Sunset Concert: Kenge Kenge August 26, 2010

Last concert of the season! 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.

“Sometimes there is music that is so welcoming that it instantly puts a smile on your face.”—fRoots

Part of the Sunset Concert series at the Skirball.

Limited seating on a first-come, first-served basisl limited capacity
Plentiful on-site parking: $5 per car carrying three or more people, otherwise $10 per car (cash only)
Street parking strictly prohibited
Or take Metro Rapid Bus 761—or ride your bicycle to the concert
Carpooling encouraged!
Timed-entry tickets distributed at the door starting at 5:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
FREE; no reservations

Official Website: http://www.skirball.org