Ola Onabule

He appeared with the German Film Orchestra Babelsberg in Potsdam for a concert at the Nikolaisaal featuring arrangements of his material by Peter Hinderthür.

In December 2009, he co-headlined a series of dates with South African jazz singer, Sibongile Khumalo entitled Soul Noel.

The performance at the Saulkrasti Jazz Festival was so well received that the promoters decided to bring him back in November 2013 for two shows at the Splendid Palace in Riga.

In January 2014, Onabulé performed with the SWR Big Band for a one-hour TV special of his original material arranged by Klaus Wagenleiter.

In May 2014, Onabulé performed three shows in Germany, including Sendesaal (previously home of Radio Bremen) and with a US band at the Cutting Room in New York with Lionel Cordew on drums, Jonathan Maron on bass, and Robin Macantagay on guitar.

In June 2014, Onabulé appeared at the Muhu Future Music Festival with Jason Rebello on piano, Villu Veski on saxophone and Jukka Eskola on trumpet.

In July 2014, Onabulé appeared at the Istanbul Jazz Festival with his six-piece band including Villu Veski and Guido May and drums.

In November 2014, Onabulé appeared in Mexico with the Orchestra of San Luis Potosí performing orchestral arrangements of his songs at the closing of Cinema Fest.

On 30 April 2015, Onabulé headlined the Romania International Jazz Day closing their main event in Cluj Napoca.

In September 2015, Onabulé's album It's the Peace That Deafens is released by Dot Time Records, a US label with offices in Europe.

Onabulé performed a select number of shows in the US which featured an appearance in Syracuse with CNY Jazz, Atlanta and Detroit.

Onabulé also appeared at Syracuse and La Moyne University for special Lectures/interviews to present his global journey through the arts.

On 9 July 2016 Onabulé appeared at the Arena Santa Giulliana (main stage) of Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy.

The Arena stage also featured Diana Krall, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Ron Carter, and Brad Meldhau.

Ola Onabule with the WDR Big Band 2013