Adetayo Adedeji

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Title

Adetayo Adedeji

Creator

Instrument

guitar
vocals

Discography

As a leader:
Ajo (self-released) 2012
Afreekanism (self-released) 2017
Yoruba Songbook (self-released) 2018
Yoruba Odyssey (One World Music) 2022

With Datfunk:
Steppin' Up (Unique records) 2016

As a sideman:
Yiannis Kassetas: FunkAbyss (Puzzlemusik) 2009
Vagelis Stefanopoulos: Singularity (self-released) 2015
Yan Van de Engel: ΓΙΑΝ ΒΑΝ (self-released) 2015

Short Biography

Adedeji Adetajo was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. Music found its way into Adedeji’s heart at the early age of 5, when he joined the church choir, and by the age of 10, he was leading the choir, even though he was largely self-taught. Later, he worked prolifically as a backing vocalist, and also produced local artists in Nigeria. By the time he was 18, his voice could be heard all over Nigeria, in radio jingles and adverts and on movie soundtracks. He studied music technology at the Polytechnic, Ibadan for two years, and creative art at the University of Lagos. He has a degree in Performance from the London College of Music and is a graduate of Jazz Guitar/Vocals at Prince Claus Conservatory, Netherlands, where he won the 2012 VNO NCW Noord Talent Award.
In 2007 he relocated to Greece where he started performing as a singer and guitarist, and featured artist in many diverse projects and albums.
Adedeji’s music is an infusion of Traditional African music with a progressive attitude and modern sound of jazz, funk and soul music, creating music that is rhythmically and technically sophisticated, harmonically rich, and melodically compelling. Among his evident influences are George Benson, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Parker, King Sunny Ade, and Fela Kuti.
His debut album “Ajo” was released in 2015 and in 2017 he released a  follow-up double Album with the title “Afreekanism.
He is a founding member of the group Datfunk, with which he released the album "Steppin' Up" in 2016.

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