NYE Africa Night buffet w/ Zoumountchi, System Positif, Afro Jazz

Looking to avoid off-key karaoke singers and cheesy cover bands this NYE? East Austin’s Sahara Lounge is your best bet to find mind-blowingly talented African musicians combined with all-around good vibes. Afro Jazz churns out hypnotic waves of sound on the kora and the balafon, two traditional West African instruments, while eight-piece System Positif fuses punk, funk, and reggae into their own brand of energetic Afro-rock. Led by multi-instrumentalist Ibrahim Aminou, Zoumountchi keeps their home venue’s dance floor full with their lively rhythm and horn sections. Make up for calories lost while moving and grooving with the venue’s delicious free buffet. —2977723