Iyeoka Okoawo
Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo (born April 28, 1975 in Boston , Massachusetts ) is a Nigerian-American poet, musician and TEDGlobal scholar. Her music contains soul, R&B, rock, hip hop and jazz elements.
Okoawo's parents come from the Nigerian state of Edo . She was born the third of four children. Before Okoawo started her music career, she worked as a pharmacist. She began her musical career as the front singer of the musician collective Iyeoka & The Rock by Funk Tribe .
Discography
Studio albums
- 2004: Black & Blues
- 2007: Hum the Bass Line
- 2010: Say Yes
- 2014: Say Yes - Evolved
- 2016: gold
Live albums
- Live @ KTUH Honolulu
Web links
Commons : Iyeoka Okoawo - collection of images, videos and audio files
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- ^ TED fellows
- ↑ Samuel Awoyinfa: Iyeoka Okoawo - Restless soul in search of her roots ( Memento of the original from January 20, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), Punch, January 29, 2012.
- ↑ About , artist website .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Okoawo, Iyeoka |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Okoawo, Iyeoka Ivie (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian-American poet, musician, and TEDGlobal scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts |