Toubab Krewe
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of this miraculous force of nature! Coming all the way from Asheville, NC, Toubab Krewe return to the Crazy Horse for what has become an annual tradition. This instrumental powerhouse creates a sonic Pangaea that lustily swirls African traditions with groove-based rock, trance-inducing jam sensibilities, international folk strains and more. While nearly impossible to put in any box, it takes only a few moments to realize in a very palpable way that one is face-to-face with a true original. Beyond their groundbreaking paradigm, this approach is fueled by authentic tools of the trade. Lush, complex melodies are expertly evoked from African string instruments such as kora and kamel ngoni. Cascades of exotic percussion in lockstep with bass and drums, forming a driving, multi-layered foundation of hypnotic rhythms.