Live Jazz London

Influences: Fela Kuti, Hugh Masekela, Pharoah Sanders

The Afrobeats Orchestra is a 12-piece ensemble playing afrobeats and amapiano with live strings, horns, a driving rhythm section and featured vocalists, reworking hits associated with Wizkid, Burna Boy and Tems. Founded and directed by Mahlon Rhamie, the group draws its players from across the African diaspora and the UK, and the show is built around big-band arrangements of the genre's biggest songs. Expect a relentless, dance-driven set that turns chart afrobeats into full orchestral performance.

Upcoming gigs

• Mon 28 Dec — 19:00 — The Afrobeats Orchestra at The Jazz Cafe