Tribute for Achilla Orru

Sunday, April 7, 2013 8pm Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. West
Paying Tribute to the King of Lukembe, Achilla Orru Apaa-Idomo Toronto artists and musicians will join together at the Lula Lounge on Sunday, April 7, 2013 to pay tribute to Achilla Orru Apaa-Idomo.  Achilla passed away on February 4, 2013 in Toronto.  Born in Uganda, and blind at childhood, Achilla was the finest musician that ever played the simple lukeme, a hand-held wooden box instrument with keys made from flattened bicycle spokes (also known as likembe, mbira, kalimba, sanza or simply thumb piano).

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