Nigerian Grammy award-winning percussionist, Lekan Babalola, has unveiled his concert for this year.
Tagged ‘Ebo Tour’, the name of the show is inspired by Babalola’s native Yoruba language as Ebo means a ‘traditional offering.’
The anticipated concert has been scheduled to tour major cities in the United Kingdom from June and will be powered by the Sacred Funk project and his agency, Temple Management Company.
It kicks-off on Saturday, June 17, at Somerfest Festival, UK featuring spoken words by Dr. Olu Taiwo. The Sacred Funk train moves to Mostly Jazz And Funk Mosley Park in Birmingham on July 9th.
According to organisers, it makes its next stop in Manchester at ‘Band On The Wall’ on Thursday, July 27. Other schedules include Colchester Arts Centre, Essex on Sunday, September 24, Vortex Jazz Club, London on Thursday, September and The Canteen, Bristol on Saturday, September 30th.
Inspired by late Fela Kuti, Lekan Babalola has twice won Grammy Awards with artists Ali Faka Toure and Cassandra Wilson.
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