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Aimua Eghobamien

Aimua /'ʌɪmwə/ is a British artist who sings and composes, writes lyrics, poetry and essays and takes photographs.

He produced and released Brazen. Simple. (2017), London Live (2014) and Poured Gently (2010). These projects include original music, lyrics and poetry; and new arrangements of jazz, classical, rock and pop standards.

He was nominated for Best Music Producer—Independent Music Award for Brazen. Simple. He was longlisted for The Poetry Society’s National Poetry Competition.

He has a BA in Creative Writing from Hunter College of the City University of New York and an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. He also studied Jazz Vocal Performance at City College of the City University of New York and photography at the International Center of Photography in New York.

Awards

Independent Music Award for Best Music Producer - Jazz (Jazz / Funk / Fusion / Jam) (Nominated)


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Take Five With Aimua Eghobamien

Read "Take Five With Aimua Eghobamien" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Aimua Eghobamien: With a dad who listened to a world of music from British pop to Highlife and Calypso; a mum who sang him a do lullabies; and siblings who were interested in all things American--Motown, soul, US pop and R&B charts--his musical tastes developed without limitations. Living at various points on three continents, he has experienced at firsthand Nigerian drums and folk, European pop and American R&B. His own performance experience includes theatre, gospel, rock, pop, Contemporary Christian, ...

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Performance / Tour

Aimua Eghobamien's Black Sessions at Kings Place on March 3

Aimua Eghobamien's  Black Sessions at Kings Place on March 3

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"A very sophisticated singer with a strong voice..." —Jazzwise Magazine Determined to blatantly marry all his influences on one stage, Aimua Eghobamien combines his jazz and classical backgrounds with Nigerian roots and contemporary sensibilities to reach beyond the limits of genre classification. With original compositions, freshly realised arrangements—of music by Gabriel Fauré, Henry Purcell, Johann Sebastian Bach, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter and Randy Newman—and an exhilarating ensemble this programme is a lyrical exploration of one artist's formation. Collaborating ...

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Recording

"Poured Gently" by Aimua Eghobamien - Official Album Release October 19

"Poured Gently" by Aimua Eghobamien - Official Album Release October 19

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AIMUA EGHOBAMIEN | POURED GENTLY (QUAESITOR MUSIC) QML001 Poured Gently the debut album of Aimua Eghobamien combines fresh and unusual arrangements of jazz and pop standards, haunting and melodic original compositions and thoughtful lyrics to produce a concept that sets a definite mood, entertains and quietly tells a story. Not least in this mix are collaborations with New York-based pianist, composer and arranger Glafkos Kontemeniotis. Recorded and mixed at Avatar Studios in New York and at Strongroom and AIR Studios ...

‘He is a true, thoroughly exciting, original’ JazzTimes

‘A very sophisticated singer with a strong voice’ Jazzwise

‘There's something magical about his voice’ BBC Radio Ulster

‘You just don't jazz, you rock’ Rádio Europa Lisboa

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