Kenge Kenge Concert History

Perhaps the foremost sound in Kenya is the benga rhythm, and Kenge Kenge (who began as "Kenge Kenge Orutu System") are among the foremost of the younger generation exploring the music. The name, which comes from the Luo language, means "fusion of small, exhilarating instruments." Formed in the early '90s by Amdo Jawaya and Samuel Nyariwo, they began as musicians backing (really) the Catering Levy Trust Choir. Within a few years they'd grown out of that supporting role under their new leader George Achieng...

Past Kenge Kenge Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 07, 2010
"Global Sol" / Hamsa Lila / Eoto / Ernest Ranglin / Kenge Kenge

Global Sol

Craneway Pavilion Richmond, California, United States
Aug 07, 2008 –
Aug 09, 2008
Way Out West Festival 2008
Franz Ferdinand / The National / Neil Young / Iron & Wine / Fleet Foxes / Sigur Rós / Lykke Li / The Flaming Lips / José González / Kelis / N.E.R.D. / Yeasayer / Four Tet / Lil' Kim / Buzzcocks / Okkervil River / Caesars / The Dodos / Booka Shade / Mando Diao / fanfarlo / HEALTH / No Age / Grinderman / Sonic Youth / A Place To Bury Strangers / Kid Sister / Håkan Hellström / The Sonics / Holy Fuck / Joan As Police Woman / Louis XIV / The Bug / Buraka Som Sistema / Petter / Lightspeed Champion / Dengue Fever / Familjen / The Gutter Twins / Wildbirds & Peacedrums / Looptroop Rockers / Sahara Hotnights / Frida Hyvönen / Scott Matthew / Adam Tensta / The Mae Shi / Andreas Kleerup / Dust / Christian Kjellvander / DaPuntoBeat / Division of Laura Lee / Ingrid Olava / The Night Marchers / Silje Nes / Silverbullit / Dark Meat / I ARE DROID / Ikons / Chords / faca / Kool DJ Dust / A.Human / All Out Dubstep / The High Hats / Kenge Kenge / Henry Fiat's Open Sore / Broder Daniel / Park hotell / les Big Bird / Hederos/Hellberg / Kristofer Åström & Rainaways / Kool Dj Show all bands
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Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Aug 06, 2008 –
Aug 09, 2008
Øyafestivalen 2008
Diplo / The National / Iron & Wine / Fleet Foxes / Lykke Li / Sigur Rós / José González / Janelle Monáe / Metronomy / N.E.R.D. / Cut Copy / Mogwai / Yeasayer / A-Trak / Bigbang / My Bloody Valentine / The Whitest Boy Alive / Girl Talk / Boys Noize / Fat Freddy's Drop / The Presets / Ane Brun / Okkervil River / Clipse / The Dodos / Booka Shade / Jamie Lidell / Drive-By Truckers / Los Campesinos! / HEALTH / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy / Ida Maria / The Sword / The Notwist / Grinderman / No Age / Håkan Hellström / Dirty Pretty Things / Claude VonStroke / El Guincho / A Place To Bury Strangers / Lindstrøm / The Sonics / The Field / Sonic Youth / Holy Fuck / Mayhem / Kid Sister / Turbonegro / Buraka Som Sistema / Sunn O))) / Kaizers Orchestra / Lightspeed Champion / Dengue Fever / The Ocean / Casiokids / The Wave Pictures / Moddi / Telepathe / The Death Set / LA Riots / Konono n°1 / Grand Archives / The Mae Shi / Les Petits Pilous / Howl / Raga Rockers / Stella Mwangi / Keep of Kalessin / The Shining / Diskjokke / Strip Steve / Ingrid Olava / Isis / Coliseum / Animal Alpha / White Williams / Saviours / Thom Hell / Nisennenmondai / The Night Marchers / Pilooski / Lukestar / Rockettothesky / We / Subsonic / Grand Island / Luca C / Supersilent / Lama / Årabrot / Best Fwends / Silje Nes / Lars Horntveth / Jerry Bouthier / Elephant9 / The Urges / El Cuero / THE DiSCiPLiNES / Tommy Tokyo / Rumble in Rhodos / Tommy Tokyo & Starving For My Gravy / Dark Meat / Yoyoyo Acapulco / Noxagt / Gerilja / Haust / Pirate Love / Ingeborg Selnes / Sun O / Truls and the Trees / Sigh And Explode / Kung Fu Girls / Kenge Kenge / Original Silence / Master Piece Of Cake / Philippe Lalanne / Fitts For Fight / Tvang / go ahead drink drink / rampant dogs / Electric Lane / diskJokke Band / Tore Jazztobakk / iconoclastic / Roger Grsberg & the Anti-music Bonanza Show all bands
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Øyafestivalen 2008 Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Show Duplicate for Aug 06, 2008
Jul 26, 2008
W.O.M.A.D. (UK)
