EVENT
FUNMI OLAWUMI live @ Ronnie Scotts
(African Music Festival)
DATE:
Sunday, 23rd, Sept, 2012
VENUE:
Ronnie Scotts Club, 47 Frith St, W1V 4HT
TIME
7pm
TICKETS
£25 - £40
BOX OFFICE
020 7439 0747
Traditional and contemporary Yoruba music combine in the soulful
voice of Funmi Olawumi, the founder of the Yoruba Women Choir, who
creates Faaji music from a refreshing mix of influences, from juju,
highlife and afrobeat to fuji. Faaji is a Nigerian-Yoruba word for
having a good time and Funmi Olawumi and her 12-piece band create
hypnotic dance music that galvanizes and uplifts in a remarkable way.
Tonight she performs with her big band featuring The Naija Soul Sisters
(Joy Aigbekan, Nike Fagbuaro, Esther Mabadeje and Kehinde Talabi),
guitarist Lekan Shobiyi, keyboardist Gbenga Kolade, bassist Femi Sofela,
drummer John Bello, percussionist Wole Aina, alto saxophonist Israel
Ifedayo and talking drummers Saeed Gbadamosi and Wale Ogungbe
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