Burkina Electrc 7/01/10

Burkina Electric hail from the West African nation of Burkina Faso. They blend African rhythms and dance with drums and electronics. Held on a beautiful evening at Wesleyan's CFA courtyard, it was quite a spectacle. Sound artist Lucas Ligeti of Festival in the Desert fame seems to be the driver of this high energy band. He played a theremin-type set of sticks channelled through a laptop. This "instrument" used infra-red light that was bothered by flash photography. Who knew that songs about chickens and saying hello could be so lively.