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The Orange Show for Visionary Art is going to play host to another cross-cultural musical act this Saturday. This mix of very danceable Benga meets American funk or Kenyan-American Indie Rock should be a great time. Extra Golden formed in Nairobi when Ian Eagleson, guitarist, arrived to study benga, or Kenyan pop while earning a master's degree in ethnomusicology. Along with fellow guitarist Alex Minoff joined forces with members of Orchestra Extra Solar Africa and Extra Golden was born. Their debut release received critical acclaim and the band was dealt a devastating blow with the death of lead singer Otieno Jagwasi of AIDS complications. Opiyo Bilongo, benga vocalist, stepped in to help fill the role and Extra Golden pressed on. more ›