Lukas Ligeti is the son of famed composer, György Ligeti and has been profiled in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Village Voice.

Band member Kurt ‘Pyrolator’ Dahlke is a prominent electronic musician and producer is his native Germany.

Full US press campaign was done by Blake Zidell & Associates, publicist for Charlotte Gainbourg, Manu Chao, Femi Kuti & The Kitchen.

Burkina Electric was a featured performer in Brooklyn Academy of Music’s 2009 Next Wave Festival.

“Hot, intelligent and musical” Steve Reich

“…irresistible brew of West African music and electronica.” New York Times