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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Ore Fagbenle, a young Nigerian based in The Gambia, R&B and reggae sensation has released her latest singles in the market. Recorded at Semper Fidelis Entertainment in the United Kingdom, the new singles, “Send a line to Gerald and SOS live in Freetown”.
Ore started singing when she was at a tender age and originally, was drawn to the Christian songs by her mum, who is an ardent chorister. Through her mother, she found herself a sonorous alto. That was how she picked up her harmony! According to Musa Ndow, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Ore’s Music Promotion, the 16 year-old Gambian singer has a natural alto with a four-octave voice.
“Her genre is basically soul, but she blends that seamlessly with RnB, Pop, World music and reggae music. Her vocal range is very amazing and promising and her musical experiences far exceed her image as they transcend beyond her young age,” he explained. Ndow furher revealed that her name, Oreoluwa, means the ‘Gift of God’ in her native Yoruba, which she speaks fluently. Ore is a new phenomenon in the Nigerian music scenes; her music speaks for itself” he said.
She was discovered by the CEO of Semper Fidelis Entertainment, Leo Perkins, while she was singing in a church choir. Her alto was so amazing that the experienced producer, song writer and A&R manager stopped over to drop her business card. And as they say, the rest was history! A few months later they met up in a suburban studio in Fajara, Gambia, recording songs, meant for her debut album with an undecided title.
Influences
Ore's voice has a rich jazz tang to it, in the class of Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holliday. On a good day, you’d hear her playing a classic Aretha Franklin record on her dog-eared Ipod. You could also hear her playing Neyo, Duffy, Adele or Amy Winehouse.
Her musical influences range from different genres like soul, jazz, RnB, reggae, country, folk and beyond. She has a lot of Christian influences as well, like Cece Winans, Don Connelly, Kirk Franklin, to mention but a few. She also draws a lot of inspiration from Juju musicians like Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey, I.K. Dairo and various other Nigerian musicians that help to form her worldview as a young girl growing up in a working class neighbourhood in Lagos
Ore started singing when she was at a tender age and originally, was drawn to the Christian songs by her mum, who is an ardent chorister. Through her mother, she found herself a sonorous alto. That was how she picked up her harmony! According to Musa Ndow, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Ore’s Music Promotion, the 16 year-old Gambian singer has a natural alto with a four-octave voice.
“Her genre is basically soul, but she blends that seamlessly with RnB, Pop, World music and reggae music. Her vocal range is very amazing and promising and her musical experiences far exceed her image as they transcend beyond her young age,” he explained. Ndow furher revealed that her name, Oreoluwa, means the ‘Gift of God’ in her native Yoruba, which she speaks fluently. Ore is a new phenomenon in the Nigerian music scenes; her music speaks for itself” he said.
She was discovered by the CEO of Semper Fidelis Entertainment, Leo Perkins, while she was singing in a church choir. Her alto was so amazing that the experienced producer, song writer and A&R manager stopped over to drop her business card. And as they say, the rest was history! A few months later they met up in a suburban studio in Fajara, Gambia, recording songs, meant for her debut album with an undecided title.
Influences
Ore's voice has a rich jazz tang to it, in the class of Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holliday. On a good day, you’d hear her playing a classic Aretha Franklin record on her dog-eared Ipod. You could also hear her playing Neyo, Duffy, Adele or Amy Winehouse.
Her musical influences range from different genres like soul, jazz, RnB, reggae, country, folk and beyond. She has a lot of Christian influences as well, like Cece Winans, Don Connelly, Kirk Franklin, to mention but a few. She also draws a lot of inspiration from Juju musicians like Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey, I.K. Dairo and various other Nigerian musicians that help to form her worldview as a young girl growing up in a working class neighbourhood in Lagos
Author: By Sherif Janko
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