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About

Close portrait of the four band members against a blue wall

We’re Osu Parade. Old highlife guitar lines over a new-fashioned rhythm section.

Nii, Efua, Papa and Mawuli have played together since 2022, first in a borrowed room behind a mechanic’s yard in Osu. Nii writes the guitar lines his father used to hum, Efua and Mawuli make them hit harder, and Papa’s trumpet sits on top.

We play about thirty shows a year, mostly small stages. Come early, stand near the front and say hello at the merch table after.

— Nii, Efua, Papa and Mawuli

Questions

Where do I buy tickets?

Every show on this page links to the venue's own ticket seller. We do not sell tickets here.

How do I book the band?

Send an inquiry with the date, the city and the kind of room. We reply within a few days.

How do the songbook and the tabs arrive?

After checkout you get an email with a link to the PDF, and you can download it again whenever you like.

Do you ship the tee abroad?

Yes. It is printed to order and shipped to you, usually within a week.

Support my work

If you enjoy what I make, there are a few ways to help me keep making it.

The band on an Accra rooftop at dusk

Free letter, once a month

Notes from the rehearsal room

What we are working on, a voice memo of a song that is not finished yet, and new show dates a day before anyone else.

About 1,800 people read along. Written in English.