Review and photos by DCist contributor Paul Ghosh-Roy They don’t speak English. Their sound system consists of PA style loud speakers draped with mics. They play thumb pianos. The guy who formed the band was born in 1933. They also have a track produced by Timbaland on Bjork’s new album. Oh yeah, and they played the Black Cat on Friday night. What to make of all this, you ask? Well, it’s Konono No. 1, son,…

With so many activists getting arrested at the Sudenese embassy at protests about events in the Dafur region of that country, now might be a good time to learn a little more about the cause that’s getting them so riled up. (One Christian news website characterizing the protests as “trendy”) Its gone so far that one notable District celebrity feels the need to explain his conspicious absence. Fortunately, some of the city’s multitude of organizations…