Led by Kenyan native Victor Sila Mutungi, a frontman who has been called a “Kenyan funk master” (San Francisco Chronicle) and“Africa’s James Brown” (Oakland Post), Sila & the Afrofunk Experience draw inspiration from Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti while distinguishing themselves by incorporating African genres such as zouk and soukous, as well as the music of Western artists including Sly Stone and Funkadelic. Black President finds the ensemble moving further toward progress and change in ...