The Palm Wine Guitar Sessions at The Africa Centre
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Friday 16 February - Friday 16 February
£19.62
Come to The Africa Centre for an evening entertainment where we celebrate the iconic genre birthed in the coastal speakeasy bars and clubs of West Africa, that gave birth to several forms to follow – including Afrobeat, Hiplife and Afrobeats.
The evening kicks off at 7pm with a 20 minute film and Q&A created by historian Ed Keazor. ‘Akatakpo: The Legend of Tony Odili’ about Nigeria’s oldest living musician, Tony Odili, who performed with the Bobby Benson and Roy Chicago Orchestras, as well as the legendary Rex Lawson Mayors.
Following this will be a not to be missed performance by The Waterside Orchestra: A multi-ethnic collective of musicians whose musical journey has traversed some of West Africa’s foremost Highlife and Afrobeat ensembles.
