JAZZHOLE PRESENTS OFEGE, ONYEKA IN GIG OF THE SEAS0N

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Jazzhole will on Sunday presents its first gig of the season. The show which will kick off at 5 in the evening, will feature Ikenga’s original materials and music of legends of Afro-funk including Chris Ajilo and the Cubanos, Segun Buknor, The Hykkers, Cyclops, Orlando Julius, and the Funkees.

Also on the list are works of Wrinkars Experience, Wings, BLO, Ofege, Monomono and Fela Kuti and His Afrika 70 band.According to Jazzhole, Afro-funk became the definitive sound in the late 60s and 70s up to the 80s and that the session will celebrate those heady days of high energy, deep pulsating baselines, hypnotic guitar line, and the feel good spirit of the oil boom in the 70s, the sound of a nation energised by new found prosperity, energised with indigenous African rhythms.

Ikenga features veterans of Nigeria’s greatest band like Oscar Elimbi,Tony Allen, Onyeka Onwenu, Ayetoro, Dele Sosimi, Michael Idowu, Raski Mono, Papa Tino, Tabu Loy Africa among others.

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