Ozi Ozaa

About this show

Hello, people of Paeroa!!! Yaw Asumadu and the mighty Ozi Ozaa are coming to The Refinery, with an 11 piece band full of horns, percussion, and highlife and afrobeat grooves. Bring the best version of yourself and your friends - Don't forget your Dancing shoes*A joyful and jaw dropping fusion of afro-grooves and jazz that hits you like a burst of sonic sunshine*~ Phil Jackson, BBCWith DJ support from @funksterism.It's selling quickly, so get your tickets now, because you won't want to miss out!ENTRY$30 presale tickets$40 on the doorTICKETS FROM EVENTFINDAYaw Asumadu began learning drums and traditional Atentenben flute at a young age. After touring with the Ghanian Pan African Orchestra for 12 years around the United States, Canada, Europe and Africa, Yaw later moved to London in 1999, and performed with Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble as a master drummer and composer. During his time in Ghana and the UK, Yaw has performed or recorded with Andy Summers, Oren Marshall, Michael Jackson, Tunde Jegede, Annie Whitehead, Angelique Kidgo and the Kakatshitshi drumming group.Yaw moved to Aotearoa in 2018, and met guitarist Tristan Hancock, and together they pulled together a talent-packed band to build on the music from his original Ozi Ozaa highlife band in London.The new Aotearoa based Ozi Ozaa is a eleven piece band packed full of funk & jazz with sweet highlife and traditional African rhythms, with members who have previously played in Kiwi acts including Batucada Sound Machine,…

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