Gokh-Bi System: Mission of Music
My discovery of the year at this year’s jazz festival, here’s a track from Senegal’s Gokh-Bi System. While this track does give you a feel for their sound - a fusion of groove, hip-hop, and traditional West African styles - the live show really kicks it up another couple of notches. Their musicians are all excellent, and they finished off the show with the guitarist and bassist facing off in a solo battle that was pure rawk, totally unexpected given the more groove-focused nature of their songs, and had the crowd going wild. A must-see if you get the chance.
11 months ago