Baba Ken Okulolo & the Nigerian Brothers

BAB? KEN OKULOLO & THE NIGERIAN BROTHERS Genial Nigerian bandleader Bab? Ken Okulolo is one of the few popular African artists of today whose roots extend deep into traditional village life and folk music. So it was inevitable that he would invite core musicians from Kotoja and the West African Highlife Band to form this group. Together, they recreate the sweet sounds of their earliest village memories, bringing traditional folk melodies, ?palmwine' tunes, and highlife songs to life with harmonious voices, acoustic guitars, and hand percussion instruments.

Genial Nigerian bandleader Bab? Ken Okulolo is one of the few popular African artists of today whose roots extend deep into traditional village life and folk music. So it was inevitable that he would invite core musicians from Kotoja and the West African Highlife Band to form this group. Together, they recreate the sweet sounds of their earliest village memories, bringing traditional folk melodies, ?palmwine' tunes, and highlife songs to life with harmonious voices, acoustic guitars, and hand percussion instruments. This is the music they grew up on, music that was played under the moonlight, gentle but joyously rhythmic, ranging from lilting lullabies to dance-inspiring tunes and energetic anthems. It is a special treat for those who enjoy an authentic sound, offering to all the universal healing magic of African music.

"We invite you to enjoy and dance to this music. It brings a message of love from the African soil which gave birth to us all, and from our ancestors, to whom we offer our thanks and praise." -- Bab? Ken Okulolo

??A transcendent set of acoustic music. With guitar, shekere, conga, and talking drum, the Nigerian Brothers make their traditional music as vital and insistent as any electronic pop, showing how much power can be derived from the simplest acoustic line-up. You could be sitting around a village, but you'd be very privileged indeed if your village included these musicians.? ? Alastair Johnston, Muzikifan.com


??This band reached right into their home gardens of folktale verse and took their audience on a pulse rhythm stir of West Africa. They layer it within Nigerian values of patience, respect, humility and peace (and plenty of good natured humor) and then slide right in with a harmonically tight vocal blend. A raucous, whistling standing ovation brought the band back?and yes, the people danced.? ? Jean Bartlett, Pacifica Tribune