Keziah Jones

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Keziah Jones at the Eurockéennes de Belfort 2011
Keziah Jones, 2008

Keziah Jones (born January 10, 1968 in Lagos , Nigeria as Olufemi Sanyaolu ) is a Nigerian singer and guitarist who has developed his own hard but driving funk style with his rather minimalist "blufunk" .

Live and act

His percussive guitar playing is extraordinary . He mainly uses acoustic or semi-acoustic guitars , some of which he plays with electric bass techniques such as slapping .

The accompanying instruments, often just drums and electric bass , are strongly integrated into this rhythm, so that some grooves are reminiscent of crossover bands such as Rage Against the Machine or Red Hot Chili Peppers . Keyboards, especially organ sounds, or wind instruments are only used subtly. According to their own statements, Keziah Jones was influenced by Fela Kuti and Jimi Hendrix .

In 2017 Jones released the EP Rugged Covers , on which he interpreted a song each by Antônio Carlos Jobim , Fela Kuti , Prince and The Stranglers .

Discography

Albums

  • Blufunk is a fact! (1992)
  • African Space Craft (1995) (CH # 16, AT # 34, DE # 66)
  • Liquid Sunshine (1999) (CH # 38)
  • Black Orpheus (2003) (CH # 22)
  • Black Orpheus Limited Edition (2004)
  • Rhythm Is Love - Best Of (2004) (CH # 98)
  • Nigerian Wood (2008) (CH # 14)
  • Captain Rugged (2013) (CH # 97)

EPs

  • Frinigrô Interstellar (1991)
  • Live (1993)
  • The African Anarchist (1999)

Promos

  • Where Is Life (1992)
  • Million Miles from Home (1995)
  • If You Know (1995)

Videography

  • Live at the Elysée Montmartre (June 14, 2004)

Filmography (selection)

actor

  • 1992: La femme normal
  • 2014: Keziah Jones Is Captain Rugged (short film)
  • 2015: L'échappée belle

composer

  • 1992: La femme normal
  • 2014: Keziah Jones Is Captain Rugged (short film)

See also

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME Jones, Keziah
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sanyaolu, Olufemi (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Nigerian musician
DATE OF BIRTH January 10, 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Lagos , Nigeria