“Hunnu rock” ambassador the Hu, expert hybridizers of traditional Mongolian music with Western rock sounds, are in the midst of a 50-plus date American tour that has the band on a collision course with Tampa.

A stirring music video for “Yuve Yuve Yu” became a viral hit on YouTube, and now The Hu is touring the U.S. to rapturous reaction behind new album The Gereg after a sell-out tour of halls in Europe.

The Hu. Thurs. Nov. 7, 7 p.m. $18-$20. Orpheum, Ybor City. eventbrite.com.

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This article appears in Oct 31 – Nov 7, 2019.