Rise Up By Lady Yetunde, Live at Lula Lounge

Lady Yetunde live at Lula Lounge in Toronto as part of Calefaction 2023.

Already well-known to Canadian global and Latin music lovers as her Afro-Cuban alter ego, Lady Son, Lady Yetunde has embarked on a new phase in her creative journey, taking greater artistic risks as she follows her passion for Cuban music back to its original roots in Africa. Incorporating diverse pan-African genres and styles such as highlife, Afrobeat and soukous with Western funk, R&B, and pop, Afrika Libre is inspired by influences such as Fela Kuti, Papa Wemba, Folli Ipupa, Peter Gabriel, James Brown, Youssou N'dour, Cheb Mami, Khaled, Angelique Kidjo, and King Sunny Ade.

With the release of this groundbreaking new album, Afrika Libre, Lady Yetunde presents a new and distinctive Afro-Latin fusion — a high-energy, danceable and joyous exploration of the African musical diaspora, grounded in a positive Afrocentric message.

Band:
Jose Turizo : Guitar
Jaime Smalbach : Guitar
Anthony “Ayedee” Daniel :Drums
Danae Olano : Keys
Andrew Stewart : Bass
Reimundo Sosa : Percussion/Bata and Congas
Zachary Jones- Backing vocal
Elena Kapeleris : Bari Sax
Yetunde Ajasin: Lead Vocal


Lyrics by Yetunde Ajasin
Music by Yetunde Ajasin

Videography - Danny Alexander
Video Editing - Danny Alexander
Recording Engineer - Patric McGroarty
Mixing Engineer - Patric McGroarty

Produced by: Juana Hermida