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Atanda is a songwriter, guitarist, singer, an arranger and a performer from Nigeria. He founded a band named Afrojazz Messengers in 2016

He attended Peter King College of Music in 2008, where he acquired more skills on his guitar. Atanda then left Peter King college of music in 2009, and got admitted into Adeniran Ogunsanya college of education (Aocoed) where he was introduced to music education. He graduated in 2013 and also went further to study music in Lagos state university (LASU), in the department of theatre arts and music.

His depth in jazz, blues and African music brought about his style which incorporates the use of deep rooted Yoruba poems and English been fused into jazz,blues and Afro music. His music is best described as an indigenous style of music which is characterized by a strong but flexible rhythmic structure with solo and repeated choruses (call and response) with sophisticated African harmonic idioms . As an artistes whose musical dexterity has been praised by musical giants such as Femi Anikulapo-Kuti , Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti , Theo Lawson, and Jimi Sholanke with a growing popularity amongst laudable musical artistes and lovers of good music. His new album symbolizes Atanda evolution as a musician, reflecting his consistency and constant search for musical identity. Atanda has an album titled Ancestors, which was released in 2019 . And “Wake up Africa” is his second album.
Atanda & Afrojazz Messengers has toured wide , playing music in festivals like , Market for African performing Arts(MASA)Abidjan Ivory Coast, Africa International music festival (AIM) ,African young Entrepreneur (A.Y.E) Akure, Felabration, Lagos international Jazz Festival and many more. He has performed and shared stage with the prominent Afrobeats king Femi Anikulapo-Kuti and Beautiful Nubia.

Atanda have an album titled 'Ancestors' and series of singles on all platforms. Atanda released a single and the video titled OGE in 2021 from his new album 'Wake up Africa' which he released in 2022.