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Agalu -- Spirit of African Drum

About Me

Agalu, Spirit of African Drum, is an ensemble of remarkable dancers and drummers from Oshogbo, Nigeria. With dazzling versatility and vitality, they keep alive traditional Yoruba stories, rituals and mythology through exciting masquerades. These include drumming and creation and transformation dances.Agalu offers school or community workshops, classes, demonstrations and performances on drumming and dancing. You may also visit us at www.agalu.com to keep up-to-date with our various activities, including updates on the music of Agalu.

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Member Since: 3/3/2007
Band Website: www.agalu.com
Band Members: Leader Akeem Ayanniyi, Tunde Ayanyemi, Ayo Adeyemi and others
Influences: Babatunde Olatunji, sikiru Ayinde, King sunny Ade, I.K Dairo, Tatalo Ibadan, Haruna Ishola.
Sounds Like: Traditional and contemporary African music
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

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