The Kondi Band is a collaboration between Sierra Leonean kondi (thumb piano) player Sorie Kondi and US producer / DJ Chief Boima, who himself has Sierra Leonean roots.
“This project forges a direct link between techno born in the black cities of the American Mid-West, where I grew up, and roots African music,” says Boima. “Sorie Kondi may be playing an acoustic folk instrument from Sierra Leone, but he thinks about music as if he were a techno producer.
The dance-friendly pulse of his cajon drum, the spiraling melody lines from the thumb piano and his incredible vocals hold it all together.” It’s acoustic dance music that creates a sound as full and dynamic as any club track and, through Boima’s intricate production, the album subtly and skillfully integrates contemporary electronic sounds, keeping the simplicity and space in Sorie’s music.
The Berlin based Tropical Timewarp Dj Kollective will open the night with some rare West African Highlife and contemporary productions from across the globe.
The Kondi Band + Tropical Timewarp Djs
Thursday, 06th October 2016 | 20:00 CET
Yaam | An der Schillingbrücke 3 | 10243 Berlin/Friedrichshain
kondiband.bandcamp.com | soundcloud.com/tropical-timewarp | yaam.de
