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"Step forward 12 versatile musicians with a reverence for the masters and a desire to tread their own path."
SONGLINES MAGAZINE
12-piece powerhouse Agbeko are inspired by the lineage of Afrobeat from Fela Kuti to Antibalas via modern-day psychedelia of The Heliocentrics, writing their own chapter combining Ethio-jazz, Protest Song and avant-rock. Channelled through an onslaught of horns, driven grooves, moving lyrics and cathartic soloing, “the spectacular chemistry shared by this large band is electric and emotive” (Songlines 2024). They represented hometown Manchester at WOMEX 2024’s opening concert. Agbeko consistently perform major UK festivals including Green Man, Blue Dot, Boomtown and Manchester Jazz Festival, as well as in France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia and Malta.
Manchester's finest - and most persuasive - advert for quixotic musical adventure |
Agbeko have developed their sound to the point of distinction ...deeply danceable, lyrically poignant and importantly, identifiable. |