Okwei Odili

Okwei Odili is a singer and composer from Lagos, Nigeria. She is a potent rising voice in afrobeat and soul music. Her work with the West African-based Nigerian afrobeat band Ayetoro, her solo projects and the success of her joint EP with the Brazilian band Ifá in 2015, “Ifá Afrobeat + Okwei V. Odili”, have made her a reference in music and in culturally improving connections between the two countries/continents. Okwei has inspired bands from South America, Lithuania and the USA. She spends her time between West Africa and Brazil, where she plays and records with her amazing band Aweto. Okwei has directly collaborated with musicians and bands from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Ghana, Mexico, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland and the USA.

Okwei Odili is a participant of the Onassis AiR Emergency Fellowships 2020-21.