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Ozi Ozaa
Complete your Festival summer with the irresistible afrofunk sound of master musician Yaw Asumadu and his brilliant 11-piece band.
Moving to Aotearoa in 2018 after a stellar career around the world, Ghanaian native Asumadu has quickly made a name for himself on the music scene here as a drummer, composer, African flautist, bass guitarist and xylophone player of the highest order.
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Having founded Ozi Ozaa in 2008 in London, Asumadu is now joined by a Kiwi collective of guitarists, brass players and percussionists, who inject his mixture of funk, jazz, highlife and traditional African beats with new local flavour. Ozi Ozaa means “work and happiness” – a simple motto that promises dancing, singing and smiling for all those who come along. “A joyful and jaw dropping fusion of afro-grooves and jazz that hits you like a burst of sonic sunshine.”
— phil jackson, bbc radio, on yaw asumadu
Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent, Aotea Square
Sat 25 March, 6.00pm
1hr 15mins approx
Pre-show workshop: 4.00pm
To get in the groove, join an African dance class with Yaw, with time for a break before the show lifts the roof off. For details, visit aaf.co.nz
