Sankofa Journeys Speaker Series presents Nii Osabu
The African Arts Institute (AAI) is proud to announce the next webinar of its Sankofa Journeys Speaker Series, dedicated to showcasing African artists, scholars, and cultural practitioners shaping African arts today. Every session, we highlight creative voices whose work preserves, reimagines, and celebrates African identity across disciplines.
March’s webinar will be taking place on Sunday, March 8, at 6:00 PM ET on Zoom and will feature Ghanaian singer and musician Nii Osabu.
Nii Osabu is a Ghanaian highlife and African traditional musician, songwriter, and music producer, currently based in Toronto. With a start in music at 10 years old, following in the footsteps of his musical father, he now has over 30 singles to his credit and a debut album coming soon.
Notable singles include “Marhaba” (Year of Return song), “Beshwe Womma,” & “Arise Africa” (popular on Ghana’s Rainbow Radio). Three of his songs are in the docuseries, Beads Build Bridges, featured in Los Angeles’ Pan African Film Fest.
In Canada, Osabu has performed at festivals like the Ottawa Italian Festival 2024, Taste of Ghana in Toronto, Homowo Festival in the Park 2024, Homowo Dinner Dance 2024, Miss Tourism CommonWealth 2024, Acoustic Africa 2024 and many others. Some live music venues in Toronto such as Drom Taberna, Dakota Tavern, the Function Bar, Emmet Ray and many others have also hosted the electrifying performances of Nii Osabu and his band.
The African Arts Institute invites all community members, artists, educators, and cultural enthusiasts to join us for this dynamic session.