Maine Marimba Ensemble

SPACE is thrilled to host 𝙆𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙠𝙤 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙨 and their joyful, energetic synthesis of hard-hitting rhythm-based music from around the world on our stage November 22. The band will be playing alongside 𝙈𝙤𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙪, the North Ghanaian drumming master, founder of the Bizung Family Band, and collaborator of Peter Gabriel and Baaba Maal, and will be joined by locals 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙗𝙖 𝙀𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚.

Tickets on sale now at space538.org/event/kotoko-brass-maine-marimba-ensemble-2025

Inspired by the traditional drum rhythms of Ghana, Kotoko Brass has created a unique improvisational style of West African dance music described by the Boston Globe as “propulsive, infectious party music.” The drums provide the heart and soul of the band, merging syncopated African percussion polyrhythms with hard-hitting dance grooves on the drum set. The horns blend traditional sounds of New Orleans with the famous West African brass band sound heard from Ghana to Nigeria, and the guitar, keys, and bass evoke classic African and Caribbean styles of highlife, Afrobeat, and reggae.

A celebratory and energetic synthesis of music, people, and cultures, Kotoko Brass features musicians from Ghana, Antigua, Japan, and the United States playing together in unity. In the U.S., Kotoko Brass has shared the stage with Angelique Kidjo, Femi Kuti, and Vieux Farka Toure, and on their debut tour of Ghana in 2023, they had the honor of performing for Ashanti King Nana Osei Tutu II.

November 22 • Sat 8 pm, doors at 7:30
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But wait, there's more! We've added another show to the calendar. Saturday, November 22, 2025, we're at SPACE Gallery. We'll be opening for Kotoko Brass, "percussion-fueled dance music from Ghana," for their album release tour. Show starts at 8:00. Don't be late.
https://www.kotokobrass.com/about
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDTWrGqc2S0&feature=youtu.be

"The new album is a collaboration with Mohammed Alidu https://playingforchange.org/mohammed-alidu, an amazing vocalist from Tamale, Ghana. Alidu was born into a lineage of talking drum chiefs that dates back 1000 years, and has a large discography of original creative music fusing Dagomba rhythms with highlife, soukous, reggae, and more." https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=_IAH3GEXa8CJQ5a3&v=nalRlYx4_Gk&feature=youtu.be

Kotoko Brass - Kete Unity [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] Kotoko Brass - Kete Unity [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]In the summer of 2023, Kotoko Brass went on tour to West Africa. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to b...

Our last scheduled public performance this year. Sustainable Scarborough Day. Sunday, October 5, 2025. Rain or shine. Info below or https://www.facebook.com/events/wentworth-school/sustainable-scarborough-day-2025/1081519703822800/

Another gorgeous day for marimba music.
2:00 - 4:00 today, Sat. Aug 16, at the Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival
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We're very excited to be returning to the Lewiston Auburn Art Walk, presented by https://www.laarts.org this coming Friday, July 25, 2025, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Please come show your support for the arts and the community. We'll be banging away in Dufresne Plaza unless the weather forces us inside, in which case we'll be in Callahan Hall inside the Lewiston Public Library. Come hungry--There are so many places to eat.

L/A Arts | The arts agency for the cities of Lewiston and Auburn, Maine local arts agency based in Lewiston Auburn Maine

It looks as if it will be another gorgeous evening for an outdoor concert. Join us this coming Wednesday evening, July 23, 2025 in Mill Creek Park, South Portland, ME from 6:00 to 7:30. Remember to bring blankets, chairs and insect repellant.