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Mojo Club
Columbia Theater
Die Kantine
Karlstorbahnhof - Saal / Sommerbühne
El Molino
Republic Corner
Big Band Café (BBC)
Ayọ (born September 14, 1980) is the stage name of Joy Olasunmibo Ogunmakin, a Nigerian-German singer-songwriter, who rose to prominence with her 2006 debut album, “Joyful”, hailing from Cologne, Germany.
Born in a neighbouring area of Cologne, Germany, Ayọ had a tumultuous childhood fraught with her mother’s substance abuse and time spent in a children’s home in Schwalmtal-Waldniel. It was in this children’s home Ayọ learned to play the violin and piano, later playing in the music band “La Taste”, before moving to live with her father at age 14. The musician penned her first song a year later, with songwriting proving a cathartic exercise to manage her emotions and thoughts. Ayọ would regularly listen to her father’s record collection, including the likes of Pink Floyd, Jimmy Cliff and Donny Hathaway, which markedly influenced her own musical output.
Upon discovering his daughter’s vocal talents, Ayọ’s father recorded a demo tape at a local studio to send to labels and venues. After a brief period living in London, Ayọ moved to Paris, France, where she began to garner considerable attention and playing a series of solo shows, including opening for Omar and Cody Chestnut. Following this success the singer signed with Polydor Records who released her debut full-length “Joyful” in 2006. Recorded live in the studio over five days, the record earned a wave of critical acclaim and double-platinum certification in France and Poland. Topping the album charts in Poland, the singer also found success in the U.S., Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Italy, aided by the singles “Down on My Knee”, “And It’s Supposed to Be Love”, and “Life is Real”. “Joyful” was supported by an extensive touring schedule which included large parts of Europe and the U.S.
Recorded at Compass Point Studios in The Bahamas, Ayọ’s sophomore album, “Gravity at Last”, was released in September 2008. Featuring her live band comprised of Keith Christopherson, Larry Campbell, Lucky Peterson, Sherrod Barnes, and Jemaine Parrish, the album was once again recorded live and was toured heavily in promotion of.
The singer-songwriter and musician’s third album, “Beillie-Eve” appeared in March 2011, featuring the likes of Craig Ross, Saul Williams, and Gail Ann Dorsey. Issued by MBM Records, the record proved another well-received release, finding the Top 10 in Belgium and France. In 2013 Ayọ released her fourth full-length, “Ticket to the World”, led by the singles “Fire” featuring rapper Youssoupha, and “Who”.
Read moreAyo is the fantastically original artist from Cologne, Germany. She is just one of those artistes that have one of the most natural glows about them, this multi instrumentalist of Nigerian decent, giving her a golden glow, opens with a relatively slow ballad accompanying herself on the guitar called “I’m Walking”. This audience are ever so quiet and content just swaying left and right listening to what she is all about. Her second song that I unfortunately didn’t catch the name of has a cool reggae vibe about it, by now she is accompanying herself on the pianoforte, with her band joining her on stage. She delivers with such conviction and heart – it is no wonder that this songstress has achieved all that she has so far in her career, with songs such as “Fire” and “Who” which tie the end of this set together, rounding it off nicely. The response is fantastic and I would definitely recommend going to watch her.
Ayo's presence and humble spirit rocked the show last night. It's hard to pick out just one thing from such an awesome show. However, there are two things which stuck out one is towards the end of the show she called out a fan who had flown from Montreal to NYC to see the show. As the band continued to play Ayo knelt down and embraced her fan. The other moment was after the concert Ayo greeted and chatted with every fan who wanted to stay and take pics. Including me and my date!!!! Ayo thanks for your spirit and strong but humble presence. #SlowSlow
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