The night started off awkwardly, but by show’s end, a master percussionist of Haiti had the Musical Instrument Museum audience in stitches. On Friday night, Gaston “Bonga” Jean-Baptiste and his ...

Bonga may not have much of a profile in Australia but he’s regarded as a legend of postcolonial African music.

Every liberation movement has a soundtrack, and every peoples recovering from colonial rule have their struggles they wish to sing to the world.