Nkan Eledua | ECHO! A clarion call!
Nkan Eledua | ECHO! A clarion call!
Vocalist/Performing Artist
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I will be performing original songs composed by me with a live band; where the lead guitar will have a musical romance with the drum set, the talking drum, the “Gangan,” will speak with the voice of proverb to the Keyboard, and the Sekere “shakers” will swing it beads to the Rhythm of the music. The use of the spoken word, dance drama, and music in conjunction with African Americans and other African countries will be incorporated. There will also be a place for interaction with the audience where I will share my Yoruba heritage and customs through the language used in my composition. The Audience will also learn some dance moves put together by dancers with an African-American heritage and dancers with a Continental African heritage.
About Nkan Eledua
Kemi Colloraffi aka “Nkan Eledua” In the Yoruba dialect means “Something from GoD”. Singer, songwriter, and percussionist, my genre of music is Afrocentric with an infusion of jazz and highlife. I started making art in order to share my gift of music with the world and to make a positive impact through my lyrics and art. I am from the Yoruba speaking part of Nigeria, West African.
My recent events around the Bay Area; Performed at the US Black Heritage celebration by Suya X Afro Urban Society 2020, Sacramento Veterans day memorial event 2020, Zulu Spare band at San Francisco Art Museum 2019. Rock Café in Antioch 2019, Richmond height festival 2019, Performed my solo song with Piwai at Umoja Festival 2019, Oduduwa Heritage Award 2019, Performed alongside Gbadun Band opening for Seun Kuti 2019, Performed at culinary school at Napa alongside Zulu Spare band 2018, Performed at Teen Festival 2018
I welcomed Wyclef Jean when he first came to Nigeria. I have sung on stage with popular musicians from Nigeria such as Ego Ogbaro, Yinka Davies, Wunmi Obe. Open alongside Black Image for Femi Kuti and Lagbaja.
I am currently working on my project on the Onye Ozi platform where I want to establish a collaboration of my style of music with African American musicians. I am composing more songs, Working on getting my music recorded to release an album sometime this year.
