Afro-futurist sensations Onipa unleashed their debut album, 'We No Be Machine' on Strut Records in March 2020. The record combines deep afro grooves, electronics and fierce energy in an effervescent celebration of cultural and musical encounters.
ONIPA means ‘human’ in Akan, the ancient language of the Ashanti people of Ghana. It’s a message of connection through collaboration: from Ghana to London, our ancestors to our children, Onipa brings energy, groove, electronics, afrofuturism, dance and fire!
Born out of deep collaboration between long-time friends KOG (Kweku of Ghana of KOG and the Zongo Brigade) and Tom Excell (MD, guitarist and writer of acclaimed jazz/ soul afrobeat pioneers Nubiyan Twist), the 4 piece live show features KOG on vocals, balafon and percussion, Tom Excell on guitar, percussion and electronics, Dwayne Kilvington (Wonky Logic) on synths and MPC and Finn Booth (Nubiyan Twist) on drums....
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Afro-futurist sensations Onipa unleashed their debut album, 'We No Be Machine' on Strut Records in March 2020. The record combines deep afro grooves, electronics and fierce energy in an effervescent celebration of cultural and musical encounters.
ONIPA means ‘human’ in Akan, the ancient language of the Ashanti people of Ghana. It’s a message of connection through collaboration: from Ghana to London, our ancestors to our children, Onipa brings energy, groove, electronics, afrofuturism, dance and fire!
Born out of deep collaboration between long-time friends KOG (Kweku of Ghana of KOG and the Zongo Brigade) and Tom Excell (MD, guitarist and writer of acclaimed jazz/ soul afrobeat pioneers Nubiyan Twist), the 4 piece live show features KOG on vocals, balafon and percussion, Tom Excell on guitar, percussion and electronics, Dwayne Kilvington (Wonky Logic) on synths and MPC and Finn Booth (Nubiyan Twist) on drums.
Said of Onipa:
“A red hot cocktail of urban grooves which takes us from Accra to Johannesburg, passing by Kinshasa and other planets.”- Le Monde
Døre kl 20 / Koncert kl 21
Med medlemmer fra Nubiyan Twist og KOG, skaber Onipa møder mellem dansable urbane grooves, svimlende elektronik og afrofuturisme. Til januar rammer de ALICE på deres Europa-tour. Med sig har de debutalbummet 'We No Be Machine' (Strut Records, 2020)
“A red hot cocktail of urban grooves which takes us from Accra to Johannesburg, passing by Kinshasa and other planets.” Sådan skrev Le Monde meget rammende om det nye musikkollektiv Onipa, som de seneste år for alvor er skudt frem på den europæiske elektroniske musikscene. Med rødder i forskellige musikkulturer har de skabt en fusion af dansable urbane grooves, svimlende elektronik, afrofuturisme og ustoppelig energi, der tager dig med på en rejse fra Ghana til London, hvor gruppen har base.
Onipa er vokset ud af samarbejdet mellem de mangeårige venner KOG (Kweku of Ghana/KOG og the Zongo Brigade) og Tom Excell, som er guitarist og sangskriver i det anerkendte soul/afrobeat-band Nubiyan Twist, der i øvrigt gav fremragende koncert på ALICE sidste år. Live er Onipa en kvartet, der udover KOG på vokal, balafon og percussion og Excell på guitar, percussion og elektronik, består af Dwayne Kilvington (Wonky Logic) på synths og MPC, og Finn Booth (Nubiyan Twist) på trommer.
I marts 2020 udgav Onipa debutalbummet ‘We No Be Machine' (Strut Records, 2020), som er en svært dansabel fusion af dybe afrogrooves, elektroniske understrømme, afrofuturisme og vild energi, og samtidig en fejring af de musikalske og kulturelle møder, som gruppen skaber. Vi glæder os til de rammer ALICE til januar!
Sagt om Onipa
“A red hot cocktail of urban grooves which takes us from Accra to Johannesburg, passing by Kinshasa and other planets.” - Le Monde
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