A Live Musical Performance Exploring Organic Nigerian Sounds By Okwei Odili
Join us on 29th May 2026 at G.A.S. Lagos for Herbal Music, a live musical performance by Okwei Odili exploring organic Nigerian sounds. As part of her six-week residency at the G.A.S. Farm House in Ikiṣẹ, Okwei immersed herself in medicinal plant cultivation while exploring the relationship between music and agriculture. During this time, she recorded ambient farm sounds, experimented with plant-based instruments and natural resonators, and learned traditional Yoruba healing songs and chants.
The evening will feature music developed through the residency, woven together with songs carrying Brazilian and global rhythms.
Event Details
Date: 29th May, 2026
Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: 9b, Hakeem Dickson Drive, off T.F. Kuboye Road, Oniru, Lagos
This event is free to attend, however it is mandatory to RSVP to secure your spot.
About the Performer
Okwei Odili
Okwei Odili is widely regarded as one of the most compelling contemporary voices in Afrobeat. Building her career between Lagos, Nigeria and Salvador, Brazil, her music reflects deep transatlantic dialogue. In 2013, she received an art grant from UNESCO and the Sacatar Institute in Brazil, where she co-founded IFA Afrobeat. Their debut EP earned the prestigious Caymmi Music Award for Best New Revelation. She later formed the Aweto Band and released her debut solo album Òsùmàrè in 2021, a collaborative project uniting Brazilian and Nigerian musicians. She is currently recording her forthcoming work, River Niger, continuing her exploration of sound as a vessel for cultural exchange and healing.
Photo of Okwei Odili. Image courtesy of Mmaburuzo.