Odemba OK Jazz
- Source: The List (Issue 640)
- Date: 23 September 2009
- Written by: Mark Robertson
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Scottish debut from African collective for a night of hypnotic guitars, horns, driving rhythms and dancefloor jazz. This twelve-piece are led by guitarist Dizzy Mandjeku in this special gig to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of the King of Congolese Rumba, Grand Maitre Franco Luambo Makiadi.
Arches, Glasgow, Wed 30 Sep; Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Thu 1 Oct.
More: Music, Previews (Music), World (Music), Jazz (Music), Dizzy Mandjeku, Franco Luambo Makiadi, Odemba OK Jazz
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