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Gerald Eze

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Programme & Song Text
Date
Sat 19 Jul 2025, 7.30pm
Tickets
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Duration

This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval

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Artists

  • Gerald Ezeọjà flute
  • African Cultural Group
    • Moussa Dembelebalafon
    • Richard Olatunde Bakerpercussion
  • Rebeca Omordiapiano
  • Ubuntu Ensemble
    • André Swanepoelviolin
    • Claudia Dehnkeviolin
    • Louise Lansdownviola
    • Elliott Baileycello
    • Aristide du Plessiscello
    • Leon Boschdouble bass

Programme

  • Fela Sowande
    1905-1987
      • African Suite
        (arranged by Robert Matthew-Walker)

Interval

  • Fodé Lassana Diabaté
    b. 1971
      • Sunjata's Time
        :
      • Nana Triban (arranged by Jacob Garchik)
      • Bara kala ta (arranged by Jacob Garchik)
  • Mokale Koapeng
    b. 1963
      • Malatsi a Bosha - Days of thy Youth
        :
      • Tshimologo
  • Salim Dada
    b. 1975
      • Miniatures Algériennes
        :
      • Danse Zaydan
  1. The development of this work was kindly supported by the Hinrichsen Foundation

Overview

A kaleidoscope of music from all over the African continent featuring acclaimed Nigerian artist Gerald Eze, known as Ogbu-Ọjà, master performer of the Ọjà, the flute of the Igbo people of Nigeria. Eze is joined by pianist Rebeca Omordia, the African Cultural Group and Ubuntu Ensemble.

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