Acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, as well as artist Joy Oladokun has actually launched a brand-new solitary, “Keeping the Light On.”
Reflecting on the track, Oladokun shares, “My following body of job has to do with the human will to maintain attempting in the middle of all the disaster that we’ve seen as well as carried out. ‘Keeping the Light On’ is my little music means of claiming it’s truly difficult to maintain attempting yet I believe component of life is doing so anyhow as well as seeing what magic appears of it.”
Written by Oladokun, Mike Elizondo as well as Ian Fitchuk, “Keeping the Light On” is Oladokun’s very first brand-new songs given that her advancement significant tag launching, in protection of my very own joy (Amigo Records/Verve Forecast/Republic Records). Commonly well-known, the cd arrived at various “Best of 2021” listings consisting of at NPR Music, Billboard, Variety, American Songwriter, The Tennessean, Nashville Scene, as well as The Bitter Southerner. Most lately, Oladokun was chosen for Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist at the 2022 GLAAD Media Awards, was included on the well-known podcast, “Song Exploder,” as well as made her launching on both ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! as well as PBS’ Austin City Limits.
Oladokun’s ACL launching got on Saturday, January 15 as component of the fabulous program’s 47th period. Later on this springtime, she will certainly start her very first heading trip.
Upcoming programs consist of Austin’s Antone’s, Dallas’ Club Dada, Los Angeles’ Troubadour (offered out), San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall, Seattle’s Neumos, Minneapolis’ Fine Line, Chicago’s Lincoln Hall, New York’s Bowery Ballroom (offered out), Boston’s Royale, Washington DC’s Union Stage, as well as Nashville’s The Basement East (2 evenings, one offered out) amongst a number of others. Oladokun will certainly additionally make her launching at Bonnaroo Music Festival this summertime.
With in protection of my very own joy, Oladokun is building her very own course, sharing the distinct viewpoint she’s obtained from staying in today’s globe as a black, queer female as well as first-generation kid of Nigerian immigrants. Birthed in Arizona as well as currently staying in Nashville, her music expedition started at age 10 when she was motivated to find out guitar after seeing a video clip of Tracy Chapman—the very first time she’d ever before seen a black female play the tool.
Buy or stream “Keeping The Lights On.”
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