It’s soul music but it’s something else entirely. Sinkane's Ahmed Gallab was born to Sudanese political exiles in London but was raised all over the U.S. and now lives in Brooklyn. Alongside bandmates jaytram on drums, Ish Montgomery on bass, Jonny Lam on guitar, Sinkane creates a deeply soulful groove layered with sinewy East African melody lines and clear, repetitive vocal refrains. The result feels a bit like a ‘60s funk romp drenched in sun and sweat. It is danceable and exhilarating - See more at: http://www.creativealliance.org/events/2014/sinkane#sthash.8LJdHBEC.dpuf