Hera Ma Nono
Thrill Jockey
AFRO BEAT
‘Hera Ma Nono’ is the exhilarating sophomore effort from Kenyan and American cooperative Extra Golden. Kenyan benga music and American rock first met with a friendly handshake on the group’s 2006 debut, ‘Ok-Oyot System’, and are now fully integrated in a union that represents the vanguard of both styles.
The group’s future was uncertain after the unfortunate loss of singer/guitarist/co-founder Otieno Jagwasi in 2005. However, an invitation to perform at the 2006 Chicago World Music Festival presented an intriguing opportunity for a US concert debut and a chance to return to the studio. Through it all, ‘Hera Ma Nono’ shows that, while the defining element of Extra Golden may be its cross-cultural cooperation, styles like Rock and Benga are not quite as disparate as some may believe.
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