OKA

OKA have toured extensively, building a loyal fanbase and gaining an unforgettable reputation as crowd pullers, wherever they perform and were voted one of the top five memorable festival performances alongside festival headliners "Sting" and "Kiss" at last year's Quebec Summer Festival. Past Canadian festivals also include the Montreal Jazz Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Vancouver Folk Festival, Montreal's DiversCite and Shambhala, Evolve, Komasket and Calgary Stampede. They have successfully completed a huge summer at home, with standout main stage performances at festivals including Woodford, Island Vibe, Peats Ridge, The Dreaming, Earthfreq, Mullum Music Festival and Rainbow Serpent. OKA consists of Stu Boga Fergie [aka: ‘Didgeristu’ - nicknamed by his Yakin Andu elders] - the big man behind the beats, and raw didgeridoo rhythms and vocals, Chris Lane - on Slide Guitar and Woodwinds, including Bansuri (Indian Bamboo), Chinese Bamboo, Silver Flute and Soprano Sax, and OKAs newest member Charles Wall [aka: Zappa] - brings an energetic urban Pacific roots rhythm, with strobe like moving drum sticks, and his own unique hybrid drum setup, blending the traditional ... more...