Seattle’s own Orkestar Zirkonium opens for the “post-afrobeat dance explosion” Nomo.
I haven’t seen Nomo before (and may not make it to this show, alas), but this YouTube video will give you a glimpse of their vibe. Definitely some Konono No. 1 and Afro-beat influences. The description of the video says, “Ann Arbor’s NOMO has blended the percussive afro beat sound of Fela Kuti with equal parts of Sun Ra and The Art Ensemble of Chicago to come up with something brand new and totally uncategorizable.” Sounds pretty great to me.