What: King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
When: June 29, 2009
Where: The Triple Door, Seattle, WA
Why: My friend Kiah, who I hadn’t seen in 5 months, is tour managing King Sunny on this North American trek, so when the band slid through Seattle, me and a bunch of our mutual friends had to attend. It was a good time, with enjoyable music I otherwise likely wouldn’t be exposed to. Mostly though, it was a great chance to catch up and hang out with friends, which is all you can really ask of any event. My friend Christopher Nelson was also there, taking amazing photos like this one. The show was a special 25th Anniversary party for KEXP’s Best Ambience, and you can listen to the show in its entirety thanks to NPR.