Mokeyanju
Jumoke Adeyanju alias mokeyanju (b. 1992 in Aachen, Germany) is a multidisciplinary artist. A dancer, writer, singer and Vinyl-Selector. She is heavily influenced by Detroit’s Hip Hop and House legacy, Fuji, Highlife, Ndombolo and percussive music. Her broad interest in East African and Caribbean culture led her to collect vinyl from Trinidad & Tobago, Tanzania, Kenya, Congo and beyond - discovering Calypso, Zanzibarian Taarab, Benga, Soukous as well as contemporary East African producers and sounds. She has collaborated with the likes of Chopstick & Johnjon (SUOL Records), Lagos-based collective The Collectiv3 (Fatherland Rec.), Namibian-Zimbabwean duo PUNGWE soundtrails and many more.
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Mokeyanju blends Detroit's hip hop and house influences with a wide array of African and Caribbean sounds, including Fuji, Highlife, Ndombolo, Calypso, and Zanzibarian Taarab.
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Mokeyanju is known as a multidisciplinary artist, working as a dancer, writer, singer, and vinyl selector, curating diverse global sounds.
