Baka Beyond Quintet tour. . . (press release)

Following the rapturous reception to Baka Beyond's 5-piece lineup last Autumn, we are doing some more dates this Spring.

Read a review from last November's Stroud gig
Listen to some live tracks

Ghanaian percussionist, Nii Tagoe, and Congolese bass player Kibisingo(of Kanda Bongo Man) provide the rhythm section, tied together by Martin Cradick's hypnotic guitar described as sounding like Jerry Garcia after taking a long trip in West Africa. Su Hart is joined on vocals by Molara, Fela Kuti's niece and the original voice of dub dance pioneers, Zion Train.

Not "unplugged", the 5-pece is just as vibrant and danceable as ever. This line-up gives Baka Beyond a chance to revisit some of the smaller venues that they had outgrown, and to recreate the stunning vocal interplay shown by the Baka women on the latest album "Beyond the Forest".

The full 7-piece lineup will be doing some dates in the summer including:

Sunday 30th May  Black Horse Festival, Pestalozzi international Village, Sedlescombe, E Sussex
June 19th - 27th  California Tour, USA
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Also watch our promo video.

Edmonton Folk Festival 2007 - videos. . .

• Ra-Li-O
• Wandering Spirit
• Bunaka
• Awaya Baka
• Street Dance
• Nii and Su introductions

Listen to the following gigs:
Peel Centenary Centre, Isle of Man, UK - [listen] -
Grass Valley Celtic Festival, California, USA- [listen] -

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