Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Out of the Park, Roots Rewired and The Freight proudly present: El Khat Junkyard Funk from Yemen! special guest TBA El Khat is a homemade junkyard band led by multi-instrumentalist Eyal El Wahab. Their original compositions are inspired by the music of the golden age in Aden, Yemen. ”everything is recycled metal, plastic or wood…. like a huge, disgruntled anima shaking itself into life.” – **** Financial Times Experimenting with DIY, self-made instruments as an expression of a minimalist life philosophy–while remaining loyal to traditional Yemeni percussive roots