Otaak Band creates a fusion of tribal Sudanese music and the blues
Otaak Band creates a fusion of tribal Sudanese music and the blues
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American musician Miguel Merino traveled to Cairo in 2009 and met Eastern Sudanese lyre player Ahmed Said Abuamna. The two began playing music together and formed a group called Otaak Band. In 2012 they recorded Bejawiya. Otaak Band brings their sound to Morning Shift with a preview of their show at the Old Town School of Folk Music.
(Photo courtesy of Otaak Band)