Ndidi Onukwulu is a Canadian singer-songwriter born in British
Columbia.[1] Although her style is often classified as jazz and blues,
Onukwulu combines several musical genres in her songs including surf
music, electric blues, gospel, and country.[2] She has frequently
toured across Canada and Europe in support of her records.[3]Although
Onukwulu never had any interest in music at an early age and she did
not consider a career as a singer until her friends heard her sing in
her early adult years.[4] She moved to New York City, where she sang
on the open-mic circuit. During her time in New York, she met several
hip-hop and blues musicians who influenced her atypical style.[3] Next
Onukwulu moved to Toronto where she first became a member of a rock
band. Later, she joined the electronica group Stop Die Resuscitate.[1]
Eventually, Onukwulu moved back to a more definitively blues style and
began performing at prominent venues including Massey Hall in
Toronto.[5] In January 2006 Onukwulu released her first album No, I
Never. The album release was followed by a tour that garnered positive
buzz in the Canadian blues community.[3]Following a bad break-up in
December 2006, Onukwulu spent 2007 composing new music. In addition to
drawing on the experiences of her relationship, she found inspiration
by visiting cemeteries and imagining stories for the deceased people
whose graves she visited. Onukwulu united the ideas of death and the
end of relationships to create the eclectic music featured on her
second album The Contradictor. This album introduced the more diverse
styles for which she is now known. The album got its name from the
contradiction between the upbeat music and its more serious themes, in
addition to elements of the singer's own personality.[4] The
Contradictor, released on June 17, 2008, was produced by Steve Dawson
under the Indie record label Jericho Beach Music.[3] She then went on
to Europe, where she signed a deal with Universal Jazz and Classics
France and went on to write and record two additional albums " The
Escape" 2011 and "Dark Swing" 2014"Madagascar SlimVancouver Folk Music
Festival"
Columbia.[1] Although her style is often classified as jazz and blues,
Onukwulu combines several musical genres in her songs including surf
music, electric blues, gospel, and country.[2] She has frequently
toured across Canada and Europe in support of her records.[3]Although
Onukwulu never had any interest in music at an early age and she did
not consider a career as a singer until her friends heard her sing in
her early adult years.[4] She moved to New York City, where she sang
on the open-mic circuit. During her time in New York, she met several
hip-hop and blues musicians who influenced her atypical style.[3] Next
Onukwulu moved to Toronto where she first became a member of a rock
band. Later, she joined the electronica group Stop Die Resuscitate.[1]
Eventually, Onukwulu moved back to a more definitively blues style and
began performing at prominent venues including Massey Hall in
Toronto.[5] In January 2006 Onukwulu released her first album No, I
Never. The album release was followed by a tour that garnered positive
buzz in the Canadian blues community.[3]Following a bad break-up in
December 2006, Onukwulu spent 2007 composing new music. In addition to
drawing on the experiences of her relationship, she found inspiration
by visiting cemeteries and imagining stories for the deceased people
whose graves she visited. Onukwulu united the ideas of death and the
end of relationships to create the eclectic music featured on her
second album The Contradictor. This album introduced the more diverse
styles for which she is now known. The album got its name from the
contradiction between the upbeat music and its more serious themes, in
addition to elements of the singer's own personality.[4] The
Contradictor, released on June 17, 2008, was produced by Steve Dawson
under the Indie record label Jericho Beach Music.[3] She then went on
to Europe, where she signed a deal with Universal Jazz and Classics
France and went on to write and record two additional albums " The
Escape" 2011 and "Dark Swing" 2014"Madagascar SlimVancouver Folk Music
Festival"
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