Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, has a high vibrant urban music scene. Lagos, the largest city in the country, pulsates in the rhythm of Afro beats – the modern Form of what century figure Fela Kuti gave to the seventy in the world.
It is a Genre that makes use of Hip-Hop, R ’n’ B and traditional music and, inevitably, to Dance stimulate. Dozens of personalities, has brought about the scene in the last few years. Names like Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Olamide or Tekno circulating around the world. Their Polyrhythms dominate the World Beat. Currently, each Urban squints and Dance Music producer in West Africa.
One of them has now made the step from being an insider tip to a Superstar: Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, 28, from Port Harcourt. Under the name Burna Boy, he fills the halls, no matter where he is currently Station. His concert in the Zurich complex – organized by Afro-Swiss, hosted by Main Boogy – it was within sold out in two hours. Now, he travels for an additional concert earlier.
One of his latest Hits: “Omo” by Burna Boy. Video: YouTube/Burna Boy
The Hype doesn’t come from somewhere: in the spring-released Album “African Giant” is full of musicality and Footed. Instead of Afro-beats, he calls his music Afro Fusion, singing with the charisma of a Reggae and dance hall singer, emphasizing more the melodies than rhythms.
in previous years, the laid-back Boy proved with Tracks such as “Calm Down” and “Ye” as a composer of vocal melodies, bigger than any genre of drawers. No matter, whether with a string Quartet, a live band or just a Cappella: His Songs. By the way, you tell the story of a country that has huge potential and always at the mercy of the economy and of politics was. Now he takes in Hand.
Fr 15.11. — 23 watch
Komplex 457
Hohlstr. 457
entry 71 Swiss francs
The concert on Saturday is already sold out.
www.komplex-457.ch
Created: 13.11.2019, at 17:21