Saxtee storms US on musical tour with band

Foremost Nigeria saxophonist, Babatunde Balogun, popularly known as Saxtee, is set to storm the United States of America on an extensive musical tour that will take him across country.

The first leg of the tour, which is being put together and promoted by US-based music promotion company, Sammek Entertainment, owned by Samuel Ekundayo, will see Ondo state-born saxophonist and his band, Saxtee Vibes performing at selected events such as Alujo Nite at Atlanta Event Centre Opera; Annual AHBCA Award at Expo Event Centre, Houston, Texas; Ijoko Agaba Nite at Kings Banquet Hall, Milwaukee; Ankara Nite in Texas and Annual Yoruba Cultural Festival in Howel, Miami.

In a statement, Ekundayo described Saxtee “as a vibrant and versatile cultural musician-cum-ambassador, who quite easily fits into the aims and objectives of all of the events he will perform at, which are to promote the values and morals of the various Nigerian cultures and re-invent the thinking of the entire world about the intrinsic potential inherent in Nigerian showbiz and entertainment practitioners.”

Saxtee has been on the music scene for close to 25 years, and he has taken his cultural musical prowess and group to different countries of the world, including the US, alongside veteran Nigerian musicians such as Evangelist Ebenezer Obey, King Sunny Ade, Sir Shina Peters, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KI De Ultimate), Queen Ayo Balogun and Adewale Ayuba, among others.

During the tour, the cultural music icon, will promote the rich Nigerian cultural heritage, norms and values, which hitherto are not fully known to the some residents of the selected states of tour and performance.