WUNMI (NIGERIA, UNITED KINGDOM)

Performers:

Omotayo Olaiya – Wunmi (vocals)

Carla Michelle Gomez – Sharp (vocals)

Jose Joyette – Don Jose (drums, percussions)

Neil J. Williams (bass)

Peter Adams (keyboard)

Adam Drake (guitar)

King Salim Faukner Ajanku (percussions)

You saw WUNMI first as the famous braided Soul II Soul dancer showing the world the moves of the new soul vibes in her self designed clothes. Nowadays she regularly sets the underground dance music scene alight with London style, Lagos culture and New York energy, she rocked the Nuyorican Soul party in Miami in 2000 and 2001 (accompanied by her percussionists) along with the likes of Stephanie Mills, Jocelyn Brown, Jody Watley, Roy Ayers, Kenny Lattimore, Bebe Winans and Louis Vega.

Wunmi was chosen as an icon of London underground club culture when featured in Kiss FM London's first advertising campaign and featured for her numerous talents in Paper magazine's 50 Beautiful People.

Wunmi's prodigious all around talent lead her to work with artists such as UK soul outfit Soul II Soul , jazzer Ornette Coleman, Vernon Reid, Roy Ayers, Fauna Flash, Dj Logic. Wunmi's stage show features her classic infectious vocals mixed with her energetic dance moves, incredible fashion creations and unlimited energy will knock your socks off!

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