Basic Information
Label: Underground Sun Records/Phanai Media Group
Management: Jennifer Trapp
Members: Iyeoka-Vocals,Brian-Guitar/Vocals, Steve-Guitar, Fez-Bass, JT/Mark-Drums
IYEOKA
Boston, MA
R&B/Soul / Spoken Word / Pop
Bio
Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo is a recording artist, 2010 TED Global Fellow, 2nd place 2009 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion, and spokesperson for the Amenawon Foundation. A first-generation Nigerian-American, Iyeoka was a practicing pharmacist before launching her career as a poet, singer, activist and educator.
Iyeoka began her musical career by founding the group The Rock by Funk Tribe, a collective of musicians that enabled her to interweave her poetry with jazz, blues, funk, and gospel. She r...
Press
"She radiates positive energy, and her silky-smooth vocals feel like a soulful smooch. Okoawo is an award-winning singer and poet whose inspiring words, melodies, and organizing (she runs retreats for creative types) restores our balance like a bedside lullaby after a long, stressful day."
Artist Stats
Fans: 4,453
Song Plays: 9
Visits: 201
Video Plays: 46
Status
Status:
Iyeoka's "Yellow Brick Road Song" is the official theme song for USA Network's latest TV drama, Fairly Legal! Catch the first episode tonight.
Links
Artist Website