Extra Golden - Hera Ma Nono

Extra Golden is a international collaboration between Alex Minoff (Weird War) and Ian Eagelson (Golden) from the US and Opiyo Bilongo & Onyango Omari Wuod Omari from Kenya.The sound is a unique mix of American boogie rock and Benga – an upbeat style of guitar dance music that has been popular in Kenya since the 1960’s.   Opiyo Bilongo is a star in the Kenya Benga scene, having released countless recordings.Vinyl is a double LP limited to 1,000 copies and includes a coupon for a free MP3 download of album.Throughout, ‘Hera Ma Nono’ shows that, while the defining element of Extra Golden may be its cross-cultural cooperation, styles like Rock and Benga are not quite as disparate as some may believe. Both arose from people cranking up electric guitars and singing melodic songs over propulsive rhythms in an attempt to entertain an audience. Though they may have to cross seas and petition governments just to play a few shows, the members of Extra Golden go about their work with a few simple goals in mind: to write songs that tell stories of life, love and loss; to praise people and places that are dear to their hearts; and, most of all, to create a sound that people of different backgrounds and generations can enjoy.

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