Events . Secret Planet Pgh: Orchestra Gold

Secret Planet Pgh: Orchestra Gold

Tech 25 and Pittonkatonk team up to present the second season of Secret Planet Pgh.
https://orchestragold.bandcamp.com/

““The new single ‘Keleya’ by African psychedelic rock group Orchestra Gold hits you with a certain level of profundity, cosmic swirl, and Fela-like groove. Mariam Diakite delivers raw, mesmerizing vocals. Attacking saxophone charts, measured bass lines, and galvanic meter serve as the ideal foundation for expanding guitar lines that squall through. In a nutshell, it’s dope.””

Behind Oakland CA-based ensemble Orchestra GOLD’s original sound is a decade-long story of knowledge, respect, and collaboration between Mariam Diakite of Mali and Erich Huffaker of Oakland. Blending the traditions of Mali and American Rock/Funk with a retro feel, OG represents a world of powerful cross-cultural experience. OG offers a kaleidoscope of magical sound deeply rooted in the past while boldly blazing towards the genre-bending future: African Psychedelic Rock. With the January 2023 release of their third album, Medicine, this profoundly spiritual and dance-inducing ensemble continues their pursuit of spreading healing and community through the universal gift of music.

OG will showcase @ SXSW in 2023 and has played w/ legends Ebo Taylor & Mulatu Astatke at The UC Theatre. They've performed at Treefort, Oakland Museum of California, Bandcamp, Commissioned for Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, and Joshua Tree Music Festival.

“Mali’s musical heritage is vast…and Mariam’s voice channels that history”
— BANNING EYRE, SENIOR EDITOR AFROPOP WORLDWIDE

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Tags: Afrobeat Psychedelic Rock