Tagged "The Sacred Funk Project", Babalola will visit Somerset (Saturday June 17), Birmingham (Sunday, July 9), Manchester (Thursday, July 27), London (Thursday, September 28), Bristol (Saturday, September 30).

Babalola is a Nigerian percussionist with his style tagged "Yoruba Percussion Funk".

Twice Grammy award winning Nigerian percussionist, Lekan Babalola, is well known for his innovative musical style, using his native Yoruba tongue infused with traditional music, Afrobeat and funky dance overtones.

Awarded his first Grammy in 2006 for performances on the late Ali Farka Toure’s album "In the Heart of the Moon", he was awarded a second at the 49th Grammy awards in 2009 for his work as Associate Producer on the American jazz diva Cassandra Wilson’s album ‘Loverly’. World press has given him rave reviews for his percussive ‘wizardry’ and infectious grooves.

Lekan received a cultural and political apprenticeship from the late Fela Kuti.

The Sacred Funk Project will be bringing to the UK sacred music with funky dance beats. Save the dates.