Kissmet, Talking Heads, Southampton
THEY were dancing to the music of a different drum at The Heads when Kissmet played a set - three different drums to be accurate.
The six-piece Anglo-Asian band incorporated traditional drums, tabla and dhol in their line-up and the result was a driving percussive sound.
Some songs were sung in Hindi, others in English, but the range of Kissmet's material was global. The lead singer behind the keyboards shared vocals with the dhol drummer on songs ranging from bhangra rock to ballads to soul-funk.
Particularly impressive was the plea for racial tolerance, Clean Up The Neighbourhood, sung in English rap-style with a Hindi chorus.
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