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Don't just hear it. Feel it.

Baba Eddie creates live African diasporic music experiences that bring rhythm, movement, musicianship and audience connection together.

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The Experience

Rhythm that moves beyond the stage.

A Baba Eddie performance is more than a concert. Traditional West African rhythms meet African diasporic sounds, live percussion, melodic instruments, movement and audience participation to create an experience that brings people into the rhythm.

Listen
Move
Participate
Connect

Baba Eddie arched back mid-strike on a strapped djembe on a theater stage against a patterned backdrop

Concerts & Festivals
Live African diasporic music for festivals, concert series, cultural events and performing arts stages.
Music & Dance
Live music, percussion and movement for dance performances, choreography, multidisciplinary productions and custom experiences created around a specific artistic or cultural program.
Interactive Experiences
Performances that invite audiences into the rhythm through participation, movement, call and response and shared musical moments. Experiences can be shaped around the audience, venue and purpose of the program.
Special Events
Cultural celebrations, community events, private events and select special programs.

Performance Formats

Built to fit the moment.

Baba Eddie can shape the performance around the audience, venue and occasion.

Solo — Drum Call

A single drummer, one pulse, and a room that starts to move. Drum Call is the sound that opens a night — the first heartbeat that draws people in, sets the mood, and signals: it's time to gather. Perfect for show openers, ribbon cuttings, processionals, and any moment that needs a spark to get things started.

Duo / Small Ensemble

A flexible live format for festivals, community programs, educational settings and smaller stages.

Full Ensemble

A dynamic concert experience featuring percussion, dance, melodic instruments, bass, horns and additional musicians.

Music + Dance

A multidisciplinary experience bringing live musicians and dancers together through rhythm and movement. The experience can be shaped and developed around the production, venue, audience and artistic vision.

For the Audience

Come for the music. Leave part of the rhythm.

From the first rhythm to the final note, audiences are invited to listen, discover, move and participate. Whether experienced from the seats, the stage or somewhere in between, the goal is connection.

Listen
Discover
Participate
Connect

Selected Work

Rhythm as a Time Machine

Created for Ailey, Rhythm as a Time Machine explores rhythm, movement and cultural memory through live percussion and dance.

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Live Programming

Made for rooms that want to move.

Festivals
Concert Series
Performing Arts Centers
Universities
Cultural Organizations
Museums & Community Programs
Dance Organizations
Special Events

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Experience it for yourself.

Solo, ensemble or a custom experience developed with artists, dancers, festivals, institutions and cultural organizations.

Ailey • Rhythm as a Time Machine

Rhythm, movement and live musicianship brought together on stage. An example of the larger, custom experiences Baba Eddie develops in collaboration with artists, dancers, institutions and cultural organizations.