Touring funk-fusion quintet Kung Fu is bringing its high-energy live show to the Alabama Music Box in Mobile this Saturday, May 4, 2013, promising one of the most electrifying dance parties the Port City has seen in recent months.
A Sound They Call Nu-sion
Kung Fu has coined the term “Nu-sion” to describe their distinctive blend of dance-friendly grooves and electro-fusion. Despite drawing heavily from electronic music influences, the Connecticut-based band keeps its instrumentation refreshingly organic, building its wall of sound from drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, and saxophone. The result is something like a 1970s funk outfit that somehow landed in the middle of a modern electronic dance event, a combination that has earned comparisons to New Orleans jazz-funk favorites like Galactic.
Proven Performers on the Festival Circuit
The band has been rapidly building a reputation on the national festival circuit, delivering improvisation-heavy sets that routinely transform crowds into massive, spontaneous dance parties. At the recent Aura Music Festival at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, Kung Fu delivered a memorable Stevie Wonder tribute set alongside vocalist Nigel Hall, showcasing the kind of deep musical skill that allows them to reimagine classic material while keeping audiences moving.
Kung Fu has a packed summer festival schedule ahead, with appearances slated at events including the Mad Tea Party and All Good Festival. But Mobile audiences will not have to travel far for a taste of what the band has to offer.
Details
Tickets for Saturday night at the Alabama Music Box are just $10, making it one of the most affordable ways to experience a nationally touring act in downtown Mobile this weekend.