Fely to date have released 5 music recordings. This special treat can be heard on his latest album - Afrika Rising (Ropeadope Records).Īs a multicultural-oriented individual, Tosin recently collaborated with the multiple GRAMMY award winner - pianist Arturo O’Farrell and The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, and this led to the release of his latest single titled “The Big Illusion.” Tosin has shared the stage with Hugh Masekela, Femi Kuti, Fatoumata Diawara, and many other collaborations.įely Tchaco, is an award winning recording artist, Billboard nominee, singer-songwriter, fashion designer, visual artist, and an entrepreneur, born and raised in Cote d’Ivoire West Africa. Besides his propulsive groove on the drum set, Tosin also writes and sings in Yoruba, English and Pidgin English – languages he speaks fluently from his childhood days in Lagos, Nigeria. Over the years, Tosin has drawn inspirations from his musical influences: Tony Allen, Fela Kuti, Art Blakey, Bob Marley, Weather Report (Joe Zawinul) and Sting.

The first region we will be visiting in the Golden Genre Series is West Africa.Ĭonsidered a renaissance force in music, the music of the Nigerian-American composer, percussionist and vocalist - Tosin Aribisala - speaks highly of his multidimensional approach to his music – a fusion of jazz, world music, gospel, rock, reggae, Afrobeat and Yoruba rhythms.

In our Golden Genre Series, exclusive to 2023, we are lifting up and celebrating the many unique musical traditions and communities that have been a crucial part of the Ashkenaz community for the past half century. Over the last 50 years, Ashkenaz has hosted music and dance from across the globe.

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