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Buffalo Afrobeat Orchestra performs LIVE at Buffalo Iron Works on November 27, 2024! Buffalo Afrobeat Orchestra is a diverse, 10+ piece ensemble including a full horn line, a powerhouse rhythm section, lots of percussion, and soulful vocals from Preach Freedom (One World Tribe) and Sara Rodriguez (Saranaide).
Afrobeat is a West African music genre that blends West African rhythms with American jazz, funk, and soul. Buffalo Afrobeat Orchestra, or BAO, pays homage to the past and present legends of the genre, including Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, and Ebo Taylor. The band also recognizes American musicians who carry the spirit of Afrobeat’s heavy groove and political messaging in their music, such as James Brown and Earth Wind and Fire.
Buffalo Afrobeat Orchestra features a rotating cast of musicians from the Buffalo, Jamestown, and Erie, PA regions. The rhythm section features Ed Handman (Outer Circle Orchestra) on guitar, Rodney Chamberlain (The Rockaz) on bass, Reggie Evans and Damone Jackson (The Damone Jackson Outcome) on drums, Steve Davis (Miller and the Other Sinners) on keys, and Ringo Brill on percussion.
The horn section features Ellen Pieroni (The Encyclopedia of Soul) on alto and tenor saxophone, Naheem Shabazz and Emilio Virella (Black Den Movement) on trombone and trumpet respectively, Kyle Gustafson (Porcelain Bus Drivers) on trumpet, and Steve Baczkowski, fresh off his tour with Antibalas, on baritone saxophone.
BAO is revitalizing Afrobeat music in Western New York and beyond. Afrobeat, with its heavy rhythm, trance-like groove, powerful melodies, and cutting lyrics, is an incredibly moving music that is sure to get YOU moving!
"Music is the weapon. Music is the weapon of the future"
-Fela Kuti
Buffalo Iron Works
49 Illinois Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Tickets: $20 ADV / $25 DOS
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
18+
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49 Illinois St. Buffalo NY 14203, 49 Illinois St, Buffalo, NY 14203-3028, United States,Buffalo, New York
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