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Siama Matuzungidi Live at KAXE

Siama, Dallas and Kari

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

Siama, along with Dallas and drummer Tim O'Keefe preformed live at the KAXE studios on Thursday, April 19, 2018. 

Tickets available at Reifcenter.org.

The Music Director at KAXE since 2014, Kari (pronounced Car-ee) Hedlund reviews music on the daily. She hosts Headwaters every Wednesday (9 a.m. and 10 p.m.) and some Mondays, and is co-host to Heidi Holtan on the Thursday Morning Show.
Since stepping into the role of CEO/General Manager in early 2022, Sarah Bignall has led Northern Community Radio through a period of significant growth. Under her leadership, the station has expanded its newsroom, launching innovative projects to increase local news coverage across Northern Minnesota. Sarah has also overseen a remarkable growth in the station’s digital presence, with KAXE.org reaching record-breaking levels of audience engagement.