Ola Onabule
Encyclopedia
Ola Onabule, a British
-Nigerian, soul
, jazz
, singer-songwriter
, musician
and producer
; born Islington
, London
30th March.
Ola Onabule has had a career that spans almost two decades defined by his decision to release his music independently on his own label Rugged Ram Records. After a brief recording contract with Elektra Records
(Warner Bros). His first album More Soul Than Sense was released in 1995 and his last release was in 2007 with The Devoured Man. 2011/2012 will see the release of his next album Seven Shades Darker.
Ola has performed internationally at some of the world's most prestigious jazz festivals and concert halls including the main stage of the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2009 and subsequent visits to Vancouver, Edmonton and Victoria Jazz Festival in British Columbia in 2010. Since 2009 Ola has also appeared with Germany's world famous Big Bands, WDR Big Band Köln and SWR Big Band Big Bands as well as the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg
in Potsdam.
2011: SEVEN SHADES DARKER
Rugged Ram Records
2007: THE DEVOURED MAN
Rugged Ram Records
2004: IN EMEMRGENCY BRAKE SILENCE
Rugged Ram Records
2001: AMBITIONS FOR DEEPER BREADTH
Rugged Ram Records
1999: PRECIOUS LIBATIONS FOR SILENT GODS
Rugged Ram Records
1997: FROM MEANING BEYOND DEFINITION
Rugged Ram Records
1994: MORE SOUL THAN SENSE
Rugged Ram Records
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-Nigerian, soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, musician
Musician
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and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
; born Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
, London
London
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30th March.
Ola Onabule has had a career that spans almost two decades defined by his decision to release his music independently on his own label Rugged Ram Records. After a brief recording contract with Elektra Records
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
(Warner Bros). His first album More Soul Than Sense was released in 1995 and his last release was in 2007 with The Devoured Man. 2011/2012 will see the release of his next album Seven Shades Darker.
Ola has performed internationally at some of the world's most prestigious jazz festivals and concert halls including the main stage of the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2009 and subsequent visits to Vancouver, Edmonton and Victoria Jazz Festival in British Columbia in 2010. Since 2009 Ola has also appeared with Germany's world famous Big Bands, WDR Big Band Köln and SWR Big Band Big Bands as well as the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg
Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg
The German Film Orchestra Babelsberg is a symphony orchestra based in Potsdam, Germany. It was founded in 1993 by Klaus Peter Beyer. The orchestra derives its name from the legendary Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam-Babelsberg, a city part of Potsdam today, where notable films such as Metropolis, Dr...
in Potsdam.
Discography
Albums2011: SEVEN SHADES DARKER
Rugged Ram Records
2007: THE DEVOURED MAN
Rugged Ram Records
2004: IN EMEMRGENCY BRAKE SILENCE
Rugged Ram Records
2001: AMBITIONS FOR DEEPER BREADTH
Rugged Ram Records
1999: PRECIOUS LIBATIONS FOR SILENT GODS
Rugged Ram Records
1997: FROM MEANING BEYOND DEFINITION
Rugged Ram Records
1994: MORE SOUL THAN SENSE
Rugged Ram Records