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THIS WAY ORKESTRA [Live & Free] – AFROBEAT SKA REGGAE
August 4, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Two sets from CBR’s finest purveyors of live afrobeat and ska reggae – don’t miss this last gig before T.W.O take a we’ll deserved break to record new material (and have a baby!) Fresh from performances at the National Folk Festival – T.W.O will bring their huge sound Live & Free as part of the on-going “Welcome To Friday” sessions expertly curated by the Canberra Irish Club!
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THIS WAY ORKESTRA
Canberra’s very own enclave of Afrobeat + Ska + Reggae sounds – this 10-piece orchestra combines the mighty Afro-Funk of Nigeria’s Fela Kuti with a tight brass section and heavy jazz + ska grooves! From West Belconnen to West Africa and beyond, this musical collective will keep your nyash shaking! Originally formed in 2012 by Nicholas Combe and Simon Milman – two stalwarts of the local jazz and reggae scene in Canberra – the band recorded their debut EP as “NYASH” the same year and played around the ACT. 7 years later the band has reformed with original members and some great new additions, including a frontman Jim Sharrock on vocals and percussion – flexing new musical influences beyond ska and Afrobeat to include reggae, ethio-jazz, and dub