Etuk Ubong & The Etuk Philosophy (NG) at ALICE

Name: Etuk Ubong & The Etuk Philosophy (NG) at ALICE
Start: 2025-11-22T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Nørre Allé 7, 2200 København N, Danmark

Schedule

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Nørre Allé 7, 2200 København N, Danmark | Copenhagen , SK

Den nigerianske trompetist Etuk Ubong er synonym med blæserbåret afro-jazz med samfundsengageret lyrik. Afrobeat, highlife og jazz kobles spændstigt sammen med energiske rytmer fra den rituelle musik ekombi. Resultatet er en tempofyldt og sjælfuld liveoplevelse, der sætter kroppen i bevægelse.
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Døre kl 20:00 / Show kl 21:00
Køb billet i forsalg: 180 dkk eksl. gebyr / ungebillet: 160 ung dkk eksl. gebyr
Køb billet: https://alicecph.com/en/event/etuk-ubong-the-etuk-philosophy-ng-3/
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NB: Koncerten er stående
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Etuk Ubongs musik er så vibrerende og dynamisk, at den er blevet sammenlignet med den britiske jazzgruppe Sons of Kemet. Samtidig rummer et umiskendeligt lokalt nigeriansk karaktertræk i kraft af ekombi-rytmerne, der løber som en puls igennem de lydlige kraftudladninger. Ekombi stammer fra efik-folket i Cross River-regionen i Nigeria, hvor Etuk Ubong selv er født. Selveste Seun Kuti har lovprist Etuk Ubong som “noget af det bedste, der nogensinde er kommet fra Lagos”. Selv kalder Etuk Ubong sin lyd for ‘earth music’ – en organisk og fremadstormende musik kendetegnet ved hurtige tempi, kraftige horn og stærkt socialpolitisk ladede tekster. ALICE havde besøg af Etuk Ubong i 2023 – og hvor vi glæder os til at have den nigerianske trompetist og hans band tilbage!
Etuk Ubong lægger sig i slipstrømmen af en længere række afrobeat- og hard bop-influerede trompetister i stil med Tunde Williams, som var med til at danne Fela Kutis banebrydende band Africa 70. Ubong debuterede i 2017 i eget navn, da han udgav Tales of Life. Før da slog han sine folder i The Positive Force, et afrobeat-ensemble ledet af Fela Kutis ældste søn, Femi. Hans nyeste album “Africa Today” gør sig bemærket ved socialpolitisk bevidste tekster og et ikke mindre end 11 mand højt band. Resultatet er magisk, energisk og yderst dansabelt!
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In English:
The Nigerian trumpeter Etuk Ubong is synonymous with horn-driven Afro-jazz and socially engaged lyrics. Afrobeat, highlife, and jazz are dynamically fused with the energetic rhythms of the ritual music of Ekombi. The result is a fast-paced, soulful live experience that gets bodies moving.
Etuk Ubong’s music is so vibrant and dynamic that it has been compared to the British jazz group Sons of Kemet. At the same time, it carries an unmistakable local Nigerian character thanks to the ekombi rhythms, which pulse through the explosive soundscapes. Ekombi originates with the Efik people of Nigeria’s Cross River region, where Etuk Ubong himself was born. None other than Seun Kuti has praised him as “one of the best things ever to come out of Lagos.” Ubong himself calls his sound “earth music” – organic and forward-charging, characterized by quick tempos, powerful horns, and strongly socio-political lyrics. Alice hosted Etuk Ubong in 2023 – and we cannot wait to welcome the Nigerian trumpeter and his band back again to our stage!
Etuk Ubong follows in the footsteps of a long line of afrobeat- and hard bop-influenced trumpeters in the vein of Tunde Williams, who was part of Fela Kuti’s groundbreaking band Africa 70. Ubong debuted under his own name in 2017 with the release of Tales of Life. Before that, he honed his craft in The Positive Force, the afrobeat ensemble led by Fela Kuti’s eldest son, Femi. His latest album, Africa Today, stands out for its socially conscious lyrics and a band of no fewer than 11 members. The result is magical, energetic, and irresistibly danceable!