Lawrence “Keng” Harvey, a singer, songwriter, master chef and traditional Yoruba priest of Obatalá, died on August 2, 2021. He was 58 years old.

Keng burst on the scene in the 1990s as the irrepressible co-front man of the genre-busting all-star ensemble Iris May Tango. With his wild hairstyle and manic stage antics, including one infamou...