This concert was first premiered on the 10th June 2022 as the final concert of our 2021-2022 season with afro-beat inspired band, Agbeko.
Agbeko were born out of admiration for the enduring music of 1970s West Africa and have spent the past three years honing a singular, contemporary sound built upon its teachings. An onslaught of horns, guitars, percussion and gutsy vocals, the eleven-strong outfit deliver powerful songs packed with riffs, groove and lyrical prowess to move gig-goers, festival throngs and afro-funk afficionados alike.
Their combined political awareness and uncompromising musical commitment enables the group of Manchester-based twenty-somethings to draw from Afrobeat, psychedelic rock, funk and raucous-leaning jazz without missing the vital nuance and defiant tone that gives each its clout and power to resonate. They view our times through the lens of Generation Z, the forty-eight and the ninety-nine percent, speaking out against irresponsible leadership and humanitarian crises through their music, while promoting fairness and acceptance - just as the musicians who inspire them have.
Theirs is music with a message, but it is also some of the most danceable and energising that you’re likely to hear from any modern-day big band. In 2018 Stutter & Twitch records’ admiration for the group saw them press their double A-side Leaders of the Free World/Submit on 7” wax before a self-release of ethio-prog brooder The Remedy to accompany their debut UK tour in February 2019.
Named one of Band on the Wall’s ‘ones to watch in 2019’ and with a growing arsenal of tunes, and radioplay, Agbeko are fast gaining a reputation for inducing anthemic singalongs and mass dance offs to stages throughout Europe and beyond. Find out more on their website www.agbeko.co.uk/
We hope you enjoy this powerful and uplifting start to your summer with the amazing Agbeko!
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VIDEO CREDITS:
Agbeko:
Jamie Stockbridge: Tenor Saxophone, Guitar, BVs, Compositions
Mali Hayes: featured Lead Vocals
Emily Burkhardt: Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute
James Keirle: Trombone
Graham South: Trumpet
James Girling: Electric Guitar, BVs
Alasdair Simpson: Bass Guitar, BVs
Liam Morson: Keyboards
Peter Mitchell: Percussion
Matthew Brown: Percussion
Jonathan Needham: Drum Kit
Technical Staff:
Director/ Producer: Bradley Ingham
Camera Operator: Alex Armstrong Holding
Camera Operator: Dan Halsall
Audio Engineer: James Paul
Mixing and Mastering: Matthew Brown
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The World’s Music at Oxford is a project run and supported by St John's College at the University of Oxford, which blends research into global musics with live performance. Our concerts are open to all students of the University and members of the general public.
The project, created in 2016, is run by postgraduate students researching a wide range of global musics. It aims to provide a platform for voices and musical styles rarely heard in Oxford and to build new links between the University and the general public. Our events showcase renowned performers from the UK and abroad. During the performances, the musicians also explain the characteristics and contexts of the works they perform.
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