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Ozi Ozaa Afrofunk Highlife

When
Fri Nov 22nd, 2024
Where
Dome Cinema,
Gisborne, Gisborne

Doors open
8:00pm
Gig starts
8:00pm
Entry
R18
Cover charge*
$30 plus fe
*Guide only - booking fees may apply
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Hello Gisborne !!! . The mighty Ozi Ozaa is going to move the The Dome !! Afrofunk, High Life and Ghanain traditional music , packed with horns , percussion led by Ghanain Master musician Yaw Asumadu. Bring your friends, breathable clothing and your dancing shoes and sing and dance non-stop to NZs foremost highlife band. Last time we played, we sold out so get your tickets ASAP!!! Ozi Ozaa has packed audinces at Cuba Dupa , Auckland Arts Festival and venues around Aotearoa. Get you tickets now for you and your friends for a joyous night of unstoppable grooves and melodies.

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Yaw Asumadu Artist profile
A joyful and jaw dropping fusion of afro-grooves and jazz that hits you like a burst of sonic sunshine Phil Jackson, BBC specialist music presenter describing Yaw Asumadu who is a master drummer, composer, African flautist, bass guitarist and xylophone player. Yaw was born in Ghana, started playing drums at a young age and was taught Atentenben Flute and music theory by Nana Danso. He worked with the Ghanian Pan African Orchestra for 12 years as master drummer and assistant conductor touring the United States, Canada, Europe, South and West Africa. In 1992 Yaw appeared on Stevie Wonder’s workshop demo in Ghana. Yaw later moved to London in 1999 and worked/toured with Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble as a master drummer and composer for five years. Yaw has performed with Andy Summers, Oren Marshall, Michael Jackson, Tunde Jegede, Annie Whitehead, Angelique Kidgo and the Kakatshitshi drumming group from Ghana. In 2004 Yaw toured with Wole Soyinka's 'The Lion and the Jewel'. Yaw is skilled in making traditional African drums. In 2008 Yaw formed Ozi Ozaa a highlife Afrobeat band in London. In 2018 Yaw moved with his Kiwi partner and family to NZ and after meeting Tauranga based guitarist Tristan Hancock has formed a new band to play his music. The new Aotearoa based Ozi Ozaa is a eleven piece band packed full of funk & jazz with sweet highlife and traditional African rhythms, with members who have previously played in Kiwi acts including Batucada Sound Machine, Tahuna Breaks, The Scribes of Ra, The Yoots , Twinset, Ijebu Pleasure Club. Ozi Ozaa has played many venues and festivals around New Zealand including Womad NZ 2022, Cuba Dupa 2024, Auckland Art Festival and many more
Song: Dont leave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_6BjAoHxxs
Song: Selfishness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tyd0Qcb8R8
Websites
https://www.oziozaa.nz/
https://www.facebook.com/oziozaa
https://www.instagram.com/oziozaa/
https://www.youtube.com/@oziozaa8968
https://soundcloud.com/ozi-ozaa

Links
Song:Dontleave
youtube.com/watch?v=o_6B...
Song:Selfishness
youtube.com/watch?v=_tyd...
Websites
oziozaa.nz/
facebook.com/oziozaa
instagram.com/oziozaa/
youtube.com/@oziozaa8968
soundcloud.com/ozi-ozaa
Tags
world, Ozi Ozaa

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