa in 2004 for further study, but this time, he brought a portable studio along with him. In April of that year, Eagleson’s bandmate from Washington D.C.’s Golden, Alex Minoff (also of Weird War), decided to visit Nairobi and Extra Golden were born. A truly collaborative effort between African and American musicians, Ok-Oyot System was recorded (for the most part) in a single afternoon at a nightclub in Nairobi. Sadly, Otieno Jagwasi passed away in May of 2005 due to liver failure. In 2006, inspired by Extra Golden’s recording, Thrill Jockey Records released their debut album and suggested that the remaining members release a follow-up. Soon after, Benga star Opiyo Bilongo teamed up with the group, and after a five-day recording session in a Pennsylvanian home, the group emerged with Hera Ma Nono in October 2007. - ©1992-2008 All Media Guide, LLC
Apocalypso
http://www.myspace.com/apocalypsopannedinohio
The band was born out of a friend’s wedding in 2001. The three of us were all fans of the Caribbean beat and in combination with our irrepressible urges to play Black Sabbath, we formed this band. We also shared the condition of having reoccurring morbid thoughts of the apocalypse. We hope you don’t take this the wrong way, and we also hope you’ll decide to get off your ass and come dance the Soca with us.