Christian Hankel

Christian Hankel. Writer: Night Is the Mirror. Christian has been making art and music since the late 1980s when he co-founded The Mongol Beach Party. As the singer and percussionist for this world-beat influenced pop-funk-dance band, he toured the Midwest extensively and excited audiences with his high-energy performances. During this time, he also co-founded Damawa, an experimental world music ensemble that mashed Afro-Cuban rhythms with Indian ragas, Native American melodies,...