BLK JKS: “Mzabalazo” live at Harriet’s Alter Ego in Brooklyn

Toyi toyi fight music meets indie rock. i STILL regret missing this live set when they played in the county of Kings back in April, looks like a magical music moment. Now someone just needs to tell me what “zabalaza” means. [via the BLK JKS blog]

GO SEE:: speaking of loud guitars, the 4th annual afro-punk festival kicks off on july 4th weekend, with film, music, art and skating at BAM, and Fort Greene park nearby.

GO SEE: Santogold is a huge deal here at casa forota; currently debating whether to brave the crush of hipsters and catch her live when she performs at Central Park Summerstage on 7/20.

relatedly: Kenya Rock Film Festival Journal: blog spotlighting the small, embryonic rock music scene in kenya.

* with apologies to Greg Tate, from this must read essay on advancing age, YouTube and black rock.