Open The Gate @Passing Clouds ft. Krar Collective

Friday 22nd April 2016 – 7pm to 4am
Open The Gate at Passing Clouds
Live on Stage
Krar Collective (Ethiopia)
Tony Dudu & The Gumbe Jazz (Guinea-Bissau)
Khadijatou Doyneh (Guyana)

- DJs -
Debbie Outerglobe - Africathy - Jamie Renton
Afrocat - Fenomeno Show - DJanoramix

Krar Collective

Krar Collective serve up a colourful feast of mind-blowing Ethiopian grooves. Led by Temesgen Zeleke, a former student of Ethiojazz legend Mulatu Astatke, Krar Collective perform a rootsy yet contemporary take on traditional music from Ethiopia based on other-worldly modes and driven by hypnotic rhythms. The traditional acoustic krar lyre is associated with the azmari minstrel tradition; electrified, in the hands of Zeleke it becomes a gritty, ancient rock guitar. Accompanied just by traditional kebero drums played by Grum Begashaw and fronted by the stunning vocals of Genet Assefa, Krar Collective with a minimal line up create a surprisingly full band sound, leading them to be dubbed ‘The Ethiopian White Stripes'.

URLs:
Facebook: http://atnd.it/50125-0
YouTube: http://atnd.it/50125-1
Twitter: http://atnd.it/50125-2
Website: http://atnd.it/50125-3

Prices:
Before 9pm: GBP 0
Before 10pm: GBP 5
After 10pm: GBP 10

Artists: Krar Collective, Tony Dudu & the Gumbe Jazz, Khadijatou Doyney