Photographs by Andrzej Pilarczyk

Kicking off the fall season at the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, the San Francisco-based band Rupa & the April Fishes served up a glorious global gumbo of world music last Saturday night (September 29).

In support of their brand new album, Build, the band churned their way through a passionate performance that was anchored by a strong reggae pulse, but drew inspiration from a wide-spread geographic range, reflecting the roots of the various bandmembers.

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