Tayo Awosusi

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Tayo Jessica Onutor , b. Awosusi (born March 8, 1978 in Karlsruhe ) or TAYO is a German R'n'B and soul singer who sings in English, German and Romani . As an Afro-Sintezza - as she calls herself - Awosusi-Onutor is not only musical, but also politically active. a. campaigns for the rights of the Sinti and Roma in the feminist groups IniRromnja and RomaniPhen , but is also politically active in various other communities of color .

Live and act

Tayo Awosusi's mother is the German Sintezza and civil rights activist Anita Awosusi , who campaigns for the rights of the Sinti and Roma and publishes in this field. Her father is the soul and funk musician Hope Awosusi. Awosusi grew up in Karlsruhe, where she also graduated from high school in 1997. The name Tayo comes from the Nigerian Yoruba and means "child of joy". After studying at the universities of Heidelberg and Karlsruhe (German, English, multimedia) Awosusi moved to Berlin in 2004 and from then on devoted herself to her music.

Musical career

Tayo grew up in a musical family. At the age of nine she appeared for the first time as a guest singer in her father's funk and soul band ( The Funky Breeze Band ). She later became a permanent member of the band and also worked with other international musicians.

In 2004 she moved to Berlin and worked with Rudy Stevenson ( Duke Ellington Orchestra ) and Ferenc Snétberger , among others . In 2005, Awosusi and Snétberger recorded the song Kelas-Let's dance for the Japanese anime film Fullmetal Alchemist - The Film: The Conqueror of Shamballa . At the end of 2007 Awosusi was nominated as Best Pop / R'n'B Act by the African Youth Foundation - AYF in the Media / Entertainers category.

Awosusi synchronized several voices and vocal parts for television series such as Cold Case , Hello Holly , Todd's great world and Ricky Sprocket . Awosusi is currently working on her first album with her producer Loomis Green (guitarist for Jan Delay ).

further activities

Tayo Awosusi was involved as a writer and performer in the feminist performance I turn against paternalism , a performative reading of the Inirromnja with film contributions in memory of the filmmaker Melanie Spitta .

In 2017 she published the film documentary Phral mende - We about us. Perspectives of Sinti * and Roma * in Germany , which was shown at the premiere in the Jewish Museum Berlin.

literature

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tayo Onutor: With a request for introduction , in: Dossier: Perspectives and Analyzes of Sinti and Rroma in Germany, ed. from the Heinrich Böll Foundation , December 3, 2014
  2. ↑ Tayo Onutor , biography, in: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, author's note in the "Heimatkunde" dossier, December 3, 2014
  3. ↑ A new beginning in education! Action strategies for the equal participation of Sinti and Roma in Germany, program of events, October 7, 2014
  4. ↑ Anita Awosusi | local history | Migration policy portal of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Gathering Yoliba, Black Art and Artists Festival (Black Bazaar 2014), program, Berlin February 22, 2014
  6. ↑ reading of IniRromnja about Melanie Spitta in the Academy of the Jewish Museum in Berlin - 2015. Accessed June 19, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Phral mende - About us. Retrieved June 18, 2020 .
  8. ↑ "We have learned to be accepted" - thoughts on #metwo | local history | Migration policy portal of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Retrieved June 18, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Kek Ducho - A Black Romani Perspective on Racism and the Culture of Remembrance | local history | Migration policy portal of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Retrieved June 18, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Awosusi, Tayo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Awosusi, Tayo Jessica (full name); TAYO; Tayo Onutor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German R'n'B and soul singer
DATE OF BIRTH March 8, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Karlsruhe