Yoruba Acoustic Soul Hits Washington DC
August 1, 2006
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‘Yoruba Acoustic Soul’ Hits Washington DC
On August 27, 2006, a new chapter of the ”Yoruba Acoustic Soul” begins when Ivy Records and UK’s BBE label recording artist, Siji and acoustic singer/songwriter and guitarist, KUKU reunite, this time joined by Sparlha Swa, a Jamaican born New York based singer/songwriter. Each artist will take the stage at one of DC’s prominent venues for live music, DC9, 1940 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001.
August 1, 2006 — On the warm summer evening of July 5th, 2005, at New York City’s renowned S.O.B.’S, a unique musical journey was initiated. It began when three Nigerian, Yoruba brothers namely Keziah Jone, Siji and KUKU, took the stage of this legendary venue to educate and entertain about their brand of soul music that has been heavily influenced by their proud Yoruba culture.
On August 27, 2006, a new chapter will begin when Ivy Records and UK’s BBE label recording artist, Siji and acoustic singer/songwriter and guitarist, KUKU reunite, this time joined by Sparlha Swa, a Jamaican born New York based singer/songwriter. Each artist will take the stage at one of DC’s prominent venues for live music, DC9, 1940 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001.
On this night, these soulful Yoruba musicians will bridge the gap between their native Western Nigerian and their adopted American cultures. They will share original songs and stories from their respective projects with an audience diverse in age as well as ethnicity, as has been experienced in their live performances in various venues around the US and abroad.
To learn more about the above artist, and their individual projects, visit their respective website below.
Siji: www.sijimusic.com
KUKU: www.kukulive.com
Sparlha Swa: www.sparlhaswa.com
For tickets, contact DC9, at http://www.dcnine.com
About the Yorubas
The Yoruba (Yorùbá in Yoruba orthography) is a large ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. The Yoruba constitute approximately 30% percent of Nigeria’s total population, and number upwards of 40 million individuals throughout the region of West Africa. They share borders with the Borgu (variously called Bariba and Borgawa) in the northwest, the Nupe and Ebira in the north, the Ẹsan and Ẹdo to the southeast, the Igala and other related groups to the northeast, and the Egun, Fon, and other Gbe-speaking peoples in the southwest. While the majority of the Yoruba live in the southwest of Nigeria, there are also substantial indigenous Yoruba communities in the Republics of Benin and Togo, as well as diaspora Yoruba communities in Sierra Leone, Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Trinidad.