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An engaging fusion of West African rhythms, jazz, afrobeat and gospel.

Beninese singer, trumpeter and batá player Jah Baba comes from a Yoruba family and is considered in Benin’s contemporary scene to be one of the undisputed masters of batá and gangan percussion, both sacred instruments for ceremonies.

Baba also works as a social and cultural activist. His music is dense and pulsating, with vital polyrhythms and complex harmonies. Inspired by Fela Kuti, Bob Marley and Miles Davis, among others, Baba sings powerfully about justice, nature and the sharing of values that are inherent in Africa’s cultural heritage.

In cooperation with the bird's eye jazz club and Culturescapes Sahara