Obi Original & The Black Atlantics

Minneapolis, Twin Cities metro

Minneapolis collective led by Obi Original, fusing Afrobeat, rock, funk and highlife.

The Black Atlantics is a Minneapolis-based music collective founded in 2014 and led by multi-instrumentalist Obiora Obikwelu, known as Obi Original. The group fuses Afrobeat, rock, funk and highlife into what it calls its "Django" sound. Obi Original & The Black Atlantics played Turf Club in January and July 2025, headlined Bauhaus Brew Labs during Art-A-Whirl 2026, and played Carbon Sound's set at the 2026 Minnesota State Fair.