"okanomodé is a force to be reckoned with. Like lightnening. A hurricane. Marvin Gaye. The Holy Ghost." -Aurelius Styles (writer & music lover)*okanomodé is an expressionist composer, glamazon troubadour born & raised in Seattle, Washington. He has played the hottest spots in Seattle including Crocodile Café, Triple Door, Neumos, Nectar & Bumbershoot Festival.Equal parts Prince, Nina Simone & Grace Jones, he melds composition, style & genre with the skill of Basquiat ...
"okanomodé is a force to be reckoned with. Like lightnening. A hurricane. Marvin Gaye. The Holy Ghost." -Aurelius Styles (writer & music lover)*okanomodé is an expressionist composer, glamazon troubadour born & raised in Seattle, Washington. He has played the hottest spots in Seattle including Crocodile Café, Triple Door, Neumos, Nectar & Bumbershoot Festival.Equal parts Prince, Nina Simone & Grace Jones, he melds composition, style & genre with the skill of Basquiat blending color, spins song into frenzy, & makes magic with his tongue. As the grandson of a pastor, raised & crucified in the belly of the baptist church & reborn at the jook joint, his performance is both ceremony & revival.In addition to fronting his own band he has spent the last 3 years as "Minister Of Harmony" for band Forgotten Sol & recorded a c.d. with them entitled 'Contradiction'. He is a regularly featured vocalist for deep-house diva Nadirah Shakoor & has shared the stage with artists Choklate, Yahzarah, Ursula Rucker & Osunlade.okanomodé is also the writer, producer & star of what he calls a one-soul, two-spirit show entitled, 'With Warrior's Tongue:Rebirthe Of The Rising Sun'.He is currently featured vocalist with free jazz ensemble, 'Threat Of Beauty', member of eclectic threesome, Solo Trio featuring Cristina Orbé & Michele Kahzak, & the leader of his band THE CAROUSEL.It is indeed your privilege & blessing to witness the grit, gut & holy fire of *okanomodé.......www.myspace.com/soulchildewww.myspace.com/paganfire*pronounced uh-kahn-uh-mah-day
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