Carnegie Hall Citywide: Michael Olatuja and Lagos Pepper Soup
Carnegie Hall Citywide: Michael Olatuja and Lagos Pepper Soup
For this special concert in the heart of Times Square, Michael Olatuja and a full band perform music from his recently released album Lagos Pepper Soup in an evening of high-energy Afrobeat, jazz, and funk.
FREE
Times Square
September 09, 2022 | 5:00 pm
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How to attend

This free event is open to the public, first-come first-served.

Location

Times Square
Broadway Pedestrian Plaza
Between 43rd and 44th streets
New York, NY

About The Performance

Lagos-raised electric and acoustic bassist, composer, and bandleader Michael Olatuja has performed and recorded with Diana Ross, Spike Lee, Shakira, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, and many more. He’s racked up a starry resume playing bass in Broadway musicals such as FrozenMotown: The MusicalThe Color Purple, and Moulin Rouge, and collaborated on original movie scores, including Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tick, Tick … Boom! in 2021. For this special concert in the heart of Times Square, Olatuja and a full band perform music from his recently released album Lagos Pepper Soup in an evening of high-energy Afrobeat, jazz, and funk.

Image: Michael Olatuja / courtesy Carnegie Hall

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