"W.O.M.A.D." (UK) / Eddy Grant / Mavis Staples / Roni Size Reprazent / Babylon Circus / Sudd MM / Mista Savona / Kenge Kenge / Kora / Paprika Balkanicus / Lo Cor De La Plana / Monobloco / Mamani Keita / Finley Quaye / Wasis Diop / Altaikai / Dengue Fever / Lisa Kenny / Madosini / Mbira Queens featuring Zuzana Novak / Martha Wainwright / Bella Hardy / Jah Wobble / Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar / Mor Karbasi / TC / Andrew Cronshaw / Sheikh Taha / Hotel Palindrone / Monajat Yulchieva / Asif Ali Khan Show all bands
Charlton Park Malmesbury, United Kingdom
Jul 03, 2008 –
Jul 06, 2008
Roskilde Festival 2008
Kings Of Leon / Radiohead / MGMT / Jay-Z / Lupe Fiasco / M.I.A. / Band of Horses / Neil Young / Lykke Li / Chemical Brothers / Hot Chip / José González / Santigold / Gnarls Barkley / Bullet for My Valentine / Cat Power / Robyn / The Ting Tings / Duffy / Goldfrapp / Yeasayer / Mogwai / Judas Priest / Slayer / Kate Nash / Gossip / The Streets / Digitalism / Tokyo Police Club / Fedde le Grand / Girl Talk / My Bloody Valentine / CocoRosie / Enter Shikari / Battles / The Raveonettes / The Dø / Skream / The Asteroids Galaxy Tour / Clutch / Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Anti-Flag / Dan Deacon / Alphabeat / Seasick Steve / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy / Liars / The Dillinger Escape Plan / Efterklang / No Age / The Notwist / Black Mountain / Grinderman / Fuck Buttons / Orishas / Holy Fuck / Joan As Police Woman / Job for a Cowboy / Culcha Candela / Choir of Young Believers / Swollen Members / At The Gates / The Black Seeds / The Duke Spirit / Frisco / Lady Saw / Shantel / Tina Dico / Nicole Atkins / AaRON / When Saints Go Machine / The Hellacopters / Teitur / Dengue Fever / L.O.C. / Casiokids / Beardyman / Familjen / Boy Better Know / Vieux Farka Toure / Burhan G / Miss Platnum / Count & Sinden / Veto / Slagsmålsklubben / Säkert! / Motorpsycho / Queen Ifrica / Shackleton / Fashion / Wildbirds & Peacedrums / Bob Hund / Lulu Rouge / DJ Disse / Polarkreis 18 / Boom Clap Bachelors / Dunkelbunt / Spleen United / Mugison / Cadence Weapon / Canon Blue / Tone / Lucy Love / Rotten Sound / Raunchy / Bloodgroup / Von Hertzen Brothers / Tumi and the Volume / Juan Formell y los Van Van / Various Production / Orquestra Imperial / Isam B / Extra Golden / Supersilent / Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar / Valravn / Sunburned Hand of the Man / Anthony Joseph & the Spasm Band / Badboe / Kiss Kiss Kiss / Jay Reatard / Solomon Burke / La Kinky Beat / La Shica / Grand / Krusseldorf / Shape of Broad Minds / Majors / The Good The Bad / DJ Scotch Egg / Rumble in Rhodos / 18th Dye / Campbell Brothers / The Late Parade / Fanfara Tirana / Maria Timm / Frederic Galliano / The River Phoenix / beta satan / Rumskib / Erik Levander / Wagner Pa / Babylove And The Van Dangos / Noize / Jong Pang / Jomi Massage / Henrik Hall / Press Play On Tape / Awadi / A Kid Hereafter / Troels Boberg / Ove-naxx / Freudian Slip / Kenge Kenge / Vira / Various Productions / Mamar Kassey / Spokfrevo Orquestra / ricoloop / Albertslund Terror Korps / PILGRIMZ / Path Of No Return / Maruosa / FredNukes / sleep with all your friends / Thesmashingpumpkins / Le Fiasko / Riffelsyndikatet / August Engkilde / Peter Laugesen / A Kid Hereafter in the Grinding Light / LOUNGECLASH! / The Brazierlights in the Window / Tivolis Symfoniorkester / Bogulta / Kirsten Ketsjer / Dee Pee / Ian Ion / MC Jabber / Klaus Lynggaard / A Kid Hereafter & the Slaves to Truth / Lars Frost / Yoke & Yohs / Osaka Invasion / Sidi Goma / Wagner P / Thomas Boberg / DJ Banel / Frdric Galliano / T.s. H_eg Show all bands
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Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark

Genres:

African
Roskilde 08
Kenya

Concerts Per Year:

2010 1 concert
2008 4 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Kenge Kenge had?

Kenge Kenge has had 5 concerts.

What genre is Kenge Kenge?

Kenge Kenge is most often considered to be African, Roskilde 08, and Kenya.

When was the last Kenge Kenge concert?

The last Kenge Kenge concert was on August 07, 2010 at Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, California, United States. The bands that performed were: "Global Sol" / Hamsa Lila / Eoto / Ernest Ranglin / Kenge Kenge.

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