Music: Program Details
Kenge Kenge
Sunset Concerts
Thursday, August 26, 8:00 p.m.
ADMISSION:
Free admission; no reservations
Parking: $5 per car carrying three or more people, otherwise $10 per car (cash only).
Carpooling encouraged!
Or take Metro Rapid Bus 761—or ride your bicycle to the concert
Street parking strictly prohibited
Limited seating available; limited capacity.
Timed-entry tickets distributed at the door starting at 5:00 p.m.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Since street parking is strictly prohibited, you must bring proof of parking in the Skirball lot or arriving via another method. To receive a concert ticket you must bring with you:
• the parking stub from our lot (across the street from the Skirball at Sepulveda and Bergreen Place),
• your bus ticket or Metro card,
• a taxi receipt.
CA debut! Kenge Kenge creates joyous high-energy dance music with pulsing beats. This eleven-piece Kenyan band uses traditional and hand-crafted instruments, like the orutu (one-stringed fiddle) and the nyangile (gong), to create a strikingly contemporary sound featuring dense textures of rhythm and chant. While this marks Kenge Kenge's premiere U.S. tour, audiences will be familiar with the group from their "Obama for Change" video, which was a YouTube sensation.
Click here for additional detail on the Sunset Concerts at the Skirball series.
"Sometimes there is music that is so welcoming that it instantly puts a smile on your face."—fRoots
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