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- country:Canada
- style(s):Afro, World
- label:not signed
- type:Big Band
- instrumentation:vocal, percussion, guitar
- artist posted by:MGAM
The Okavango African Orchestra, founded by the Batuki Music Society in Toronto, features eight accomplished African-born musicians now residing in Toronto and Montreal: Daniel Nebiat (krar, vocals), Kofi Ackah (percussion, vocals), Tichaona Maredza (nyunga-nyunga, guitar, hosho, vocals), Sadio Sissokho (kora, tama, djembe, vocals), Ebenezer Agyekum (bass guitar, vocals), Aron NItunga (guitar, vocals), Assane Seck (guitar, vocals), and Mabinty Sylla (dance).
The orchestra’s name, “Okavango,” is inspired by the Okavango Delta in Botswana, where diverse animal species coexist due to shared resources in a challenging environment. Similarly, the Okavango African Orchestra unites musicians from historically unconnected African cultures, creating a new musical language. They harmonize different tuning systems, rhythms, and timbres, representing a continuum of traditions from ancient to modern times, reflecting Canada’s multicultural spirit.
