Kassa Overall | KNKX Studio Session

Kassa Overall keeps himself busy. He’s a drummer, producer, emcee, singer and bandleader currently leading his quintet on a worldwide tour supporting his new album Animals. Featuring guest stars like Laura Mvula, Danny Brown, Vijay Iyer, Theo Croker and many more, Animals is meticulously produced. The sounds of each instrument are just right, the arrangements are timed perfectly and the guests sound like practiced members of Overall’s band. Live on stage, though, the five versatile musicians take Overall’s music to another level. It’s more free-flowing and improvisational - more jazz, you might say. Overall and his bandmates bring plenty of skill to their performances and they also respond and provoke each other to emotional musical moments an audience can’t resist. With Tomoki Sanders on soprano saxophone, percussion, drums and vocals; Bendji Allonce on percussion and vocals; Giulio Xavier playing upright and electric basses and singing; Ian Finklestein at the