Listen: 10-Year-Old Saxophonist Debuts First Official Single “Ayo”
14 August 2020 |
12:18 pm
Temilayo Abodunrin a 10-year-old Saxophonist debuts her first official single titled Ayo "Joy". Her journey into music started at age four with her parents enrolling her in a Parara Music school to learn piano. She eventually picked up the saxophone which has been the best thing that happened to her. On her new single Ayo…
Temilayo Abodunrin a 10-year-old Saxophonist debuts her first official single titled Ayo “Joy”. Her journey into music started at age four with her parents enrolling her in a Parara Music school to learn piano.
She eventually picked up the saxophone which has been the best thing that happened to her.
On her new single Ayo (joy), she teamed up with Grammy Award nominee Bankulli, a major force in the Afrobeats music circle in Africa, to develop the project.
Together with quintessential award-winning music producer, RotimiKeys, they worked closely with Temilayo to create a masterpiece.
Ayo is an African Traditional contemporary jazz vibe with Yoruba language chants in the backing vocals with her leading the song with a saxophone lead.
Temilayo desires to make her music align with the new testament commandment which is to love God and our neighbours as ourselves.
She aspires to use her talent to push good music both at home and abroad.
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