On Saturday, December 31, OAKNYE presents two of the greatest bands in the world for one night of planetary goodness: Oakland's The Coup and Chicago's Kahil El'Zabar Quartet at the Starline Social Club.

The Coup:
Los Angeles Times: "Considerable musical chops... The Coup throws one fine party."

Montreal Gazette: "Boots Riley is a consummately charismatic front man, establishing his as one of the best live rap acts going, after Philadelphia untouchables the Roots."

Austin American-Statesman: "The Coup isn't a rock 'n' roll band. It's a hip-hop band. But they are a miracle of everyday life and proved it at Emo's on Saturday night. I have no idea when the Coup turned into one of the best bands on the planet, but here we are."

Pitchfork.com: "Silk E sings and struts like Tina Turner raised on hip-hop."

Kahil El'Zabar is a jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer. He regularly records for Delmark Records. He attended Lake Forest College and joined the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians in the early 1970s, becoming its chairman in 1975. During the 1970s, he formed the musical groups Ritual Trio and the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, both of which remain active. Musicians with whom Kahil EL'Zabar has collaborated include Dizzy Gillespie, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Cannonball Adderley, and Paul Simon.