BAOKU

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  • african
  • big beat
  • jazz
  • africa

BAOKU is a world class World-fusion music powerhouse. Based out of Cincinnati, Ohio, this band performs all original music by their Nigerian front man, Baoku Moses. Book BAOKU for your FESTIVALS | CONCERTS | SPECIAL EVENTS | ARTS SHOWS | FASHION SHOWS | AWARDS | & MORE!  Baoku is a professionally-trained African drummer, dancer, and talented songwriter. He began the band in 2005. In following the legacy and footsteps of the late Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, Baoku’s music fusion a solid

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