Friday Night Live! Odu Afrobeat Orchestra

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Friday, Nov 24, 2023
7 p.m.

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*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

Location:

Rivera Court

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Odu Afrobeat Orchestra, led by saxophonist Baba BG, is comprised of Detroit’s best world music artists who deliver nothing short of a spiritual experience with every performance.

Odu is one of 256 divinatory principals In Yoruba spirituality associated with a traditional ancient verse; the term “Afrobeat” refers to the rhythms pioneered by late Nigerian superstar Fela Kuti, who used them as a means of expressing political and social messages through his music. 

A man in a colorful shirt and hat holds onto a saxaphone

Odu Afrobeat Orchestra, led by saxophonist Baba BG, is comprised of Detroit’s best world music artists who deliver nothing short of a spiritual experience with every performance.

Odu is one of 256 divinatory principals In Yoruba spirituality associated with a traditional ancient verse; the term “Afrobeat” refers to the rhythms pioneered by late Nigerian superstar Fela Kuti, who used them as a means of expressing political and social messages through his music.