Music
Grand Baton
Fri, May 17, 2013
- 9PM
Free
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May 2013
Friday May 17, 2013
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Part of
BAMcafé Live 2012—13
and DanceAfrica 2013
“Creole-sung songs with a rhythmic sensibility that will rattle your ears and shake your brain.”
—Sea of Tranquility
Combining the traditional gwo ka drum rhythm of its native Guadeloupe with electric guitars and bass-heavy grooves, this self-described “voodoo rock band” creates adventurous Caribbean-inflected prog rock. With lyrics in Creole, Grand Baton blends Guadeloupean folk music and modern electronica; the ensemble’s forthcoming album moves further into computer-generated dubstep beats while maintaining its Caribbean roots.