Interviews: Extra Golden

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Oct 12, 2007, 2:00pm CT

Interviews: Extra Golden

By The Archives

Oct 12, 2007, 2:00pm CT

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What if Amercan rock was mixed with Kenya’s guitar-driven sound known as benga? Ian Eagleson grew this idea into the band Extra Golden; a quartet of equally Kenyan and American artists.

Radio M, host Tony Sarabia talks with Eagelson and fellow American band mate Alex Minoff about Extra Golden’s new release and why it includes a tribute song to Illinois senator Barak Obama.