I am the flowering consciousness born of the Basotho people of Lesotho. Here I will share my music and myself. Here I will be bold and vulnerable.

Adey Omotade works across an ecosystem of acoustic ecology, sound design, video and experimental music. His Yoruba roots provide the view through which he explores and engages archival research alongside oral histories and traditions to reveal embodied narratives that excavate ancestry, migration, ecology and identity; and the ways structures of power shape our perception of indigenous practices, representation, race and love.

 His work incorporates snippets of classical African music, rhythms, and archival sounds. He works at the intersection of Yoruba opera, orchestral, house, chamber music, oral tradition, sound installation and noise. A firm believer in music and performance as a tool for archiving and preservation of Yoruba culture, he speaks to the status quo while drawing parallels to history. Born in Ile-Ife, Adebayo was immersed in art and sound from a tender age, as part of a cultural art ensemble originating in Osogbo and touring the south-western region of Nigeria. 

In 2009, he co-founded the musical trio 'The Fridge’ in South Africa that toured from Johannesburg to Cape Town. He curated ‘DOPAMINE’ the first album by South African artist Bongy Mvuyana.

 In 2015, he re-established Skata Vibration, an Afro-psychedelic rock band that toured Nigeria and France. 

In 2017, he produced Nigerian alternative maestro Brymo’s first all-live studio recording single, “Do You Know Me” and co- produced his album ‘The A.A.A Project’ in 2018.

In 2020, Adey Omotade recorded his first solo project- Niri, an experimental music project which is a result of research and experiments of over ten years. It incorporates snippets of live-recorded chants from his Yoruba spiritual traditions with extraction of archival Yoruba music dating back to the 30s. With this album, he has carved out his own style; a genre of sound that is unboxed and stands in its own uniqueness, making it accessible to all who are interested in connecting to their roots.

Adey Omotade is a recipient of the 2021 ACP-EU Culture - AWA grant for West Africa.

 In 2022, Adey Omotade, with members of the collective he founded, participated in a two month residency at the Cité internationale des Arts in Paris, France. 

Adey just completed his residency at the prestigious La Napoule Art Foundation in France for his upcoming project ‘Irin Ajoo.’

He is the founder of the Abele Arts Foundation committed to discovering underground artists and providing them with access to international residencies, funding and support.

5 guys armed with voices, guitars and a drumkit, on a  mission to change their world one ear at a time. Africa is our home, the world is our playground or stage... or whatever... Let the music live!

Christian, Hip hop artist, cancer survivor, cancer activist, author, speaker

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Born and bred from the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, enter into the game, 20-year-old August Alsina...

With the love and hustle of the Crescent City running through his veins, August is eager to follow in the footsteps of the NOLA music legends that paved his way. His recently inked deal Def Jam Recordings looks to be a great step in the right direction, but music wasn’t always in his future. 

August learned at an early age that drugs and money could make you, or break you. With both his father and stepfather battling crack addiction, August’s mother moved their family to Houston, Texas in search of a fresh start. But Houston provided no happy ending. For years a young August endured a home life plagued by drugs and violence. At just 14, he got word from New Orleans that is father, August Sr., lost his battle with drugs and alcohol. 

In an attempt to escape his reality, August took to Youtube, where he posted dozens of homemade performance videos. His clips covering Musiq Soulchild, Lyfe Jennings and others went viral, generating millions of views in just over a month. It seemed that he was finally taking his first steps toward a bright future in music, but just a year later, reality hit home when his best friend was shot and killed in the streets of Houston. As quickly as August appeared, he vanished form Youtube, back to the real world. With tensions mounting at home, 16-year-old August was kicked out. Alone, he returned to New Orleans and took to the streets, selling drugs as a means of survival. 

With his older brother also in the streets hustling, it wouldn’t be long before August learned that the addiction to money could be as deadly as the addiction to drugs. Just days before August’s 18th birthday, his older brother was gunned down in New Orleans East, another unsolved murder in one of the nations most dangerous cities. “I never expected them [the police] to find his killer”, August explains. “People die everyday in the streets of New Orleans. Unfortunately, death has become a way of life,” but not for August. His brother’s death became his motivation to not become a statistic, but to pursue his musical aspirations on an entirely new level.

Under the guidance of Noontime Unlimited (management and production company), August relocated to Atlanta in 2011 to begin carving his own musical path with his life experiences at the center of his artistry. He recently teamed up with Hoodrich/MMG’s own DJ Scream for the release of his debut mixtape, ‘The Product’, which spawned the internet and radio buzzing anti-love single, “Sucka” which features fellow New Orleans crooner Lloyd. 

Yet to reach 21 years old, with already a lifetime of experiences behind him, August is living proof that your past doesn’t have to dictate your future, and that life’s hardships can be the motivation required for success. With Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter The Dream prepping August’s debut project for release through his Radio Killa/Def Jam imprint, the path to success has been laid. Look for August to make 2013 his official coming out party.


Rutendo Denise is an intentional, thought provoking and timeless spoken word artist, sing writer and aspiring bassist and producer from Harare, Zimbabwe.

Locked rooms...pencil and scrap. I let the words I right sing and the words I speak talk. Originality is the highest level of sophistication. Not a tale but be wise to tell. Poet . Lyricist . Dancer . Sunshine City flower . 

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