An Evening with Tunde
Meet musical trailblazer Babatunde “Hip Hopera” Akinboboye for a special recital featuring Tunde’s innovative Hip Hopera compositions. Amassing over one million followers on social media, Babatunde discusses how his music bridges diasporic traditions, fusing influences from his Yoruba heritage, Negro spirituals, and classical opera to modern hip-hop as well as conversations about identity, innovation, and the future of classical performance.
Arrive early for a DJ set with Elementz Teaching Artist Jireh Burton from 6:45-7:15pm
Approximately 1 hour without intermission
Pay What You Decide. Full ticket prices are $40 for Adults, $25 for Young Professionals Under 40, and $12 for Students/Children
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Concert Sponsor
Lucy Allen
Babatunde Akinboboye Sponsor
Warsaw Federal
Watch: Babatunde Akinbobye on Britain’s Got Talent
A singer of diverse talents, Nigerian American Baritone, Babatunde Akinboboye is known for his enthralling stage presence. He has performed with the Los Angeles Opera, Opera San Jose, Opera Santa Barbara, Long Beach Opera, and Utah Opera. Babatunde has also debuted the roles of Drew in the Opera Works’Arts for Social Awareness Project’s world premiere production of The Discord Opera, and Zanni in the world premiere of Gloria Coates’ Stolen Identity. His most recent performances include Daggoo in LA Opera’s Moby Dick, Escamillo in Pacific Opera Project’s production of Carmen, and Lucha’s Father in The Industry’s production of Hopscotch.
As an advocate for the performance of art song and operatic works written by African, and African American composers, Mr. Akinboboye has headlined the Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry awards in Lagos, Nigeria performing a fusion of opera and traditional African music and has been a featured performer at both the National Association of Negro Musicians Annual Conference, as well as the African American Art Song Alliance Conference.
Babatunde’s honors include Regional Finalist of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Audition, and finalist in the International Eisteddfod Vocal Solo Competition in Llangollen, Wales.
In December of 2018, Babatunde combined his love of classical opera and hip hop and created the new genre Hip Hopera in a viral video that gained over 10 million views and was featured on Time.com, Classic FM, MSN.com and more. His debut EP “Della Citta” is now available.
Date
- Mar 13 2026
Time
- 7:30 pm
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