Okwei Odili + Aweto Band
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Okwei Odili, dubbed one of the most important voices in Afrobeat by Brazil's Globo Media, has been dedicated to her music career, built in Lagos, Nigeria, and Salvador, Brazil.
In 2013, Okwei was awarded an art grant by UNESCO, which helped her visit Brazil. In her two-month stay in Bahia, Okwei and some local musicians teamed up to form IFA Afrobeat. Their joint EP album IFA Afrobeat + Okwei Odili won them Brazil’s prestigious Caymmi Music Award for ‘Best New Revelation’ in 2015.
Following the reception of the album, Okwei returned to Brazil, formed her band - Aweto, and together they have honed their sound, and won many hearts and ears.
In 2021, Okwei Odili and Aweto Band released her debut solo album Òsùmàrè, which united 15 Brazilian and Nigerian musicians. Okwei spends her time mostly in Nigeria, where she expanded her band in the region and is impacting the arts and agriculture sectors in her home country.
Okwei Odili + Aweto Band are currently recording her new album, River Niger.
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