A Night of African Music and Technology

A postcolonial genre of West Africa at risk of disappearing from the Nigerian music scene, jùjú has been an important part of Yorùbá’s cultural identity in the Nigerian diaspora. Kolawole Ganikale, Scholar in Residence at the University of York, showcases his PhD research on designing innovative technologies to preserve cultural heritage and decolonise music pedagogy in the Global South. We welcome you to experience an interactive live performance that seamlessly modernises the vibrant rhythms and melodies of jùjú with cutting-edge technologies. Do not miss what promises to be a groundbreaking evening at York where the past meets the future with talented performers from Canada, Nigeria and the UK.

Kola Ganikale lead singer and director
Jordie Shier technological collaborator
Solomon Ifeoluwa Kolakale guitar collaborator
Deborah Omokhigien voice collaborator
Jack McNeil guitar collaborator

King Sunny Ade Jà Fún Mi (‘Fight for Me’)
King Sunny Ade Mo Ti Mò (‘I Have Known’)
Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson Love Adúrè (‘Endless Love’)
Ebenezer Obey Eré Olóyin momo (‘Honey-Sweet Entertainment’)
Misc. Afro Touch