Ogún Afrobeat are Spain’s Afrobeat pioneers — a bold, boundary-breaking project born in Madrid and led by Nigerian drummer, percussionist, and vocalist Akinsola. More than a band, they are a multicultural collective, uniting musicians from Nigeria, Cuba, Spain, Colombia, Morocco, and Italy.

Together they create a sound that both honors the roots of Afrobeat — including highlife, fuji, and Yoruba rhythms – and pushes the genre into new creative directions by seamlessly weaving in funk, jazz, Gnawa, nu-soul, electro, and even a touch of flamenco.

Through their music the project is also deeply committed to cultural dialogue, migration narratives, and musical collaboration across borders. By creating a space where traditions connect, evolve, and find common ground, Ogún Afrobeat embodies the spirit of integration and exchange, turning every performance into a meeting point of cultures. Also expressed by their many collaborations and invetees on stage. Renowned guest artists include among others Dele Sosimi, the musical director, singer, and keyboarder of Fela Kuti, Spanish hip-hop pioneer Frank T, Ethiopian singer Sara Habasha, Afromeño Founder Gecko Turner, Jamiroquai's percussionist Solá Akinbolá and renowned flutist Javier Paxariño.

On stage, the band is a true force of nature—as one concertgoer captured it perfectly: “They are a pure dose of joy and dancing.”