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Etuk Ubong & The Etuk Philosophy (NG) at ALICE på Stairway at Alice cph

Courtesy of JazzDanmark | Posted on May 4, 2023

Where

Alice cph
Nørre Allé 7
Copenhagen
Map
+45 50 58 08 41

When

Sat, June 3, 2023
02:00

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About

Weaving together a unique combination of not only afrobeat, highlife and jazz, but also the ritualistic drumming of Ekombi, the result is urgent and highly energetic, yet spiritual; his compositions reflecting his heritage and life philosophy of goodwill, peace and love for humanity. Ubong’s music is so vibrant and propulsive that one can easily make comparisons with leading lights of the UK scene, such as the Shabaka Hutchings-led Sons of Kemet, but at the same time it is distinctly Nigerian. Hailed by none other than Seun Kuti as “one of the best things to come out of Lagos”, Nigerian trumpeter, composer and bandleader Etuk Ubong has developed an original style he calls “Earth Music”. Much of the music is incredibly fast-paced, and politically charged, with Ubong featuring on both trumpet and lead vocal, leading a five-piece brass section over the percussion-heavy rhythm section and soulful keys Etuk uses music to address not only injustice but also humanity and spirituality....

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