ORÍ AFRO JAZZ ENSEMBLE 

 

ORÍ, (aw-REE), is a music ensemble based in Indianapolis, IN, that focuses on contemporary popular music with an emphasis on AfroLatin and AfroCaribbean jazz. The name, ORÍ, is a word from the Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria, West Africa, that has multiple meanings.  In this case, it refers to the 'little voice' (aka 'conscience') that all of us have inside our heads that guides us on our life path. Let ORÍ guide you on a tour of Jazz melodic structures and African diasporic rhythms that will sonically energize, refresh and revitalize. Please check out the 2007 release of the CD, "THAT VOICE INSIDE

Anthony J. 'Tony' Artis, aka 'Baba Amoah' (AH-moe-wah) is a native of Kokomo, Indiana, and has lived in Indianapolis, Indiana, since 1978. He likes all genres of music as long as it is performed to the best of the artists' ability. He began studying bass guitar (self-taught) in 1965 and African percussion in 1990. He has studied in various cities in the U.S., Ghana, West Africa and Cuba and is an African drummaker, owner/operator of Amoah's African Drum Works and Coal Bin Productions.  He is the founder and artistic director of Ori Afro Jazz Ensemble. Tony began his career as a full-time professional musician in 2000, after retiring from his 25 year practice as an architect and semi-professional musician. 

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