Orchestra Gold (OG) celebrates the crossroads between Mali and the US. It’s where rowdy, psychedelic rock meets the analog tape sounds of W. Africa. The band is spearheaded by the electric frontwoman Mariam Diakite. The raucous sound of her vocals transports you to a street ceremony on a Sunday in Bamako. Their music draws deeply upon the canon of Malian tradition. But, it goes beyond that, forging a path into American rock and psychedelia, Afrobeat and Funk. OG is for the lovers of fat horns, heavy swinging rhythm sections, and spaced-out guitar.