Dengue Fever, hailing from Los Angeles, offered up an eclectic mix of surf-garage rock, crossed with Cambodian pop and Ethiopian grooves. Fronted by hypnotic Chhom Nimol from Cambodia, with her Khmer vocals, the band brewed up intoxicating flavors, leaving the audience both mesmerized and heads-a-bobbin'. Recommended: Venus on Earth.
Angelique Kidjo, native of Benin, West Africa, via Paris and New York, is the definition of a Performer (with a capital "P"). With fire in her vocal delivery, electricity in her dance moves, an infectious spirit, and a killer pan-African backing band, Kidjo leaped into the audience's hearts with her first steps on stage. By the end of the evening, the entire crowd was dancing on their feet, with about 150 people up on stage, grooving with Kidjo and the band, remaking the austere university concert hall ambience with color, jubilance and passion. Check out her albums, Black Ivory Soul and her new star-studded affair, Djin Djin.
Best concert in recent memory!
Listening to Youssou N'Dour: Guide (Wommat)
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