OppositeAfrobeatOrchestraBandwasfounded in Paris in2008.
TheAfrobeatmusicis ahybridresulting from thefusionofrhythmsmeetingYoruba,jazz,high life,thejuju, soul, funk,and rock.FelaKutihad made aweapon againstthe military juntathat controlledNigeriaat the timeand a greatdance machineand propagateideaspanafricanists.Today,Afrobeatis playedaround the world,offering newpathsto clear andaccompanies thesestruggles withoutborders.
Bringing togethera dozen musicianstovarious influences, the collectiveOppositeAfrobeatBandisthe result of meetingsaboutthe tasteoftrancemusicfrom here andelsewhere.Fueled bythe refusal of anyform of bondage, alienationand corruption,theircompositionsflirt with theMan and Naturein allLiberty.
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