Keziah Jones

About Keziah Jones

Known for his music's fusion of blues and funk styles, this Nigerian vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter released such studio albums as African Space Craft, Liquid Sunshine, and Black Orpheus. Nigerian Wood, his 2008 album, reached #4 on the French music charts.

Keziah Jones is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and guitarist. He describes his style of music as "Blufunk" which is a combination of raw blues elements and a powerful, sharp funk beat. His Nigerian roots in Yoruba music and soul music can also be considered a major influence on his sound. He is famous for his distinctive guitar playing style, including his right hand percussion technique similar to the bassist's clap technique.

Birth name	Olufemi Sanyaolu
Labels	Delabel Records, Virgin Records, Because Music
Years active	1992–present
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, percussion, clarinet
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, photographer, poet, playwright, painter
Genres	Blues, funk, Yoruba music, soul
Born	January 10, 1968, Lagos, Nigeria

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Trivia

A filmmaker as well as a musician, he produced a short titled BLACKSPEEDTEXT.

Keziah Jones before fame

He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and raised in London, England. He began singing and writing music when he was thirteen years old, and by his late teens, he was skipping school to play on London's streets and subways. Blufunk Is A Fact, his debut studio album, was released in 1992.

Achievement of Keziah Jones

He made a short video called BLACKSPEEDTEXT as a filmmaker and musician.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Keziah Jones family life

From 1994 until 1996, he was married to fellow singer Akure Wall. He married Huwua Mukan for two years before divorcing her after more than a decade.

Associations of Keziah Jones

Fela Kuti, a fellow Nigerian artist, had a big influence on him.

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