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Keziah Jones

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🇳🇬 Nigeria

Nigerian musician

About Keziah Jones

Keziah Jones (born Olufemi Sanyaolu on 10 January 1968) is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He describes his musical style as "Blufunk", which is a fusion between raw blues elements and hard, edgy funk rhythms. Also his Nigerian roots in Yoruba music and soul music can be considered a major influence on his sound. He is known for his distinctive style of guitar playing, including his percussive right-hand technique which is similar to a bass guitarist's slapping technique.

Quick facts

Known for
Alive & Kicking, Melissa, Captain Rugged
Born
1968-01-10
Artist type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Lagos
Associated area
Nigeria
Active period
1968-01-10
Genres
blues, funk, singer-songwriter, soul
Music tags
blues, blufunk, funk, nigerian, singer-songwriter, soul
ISNI
0000000055180556
IPI
00162024411

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