Jupiter & Okwess at Nectar Lounge

10.16 Tuesday (World)STG Presents and KEXP's Wo' Pop Welcomes:JUPITER & OKWESS7:30pm Doors8:30pm Show$20adv / $23dos21+\nNectar Lounge\n412 N 36th St\nwww.nectarlounge.com\nJUPITER & OKWESS\nWebsite\nWith their second album Kin Sonic, Jupiter and Okwess transcend the Congo’s unexplored musical heritage and dive into a pool of modernity. Jean-Pierre Bokondji, aka « Jupiter », a sort of ghetto Don Quixote, (or a lanky wading bird dressed in ageneral’s uniform), was born on the 16th December 1963, in Kinshasa. From East Berlin (where he grew up) to Kinshasa, from James Brown to the ultra-dominant Congolese rumba style, Jupiter decided to create his own mode of musical expression...

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10.16 Tuesday (World)STG Presents and KEXP's Wo' Pop Welcomes:JUPITER & OKWESS7:30pm Doors8:30pm Show$20adv / $23dos21+\nNectar Lounge\n412 N 36th St\nwww.nectarlounge.com\nJUPITER & OKWESS\nWebsite\nWith their second album Kin Sonic, Jupiter and Okwess transcend the Congo’s unexplored musical heritage and dive into a pool of modernity. Jean-Pierre Bokondji, aka « Jupiter », a sort of ghetto Don Quixote, (or a lanky wading bird dressed in ageneral’s uniform), was born on the 16th December 1963, in Kinshasa. From East Berlin (where he grew up) to Kinshasa, from James Brown to the ultra-dominant Congolese rumba style, Jupiter decided to create his own mode of musical expression. Just like the writing of the African philosopher, Zamenga Batukezanga, Jupiter’s lyrics focus on the painful past, and how to overcome it.\nGathered around Jupiter are the Okwess faithful: Montana (of Staff Benda Bilili) on drums and Yendé on bass, guitarists Eric and Richard and the singer Blaise.

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