The next in the Centerstage Minnesota concerts at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids is Siama Matuzungidi. A Congolese guitarman, Siama, recorded hundreds of hits and toured the world with soukous greats until making Minneapolis home base.
Siama’s picking style is legendary. He and partner Dallas sing up a sweet storm and, along with authentic drum and belafon (a calabash marimba), they perform the sounds of DR Congo and upbeat soukous of East African dance floors