Aduke

ÀDÙKÉ (Ayobamidele Aladekomo) is a Nigerian-British singer-songwriter.

She is a multi-disciplinary performing artist who uses music, dance, poetry and acting as means of expression. Aduke has background in dance-theatre having worked with the renowned Crown Troupe of Africa and exceptional Creative Director Segun Adefila for 6 years.

She started a band called SSV (sticks, strings and voices) in 2009 with two other people, the band has grown to have 8 members in total including Aduke. The versatile band now named The SoundWagon, expands taking on visiting musicians and reduces to satisfy the need of any performance. Aduke and The SoundWagon have performed at several events.

Aduke plays afro-soul, folk, afrobeat, afrojazz and world music, using her primary language, Yoruba, English and Pidgin to covey her message and experiments with the use of other languages in the world. In February 2020 she released her debut album titled 'Peace and Light'. She is an advocate for the use of Art for social and political reforms and makes conscious music that talk about relevant issues.

Born to a dentist father and lawyer mother in Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria, Ayobamidele Aladekomo popularly known as ADUKE is a consummate performer, song writer, multi-instrumentalist, arts educator and an all-round creative soul.

As an Arts Educator, Aduke strongly believes in shaping young minds, she has an interest in working with young people and engaging in teaching the Art of performing for musicians.

A singer and leader of The SoundWagon. Aduke has performed onstage with such artists as Fatai Rolling Dollar, Orlando Julius, Ade Bantu, Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti, Nneka, Siji Awoyinka, Ghana's Ebo Taylor and Ekow Alabi.

Influenced by Bob Marley, Lauryn Hill, India Arie, Ebenezer Obey and such like, Aduke's music is essentially message driven and backed by social concern. She shuttle between London and Lagos.

In May 2015, she performed at Afro DreamFest in New York. Her first single 'Made in Lagos' was released in 2011. 'Shortly', a compilation of her singles, was released in 2015. She was awarded Shining star 2019 at the Shenmo Education conference in Lang Fang, China in 2019.