Keziah Jones

Biography

Nigerian singer, songwriter and guitarist, born Olufemi Sanyaolu in Lagos in 1968. Keziah Jones busked in London and Paris before his debut 'Blufunk Is a Fact' (1992) named his style, a blend of blues, funk, soul and Yoruba music played with a percussive, slapping guitar technique. Albums including 'African Space Craft' (1995), 'Black Orpheus' (2003) and 'Nigerian Wood' (2008) made him a major live draw in France, and 'Captain Rugged' (2013) was recorded in Lagos.