{"id":5526,"date":"2023-11-01T11:01:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T11:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/batukimusic.com\/site2\/?p=5526"},"modified":"2023-11-01T12:17:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T12:17:32","slug":"okavango-african-orchestra-live-concert-dec-2-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/batukimusic.com\/site2\/en\/eventscat\/concerts\/okavango-african-orchestra-live-concert-dec-2-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Okavango African Orchestra Live Concert: Dec 2, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5526\" class=\"elementor elementor-5526\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c2b2e73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c2b2e73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-593121ad\" data-id=\"593121ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16778a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16778a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div data-ad-comet-preview=\"message\" data-ad-preview=\"message\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Enjoy the sensational sounds of Okavango African Orchestra at the Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard St. E. Toronto on Saturday December 2, 2023. Come and celebrate their new album &#8216;Migration&#8217; with a special concert presentation at a beautiful historic theatre.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple instruments, languages, and countries define Okavango African Orchestra, a Juno award-winning ensemble of seven African-born musicians who live in Toronto and Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Migration&#8217; &#8211; <em>Our music is not static, its constantly evolving, and like the animals in the Okavango delta that migrate to greener pastures the music of Okavango endeavours to reach new territory of migration and exploration. We are not just playing music we are introducing new concepts and ideas and ways of working together.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Okavango African Orchestra brings together the traditional music and instruments of several major African cultures, to create a common meeting place and a new musical language that harmonizes different tuning systems, rhythms, and timbres. Okavango represent a continuum of traditions and cultures from time immemorial to the present day.<\/p>\n<p>Okavango African Orchestra looks ahead on its continuing journey to an \u201cAfrica without borders\u2026 before the borders were created\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DATE<\/strong>: Dec 2, 2023<br><strong>TIME<\/strong>: Doors 7:00 PM, Concert&nbsp;8:00 PM<br><strong>VENUE<\/strong>: The Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard St. East, Toronto<br><strong>TICKETS<\/strong>: $20 advance at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/okavango-african-orchestra-concert-tickets-746467774207\">Eventbrite<\/a>; $25 at the door<br><strong>INFO<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/OkavangoOrchestra.com\">OkavangoOrchestra.com<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/TheRedwoodTheatre.com\">TheRedwoodTheatre.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Okavango African Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, CIUT 89.5 FM, Redwood Theatre and Batuki Music Society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/batukimusic.com\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OkavDec23_ig.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5532 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/batukimusic.com\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OkavDec23_ig.jpg\" alt=\"batuki music society toronto ontario canada africa african art culture artists nadine mcnulty otimoi oyemu habari concert okavango band live assane seck sadio sissokho aron nitunga kofi ackah mabinty sylla ebenezer agyekum daniel nebiat tich maredza\" width=\"1799\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/batukimusic.com\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OkavDec23_ig.jpg 1799w, https:\/\/batukimusic.com\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OkavDec23_ig-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/batukimusic.com\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OkavDec23_ig-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/batukimusic.com\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OkavDec23_ig-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/batukimusic.com\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OkavDec23_ig-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/batukimusic.com\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OkavDec23_ig-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1799px) 100vw, 1799px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoy the sensational sounds of Okavango African Orchestra at the Redwood Theatre, 1300 Gerrard St. E. 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