The Skirball Center continues its Sunset Concerts with Kenge Kenge, an upbeat music group whose Kenyan roots and beats have captured the attention of millions, including President Barack Obama.
From the Skirball:
"Kenge Kenge creates joyous high-energy dance music with pulsing beats. This eleven-piece Kenyan band uses traditional and hand-crafted instruments, like the the orutu (one-stringed fiddle) and the nyangile (gong), to create a strikingly contemporary sound featuring dense textures of rhythm and chant. While this marks Kenge Kenge's premiere U.S. tour, audiences will be familiar with the group from their "Obama for Change" video, which was a YouTube sensation."
Here's a glimpse of Kenge Kenge in action::
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KCET's quarterly screening series is back for Summer! Join us as we preview eight major new films prior to their local release. Get exclusive audio podcasts, the schedule of upcoming films and more. The series starts June 5th at 7 p.m. at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica with a screening of "Magic of Belle Island," a film staring Morgan Freeman.
The Summer Series of the KCET Cinema Series is made possible by Presenting Sponsor the E. Hofert Dailey Trust and the Johnny Mercer Foundation.
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