Aimua Eghobamien at Silvana

“He is a true, thoroughly exciting, original.” —JazzTimes

Aimua Eghobamien voice
Bashiri Johnson percussion
Ben Zwerin double bass

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An affecting program of post-beat urban contemporary jazz featuring the strong, sophisticated vocals of this British singer-songwriter and poet including selections from his newly released second album, “London Live”.

Aimua Eghobamien is a British singer-songwriter and poet based in New York City. London-born to parents of the Ẹdo ethnic group in southwestern Nigeria, and a family that appreciated music, he grew up listening to everything: US/UK Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Gospel, Country, Blues, Highlife, Afrobeat, Juju and Ẹdo folk music....

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“He is a true, thoroughly exciting, original.” —JazzTimes

Aimua Eghobamien voice
Bashiri Johnson percussion
Ben Zwerin double bass

No cover

An affecting program of post-beat urban contemporary jazz featuring the strong, sophisticated vocals of this British singer-songwriter and poet including selections from his newly released second album, “London Live”.

Aimua Eghobamien is a British singer-songwriter and poet based in New York City. London-born to parents of the Ẹdo ethnic group in southwestern Nigeria, and a family that appreciated music, he grew up listening to everything: US/UK Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Gospel, Country, Blues, Highlife, Afrobeat, Juju and Ẹdo folk music.

Eghobamien releases his second album on his own label, Quaesitor Music, in September 2014. Recorded live in London at Kings Place and Pizza Express Jazz Club, “London Live” captures Eghobamien’s Black Sessions project created and performed by him with a group of brilliantly talented UK musicians. He released his debut album, “Poured Gently”, in 2010 to rave reviews.

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